infoRmation panel ADULT POPULATION: .......................13.7 million HOME BROADBAND: .........................88 per cent
CURRENT LEGISLATION: ..................................... Betting and Gaming Act 1964, Online Gambling Tax Act 2008
REMOTE GAMING PERMITTED: ............................. Only De Lotto, the Dutch monopoly is authorised to provide sports betting and lottery services.
GAMING TAX: ...................................................... 29 per cent on licensed operators and consumers
SIZE OF MARKET: ................................................ Monopoly-licensed operators only
TOTAL GAMBLING TURNOVER: ............................. ¤1.5 billion (2009) estimate
TOTAL ONLINE GGR: ............................................ ¤181 million (2009) estimate
REGULATORY BODY: ............................................ The Netherlands Gaming Control Board
Tel: ...................................+ 31 (0)70 361-4422 Email: ..............................
info@gamingboard.nl
Website: .............................................................
www.toezichtkansspelen.nl/information.html
large grey market. However, in 2010, the Netherlands gaming market was estimated to be worth €1.5 billion, but this figure is based on the gross income for all the national monopolies in all sectors. A more accurate estimate of the online gambling expenditure has suggested €181 million is spent each year by the Dutch. It has been speculated that this figure could rise to around €270 million if legislation were to be introduced by the government. Of the amount spent online on licensed sites, 49 per cent of the net profit goes to good causes, according to the Netherlands Gaming Control Board.
The domestic gaming market is currently regulated by the Netherlands Gaming Control Board. The Board is an independent advisory body to the Minister of Security and Justice, although it is funded by that Ministry and is part of its political responsibility. Established in 1996, the Board’s mission was to supervise the Dutch national gaming monopolies. As there will be a change of mission should the government liberalise its gaming laws, it is unknown whether or not a new body will be established under the new legislation. The Gaming Control Board currently advises the Minister on gaming licences, but has no coercive or compulsory powers itself. The Crown appoints the seven members of the board, which is currently chaired by Mrs Lien Vos-van Gortel, a former member of the State Council
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Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of Remote Gambling Association. chawkswood@rga.e
u.com
“After years of legal wrangling between the Dutch authorities and various gambling companies, which involved cases going as far as the European Court of Justice, the Netherlands has finally seen the writing on the wall and decided to introduce a regulatory regime for online gambling. Holland Casino, which currently operates all of the land-based casinos in the Netherlands, could be well placed to benefit from the change given the strength of its longstanding brand. It has no expertise in online casinos, but given the expected timeline it would certainly have a long enough period to gear up for the change should it do so. It is still unclear though whether its position as a state-owned operator would help or hinder it as things progress. However, like many other jurisdictions that do not yet have licensing regimes, online gambling has been accessible for Dutch consumers for several years and that will provide a solid base for further growth, especially if the door is opened for greater advertising. Sources in the Dutch government have been quoted as saying that this could provide another 10m euros a year in taxes. It is hard to know what to make of that until they bring forward concrete proposals for a new tax regime, but if the regulations are not prohibitive and the tax is at a competitive level of gross profits then the government’s estimate could well be a conservative one. At the moment the industry is hopeful that the final model chosen will be more like those of nearby jurisdictions like the UK and Denmark, rather than the overly restrictive regimes in the neighbouring countries of Belgium and France.”
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