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Branchen-News - Niederlande
Dutch Banks Reluctant Players In Payments Ban
15/05/2008: The Dutch Banking Association is unlikely to co-operate with any rules put forward for blocking payments to online operators unless they see evidence of a criminal conviction of an operator, according to lawyers close to the situation.
Talk Of Dutch Payment Ban Gathers Support
14/05/2008: Revived proposals by the Dutch Ministry of Justice to introduce payments blocking measures against non-licensed online gambling operators have been met with approval by Holland’s state sanctioned operators, who nevertheless say they have not lobbied for the change.
Holland Casino Hopeful of Re-Igniting Online Bill
28/04/2008: Visitor numbers are up, but spend per customer is down; times are clearly getting tougher for Dutch monopoly operator Holland Casino. It is therefore unsurprising the company is looking to diversify income, whether through more entertainment at its casinos or having another crack at getting online legislation included in a new gambling bill due in the summer.
Dutch Minister Halts Online Casino Vote
06/02/2008: Minister of Justice Hirsch Ballin has postponed a scheduled Senate vote on a bill to grant a temporary, exclusive licence to Holland Casino to offer online casino gaming, amidst concern that the proposal was set to be rejected by Dutch Senators. The move comes less than a week after the European Commission chose to extend infringement proceedings against Sweden to include Svenska Spel’s online poker monopoly.
Holland To Compile Online Gambling ‘Blacklist’
31/01/2008: Ahead of a crucial vote in the Dutch Senate that will determine whether Holland Casino will be granted a licence to develop online casino games, the Ministry of Justice has said that it is prepared to prosecute Dutch financial institutions that process payments for so-called ‘illegal’ gambling websites included on a blacklist of rogue sites to be drawn up by the Ministry.
De Lotto Takes Aim At Unibet Over Amateur Football Betting
16/10/2007: The Dutch monopoly operator De Lotto says it has secured a court verdict last week against European online operator Unibet, following Unibet’s decision to offer betting on amateur football in Holland. However, the Wimbledon-based operator says it has no knowledge of the ruling.
Exploring The Status Of Poker In Europe – Holland
11/10/2007: Although Dutch players are revered on the world poker scene, restrictive legislation in Holland limits opportunities for Dutch nationals to play the game outside of state-owned casinos.
Dutch Leak Spotlights EU Infringement Debate
29/08/2007: The contents of a second letter of formal notice sent to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs by EU Internal Market Commissioner McCreevy’s office in March 2007 were leaked to the Dutch media last week. However, the circumstances of the revelations are indicative of a heightened state of tension over ongoing EU infringement proceedings, with a further case involving UK betting exchange Betfair due to be heard tomorrow.
