It has been reported earlier this year, that in the Netherlands, a total of 125 companies have told the country’s gambling regulator that they are interested to obtain the online gambling license, once it becomes legal in 2021.
Two-thirds of the requests come from outside the Netherlands and include big names such as Bwin, Unibet and Pokerstars.
Earlier this year, the Senate voted to open up the market to other companies. Holland Casino is the only state-regulated gambling establishment in the Netherlands.
The new law is restrictive and contains a number of elements to try to combat addiction. Players have to register and state their limit and will be periodically reminded of the risk of addiction on screen.
The gambling firms will also have to appoint an addiction expert and pay gambling taxes of 29%, which is one of the highest in Europe.
Without any doubt,Netherlands will be among the most interesting subjects at the second edition of European Gaming Congress (EGC)which will take place on the 8th of November at Radisson Blu Hotel Milan.
Willem van Oort (Founder of Gaming in Holland / Gaming in Spain) will bring the key information about the Netherlands in the “Benelux Market Update” panel discussion where he will joinMarko Jankovic (Head Of Business Development at G-Core Labs S.A.).
Given the extensive experience Willem has across multiple markets, the organizers (European Gaming Media and Events) have also invited him to join “Highlights from South West Europe (Spain, Portugal)” compliance panel discussion, and as founder of Gaming in Spain to talk about the inside information he has on the Spanish jurisdiction.
Willem van Oort is a gaming consultant, active in the iGaming industry since 2005. He services international companies for market access, marketing and strategic business matters for Spain and the Netherlands.
Willem is also the founder of Gaming in Holland / Gaming in Spain, which are business communities for the iGaming sector, servicing its members with Newsletters, Magazines, and Events. On November 21-22 the next edition of the Spain event will take place in Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Make sure you take advantage of this unique opportunity of learning and networking with the gambling industry inEurope via the EGC platform every year.
About the organizer, European Gaming Media and Events
European Gaming Media and Events is a leading media and boutique event organizer company in Europe and produces the prominent conferences in the region such as:
CEEGC(Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference) CEEG Awards (Central and Eastern European Gaming Awards) Prague Gaming Summit Mare Balticum Gaming Summit Baltic and Scandinavia Gaming Awards EGC (European Gaming Congress) VIGE (Vienna International Gaming Expo)The live events/conference division is in charge of organizing boutique style executive gaming events that focus on bringing inside information from the top gaming experts in the European Union and beyond.
In short, they cover most areas of Europe with international events that serve the local and global industry, optimize networking opportunities and bring the hottest topics into scope.
The event destinations in 2019 will include a further expansion for the company in their quest to enter the Western European region and bring their expertise to produce local gaming events.
For more details about the calendar, agendas and locations, visit the Live Events/Conferences section on europeangaming.eu
