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Antea Participaties founder urges Dutch ministers to ease legal gambling rules

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Robert De Boeck, founder of investment company Antea Participaties, advised the Dutch finance ministry and state secretary for legal protection to reduce restrictions on licensed gambling providers and act more firmly against unlicensed sites. He cited a monitoring report showing legal online casinos’ revenue was 14% lower in the first half of 2025 than in the preceding six months.

The proposal raises a policy debate over legal-market rules and enforcement against unlicensed gambling sites.

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Ghana NLA proposes reforms tied to GH¢2bn annual lottery revenue projection

Ghana’s National Lottery Authority director-general Mohammed Abdul-Salam said proposed reforms could enable the lottery sector to generate more than GH¢2 billion (US$172 million) a year if fully implemented. The plans include centralised oversight of private operators, revenue monitoring and revised commercial agreements; the authority said it had sought finance ministry authorisation for a monitoring system.

Ghana's lottery industry could bring in over GH¢2 billion (US$172 million) yearly, according to NLA Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam, provided President John Dramani Mahama's proposed reforms are completely implemented.

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