Legal Online Casinos in the Netherlands
Dutch players may only gamble at websites that hold a KOA licence. Foreign-based brands can participate by establishing a Dutch legal entity and meeting the KSA’s technical and social-responsibility requirements. Initial licences are granted for five years. Unlicensed sites face domain blocking, payment blocking and fines up to €1 million or 10 % of turnover. The KSA also maintains a public “safe list” so consumers can check whether a platform is legal.
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Online Slots – Netherlands
Slot enthusiasts in the Netherlands now enjoy an even wider choice. In addition to long-time favourites from NetEnt, Microgaming and Play’n GO, the most-played titles in 2024/25 include: • Gates of Olympus and Sugar Rush (Pragmatic Play) • Razor Shark and Big Bass Bonanza (Push/Games Global) • Book of Dead (Play’n GO) • Money Train 4 (Relax) • Bonanza and Extra Chilli (Big Time Gaming) • Viking Runecraft 100 (Play’n GO) Progressive jackpots such as Mega Moolah, WowPot! and Mega Fortune have produced several Dutch millionaires since the market opened.
Online Casino Games – Netherlands
European roulette remains the top table game, closely followed by blackjack (including the Dutch-developed Perfect Pairs variant) and a fast-growing poker community now that PokerStars, Unibet and GGPoker all hold Dutch licences. Live-casino game shows from Evolution such as Crazy Time, Monopoly Live and Lightning Roulette attract large local audiences, while bingo rooms hosted by Tombola and Holland Casino Online provide a social, low-stake alternative. Since 2023 legal live craps and teen patti tables have also been introduced.
Casinos in Holland
The Dutch Gambling Act of 1964 still allows just one land-based casino licence, held by Holland Casino N.V. The chain operates 14 venues: Amsterdam Centrum, Amsterdam West-Sloterdijk, Breda, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Scheveningen, Utrecht (opened 2021), Valkenburg, Venlo (new eco-building opened 2022) and Zandvoort. Net profits continue to flow into the Dutch Treasury, while the company’s online arm, Holland Casino Online, competes with private licensees in the remote market.
Netherlands Gambling Laws
Key milestones:
• 1726 – First draw of the Staatsloterij (still the world’s oldest running lottery).
• 1961 – Legalisation of pool betting on sports.
• 1964 – Betting & Gaming Act (Wet op de Kansspelen) introduces the Holland Casino monopoly.
• 1996 – Gaming Control Board created.
• 2012 – Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) replaces the Control Board.
• 1 April 2021 – Remote Gambling Act enters into force; licence window opens.
• 1 October 2021 – First ten licensees go live online.
• 2023 – Ban on untargeted advertising; role-model advertising prohibited.
• 2024/25 – Draft decrees introduce mandatory financial risk checks and monthly loss caps.
The Netherlands now combines a tightly regulated online environment with long-standing land-based monopolies. Continuous political debate centres on player protection, and further ad, sponsorship and stake restrictions are likely over the coming years.
