LAUNCH OF DUTCH ONLINE GAMING MARKET DELAYED, AGAIN

The launch of the Dutch online gaming market has been delayed yet again, giving operators an extra month to submit license applications.

The Dutch Remote Gambling Act (Koa) will now become law on 1 April, instead of 1 March 2021, with the country’s online market now expected to launch on 1 October rather than 1 September 2021. 

According to Minister for Legal Protection, Sander Dekker, the delay is to allow for the “careful implementation” of the new laws. Though some operators will find it frustrating, on the plus side, it does give those who may still be interested an extra month to submit applications to the Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA).

The Remote Gambling Act was originally supposed to enter into law on 1 July 2020, with the market launching in January 2021, before being pushed back to July 2021, and then delayed yet again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Staying in the Netherlands, in December 2020, the KSA announced it was ready to start live testing of CRUKS – its national self-exclusion scheme. 

AYO.NEWS says:

What’s one more month in the seemingly never-ending Dutch Remote Gambling Act saga? Of course, that’s assuming there aren’t more delays…

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