Netherlands Gambling

Dutch government to legislate online gambling

The Dutch government intend to legislate online gambling, ending Holland Casino's monopoly on the gambling industry. read more

Holland: Online gambling market to open up

Holland to open up its online gambling market in 2015. read more

Netherlands may sell Holland Casino

Dutch government considering selling the state-owned gambling monopoly. read more

Holland: Government to consider legalizing online gambling

Incoming Dutch government may propose legalizing online gambling. read more

The Netherlands, South Africa take different approaches to iGaming

This week, two countries have announced that are taking vastly different approaches to online gambling. While the Netherlands has decided to license and regulate online poker — and online poker only — South Africa's courts have banned online gambling completely. read more

RGA criticizes Dutch online gambling plan

The Remote Gambling Association said a gambling proposal in the Netherlands that only legalizes online poker is a "missed opportunity." read more

Dutch physicist wins WSOP title, $570,960

Marcel Vonk won the sixth and final $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker on Monday night, claiming his first WSOP gold bracelet and $570,960 in prize money. read more

ECJ rules in favor of Dutch online gambling restrictions

The European Court of Justice ruled that member states can prohibit Internet gambling firms from operating within their borders if their own national courts deem that such a ban combats fraud and crime on Thursday. read more

Right2Bet discusses major Dutch decision

he Right2Bet blog is focusing this week on the development in the courtroom battle between the Dutch government and both Ladbrokes and Betfair. read more

Holland: 'State-owned Las Vegas' under fire

Dutch political parties are calling for the privatization of state-owned Holland Casino. read more

Holland: Minister to relax rules on poker

International news brief: Dutch Justice minister plans to experiment with increasing number of places where poker can be played. read more

Amsterdam Part 2: AAC- quality and quantity but we miss the Krasnapolsky!!

Here we go again...another conference, another city, another trip to the airport with eight 50 pound boxes and a booth, another weekend of parties and another industry gossip filled article. What is not to love? read more

Amsterdam Part 1: CAC- quality not quantity

Ok, ok, so maybe CAC Amsterdam was quiet, perhaps the affiliates were far and few between, its true there were very few sponsored parties, and worst of all, the nightlife in Amsterdam is non-existent on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the three nights of the conference. Sounds awful, doesn't it? Not exactly. read more

Dutch minister to act on illegal gambling sites

News brief: Justice minster Ernst Hirsch Ballin says that he will go after internet gambling sites that target Dutch consumers. read more

Jan Sorenen wins grand final of Master Classics of Poker

He defeats Gustav Ekerot heads-up in one of the Europe's biggest poker tournaments. read more