According to the regulator, this type of “leads to excessive participation”, which is in violation of the law. In November 2022 the Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoritei, or KSA) informed all gambling license holders that cashback bonus promotions are forbidden in the Netherlands.
In order to legally operate in NL, online casinos have to submit an application for a license (which was possible since the Remote Gambling Act was enacted in April 2021) and pass strict vetting by online casino regulators in the Netherlands. In addition to well-known names like Holland Casino Online and TOTO, new online casino brands have entered the Dutch market, such as Kansino and - all of which are now legally allowed to offer online casino games to Dutch players aged 18 or older. The industry was recently valued at €80 million per month and unsurprisingly, the list of licensees which can offer real money gambling in the Netherlands in 2022 and beyond is growing rapidly.
Previously online gambling in the Netherlands was serviced by foreign and offshore gambling companies. Legal Safe and Regulated Online Casinos in the NetherlandsĪs of the 1st of October 2021, following years of legislative and regulatory preparation, online casino companies can provide regulated and legal online casinos in the Netherlands.
