Netherlands: all our coverage

The Netherlands has flagged thousands of unlicensed gambling adverts to Meta in a single month. With the country's licensed market shrinking and the black market growing, the role of social platforms in fuelling that shift is becoming impossible to ignore.

A platform that was paying CFTC fines and blocking US users just three years ago is now reportedly worth $15 billion. Polymarket's comeback is one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the prediction markets industry.

The return of 888 to the Netherlands via a ComeOn Group licence has triggered formal parliamentary scrutiny. The answers could reshape how the Dutch regulator assesses the history of operators seeking market access through third-party arrangements.

From Robinhood's selective product choices to Europe's blanket bans, the prediction markets industry is facing a moment of reckoning over market integrity. The question is whether the sector can regulate itself before regulators do it for them.

The Dutch regulator has found serious gaps between Unibet's stated anti-money laundering policies and what it actually does in practice. And Unibet may not be the only operator in the crosshairs.

The Kansspelautoriteit has handed Novatech a record €24.8m fine for operating Qbet.com and 55Bet.com illegally in the Netherlands, as the Dutch regulator signals it will pursue the entire ecosystem behind unlicensed gambling - including influencers, payment providers, and hosting companies.

Dutch operators have urged lawmakers to revisit the Netherlands’ rising gambling tax, claiming the policy has reduced receipts by an estimated €43.5m in 2025 and is accelerating movement to unlicensed sites ahead of a parliamentary committee debate on 11 March.

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has reported a rise in cases of athletes betting on their own competitions during 2025, while overall match fixing alerts from licensed sportsbooks remained broadly stable and prompted renewed focus on integrity controls and reporting expectations.

The Dutch government is set to implement a total ban on gambling advertisements and introduce license limits, citing fears of crime and a need to protect the public from an industry they have compared to the sex trade.

As the Netherlands prepares for a massive wave of licence renewals, the government has confirmed that fees will rise by 28 per cent across the board. Combined with a 37.8 per cent tax rate, the move has left many wondering if the Dutch market is still a viable home for online gambling operators.

The KSA enters 2026 with a new leadership structure designed to tackle the digital age, yet the Dutch gambling market remains under threat from low channelisation rates and a looming tax hike to 38 percent.

Atucha Strategic Advisory, led by industry veteran Ramiro Atucha, has announced a new strategic partnership with End2End, a global multiplayer bingo and

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has issued a stark warning about the potentially devastating economic impact gambling tax increases could have on the UK.

Betfred co founder Fred Done warns a UK gambling tax hike could force closure of all betting shops, risking 7,500 jobs & boosting the black market.

Dutch regulator KSA offers partial gambling tax refunds to land-based operators for Covid-19 closure periods in 2020-21, following court ruling.

The Dutch gambling authority (KSA) has escalated its fight against illegal gambling, taking direct enforcement action against three social media influencers

The regulated gambling industry in Mexico is bracing for a potentially catastrophic blow, after the country's Finance Minister, Édgar Amador, proposed a

In a striking public critique of its own regulatory framework, the Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has published a study concluding that a

The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has unveiled a new €21 million research programme aimed at strengthening the prevention and treatment

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued a public reminder to all Formula 1 teams and associated parties that the country's strict

The fierce debate over the future of UK gambling taxation has taken a dramatic turn, after Stewart Kenny, a co-founder of industry giant Paddy Power, publicly

The UK gambling industry is facing a renewed and high-profile political threat after former Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the government to "turbocharge"

In a rare and pointed critique of government policy, the Netherlands' gambling authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has stated that the recent increase in

The Netherlands' gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has taken decisive action against illicit affiliate marketing, imposing significant penalty