Dutch court upholds KSA ruling on Postcode Lottery online games
A Dutch court upheld the Kansspelautoriteit’s ruling that online games offered by Nationale Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij in 2023 formed part of a single remote gambling game with an extra weekly draw. The court found the lotteries lacked the required licence and that the KSA was entitled to enforce; both lotteries’ appeals were dismissed.
The ruling confirms that adding an online game to lottery entry can fall outside the permitted sale of lottery tickets.