Key Takeaways
- The latest text of the Dutch Remote Gambling Act emphasizes measures to tackle the issue of problem gambling.
- The bill has now been sent to the EU Commission for approval before it returns to the Netherlands in three months.
- The latest legal rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) stress that countries which want exemptions from EU treaties to restrict gambling must justify them.
- Casino operators in the Netherlands will be disappointed that the bill contains no reduction in their proposed tax rate of 29%—online operators will pay 20%.
The latest text of the Dutch Remote Gambling Act emphasizes measures to tackle the issue of problem gambling. The bill has now been sent to the EU Commission for approval before it returns to the Netherlands in three months.
