No Hold-Up Expected for Online Gambling in the Netherlands No Hold-Up Expected for Online Gambling in the Netherlands
Franco Caruzzo, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License
Key Takeaways
  • The Dutch Senate this week ruled that no bills pending at the Senate would be flagged as “controversial,” clearing a potential roadblock for gaming reform and allowing online gambling liberalization to move through the legislative process.
  • It is another green light on the road to regulated online gaming in the Netherlands, which still looks on course for the first gaming licenses to be issued in 2018.
  • A recent general election in the Netherlands was another important win for the gambling industry, as the victorious People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy is the Netherland’s most enthusiastic proponent of reform.

The Dutch Senate this week ruled that no bills pending at the Senate would be flagged as “controversial,” clearing a potential roadblock for gaming reform and allowing online gambling liberalization to move through the legislative process.

It is another green light on the road to regulated online gaming in the Netherlands, which still looks on course for the first gaming licenses to be issued in 2018.