Although the law came about in 2019, it took until October 2021 before we effectively had legal Dutch online casinos. The first being state-owned Holland Casino. The law includes measures for gambling addiction, fair game regulation (such as fair ways to win at online slots) as well as for the taxation of gambling winnings.
In the Netherlands, the Ksa or Kansspelautoriteit issues licenses to all legal providers of games of chance. And it is illegal to offer games of chance without the online casino license. This also goes for remote operators, including operators offering slots, platforms for playing live casino, online bookmakers, bingo sites, online lotteries, etc.
With the new regulations finally coming into effect in late 2021, several international players have jumped at the opportunity to compete with former state monopoly holder Holland Casino for the lucrative Dutch market.
