TOTO Online resumes affiliation partnerships
After initially pausing its affiliate program following the Dutch ban on all untargeted online gambling advertising from July 1, TOTO Online, Nederlandse Loterij's iGaming division, has decided to resume cooperation with two of its previous affiliate partners, Meneer Casino and CasinoScout.
Other former affiliate partners may be reinstated in the future.
Cooperation with Meneer Casino and CasinoScout was resumed after the affiliate websites demonstrated their ability to comply with the provisions contained in the decree banning untargeted advertising for online gambling services (‘Besluit Orka”).
Meet us at the SBC Summit Barcelona!
If you are visiting the SBC Summit Barcelona, which takes place September 19-21, don't forget to stop by the Gaming in EU stand, ME130, where you will be able to get a copy of the latest issue of our Gaming in Germany Magazine, as well as the latest information on our upcoming Gaming in Germany, Gaming in Spain, and Gaming in Holland Conferences.
With 15,000 industry professionals expected to attend, the SBC Summit will feature 450 speakers and over 350 exhibitors.
OneCasino joins trade associations VNLOK
Netherlands-licensed OneCasino has joined trade association VNLOK, becoming its eighth member.
VNLOK Chair, Helma Lodders commented: “We are pleased that OneCasino has joined the VNLOK. We look forward to working with OneCasino and our other members to promote a regulated, responsible and safe Dutch online gambling market.”
Netherlands Gambling Authority warns operators over advertising violations
The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued official warnings to three licensed operators for violating the country’s ban on untargeted gambling advertising.
In a few instances, billboards promoting online gambling were not removed in time to comply with the entry into force of the untargeted advertising ban, most likely due to an oversight by the operators’ advertising partners.
Curaçao opens license application portal
Curaçao’s Gaming Control Board (GCB) has opened the application process for operators wishing to receive new online gambling licenses from the regulator.
Operators can now access license application forms from the GCB’s new online portal, which also provides information on the licensing process. Downloads and guidance notes are also available.
Submissions of completed applications will commence in November 2023.
ICYMI: GiH Conference video: “Thriving in a post-marketing landscape”
In the next couple of weeks, we will be revisiting several 2023 Gaming in Holland Conference sessions. As you may know, the event was recorded and all sessions are available through our YouTube Channel.
This week's highlight video is “Protecting players in a sustainable and profitable market,” featuring Björn Fuchs, Chief Digital Officer at Jahnshen-Hahnraths Group and Floor van Bakkum, Prevention Manager, Arkin – Jellinek.
The recorded session features an in-depth discussuin on how to best protect players in a highly regulated market.
Upcoming events
The following event(s) may be of interest to the GiH community.
The 2023 Gaming in Germany Conference has been scheduled to take place October 16, 2023, in Berlin. Benjamin Schwanke, Co-Chair of Germany federal gambling regulator, GGL, will be the event's keynote speaker.
An estimated 15,000 visitors will attend the SBC Summit Barcelona, which is scheduled to take place September 19-21. The event will feature 450 speakers and over 350 exhibitors.
New study: benefits of gambling exceed social costs
A social cost-benefits analysis commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Security has found that the benefits of gambling exceed the (not insignificant) costs.
The analysis weighed consumer surplus (the pleasure derived from gambling in excess of the actual costs), mandatory remittances, and tax effects against the costs of gambling-related harm, illegality, and government spending.
The study found that the social benefits (expressed in financial terms) significantly exceeded the social costs – even for the riskier forms of gambling. According to the researchers’ estimates, the social benefits of land-based casino and online gambling (betting and casino) amounted to roughly twice the associated social costs.
Social costs and benefits of gambling in 2019 were €1,1156m and €3,204m respectively, adding up to a net social benefit of €2,049m.
The estimated social costs and benefits of online gambling in 2022 were €425m and €941m, for a net benefit of €516m.
Other news
For the first time ever, Scorito has applied for a Dutch fantasy sports betting license.
The Danish Gambling Authority has fined a Twitch streamer for advertising illegal gambling.
Finnish gambling operator Veikkaus warns of job losses ahead of the announced end of the country's gambling monopoly.
Hackers reportedly managed to steal €38m from crypto casino Stake.
The state of Nevada recorded monthly gambling revenues of $1.4bn in July as Las Vegas Strip casinos set an all-time record.
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