Holland Casino CEO Petra de Ruiter criticised the Netherlands’ gambling tax policy, reportedly saying the operator offset the increase in 2025. She said the 37.8% rate introduced in January would present a difficult challenge.
The tax rate may affect Holland Casino’s costs and operating decisions in the Netherlands.
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JA21 MP Ingrid Coenradie has asked State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen about identity fraud controls at land-based casinos in the Netherlands. The questions followed a media test in which a reporter registered in Cruks was refused entry using his own ID at five venues but entered three others using colleagues’ IDs. Coenradie asked about identity-check guidance, staff training, visitor photographs and possible measures to improve checks.
The Amsterdam court upheld the Dutch finance ministry’s decision to withhold or redact material about Holland Casino’s return-to-player analyses in response to a public-information request. The ruling followed a challenge by Two Kings Consultants; the court found the ministry and Holland Casino had sufficiently shown that the casino competed in land-based and online markets.
The Netherlands' gambling tax increases generated about €2m in additional revenue in 2025 and an estimated €57m in 2026, well short of government forecasts, according to a joint monitoring report by the Ministry of Finance and regulator KSA. The tax rose from 30.5% to 34.2% on 1 January 2025 and to 37.8% on 1 January 2026.
The Dutch Finance Ministry and Kansspelautoriteit reported in June 2026 that higher gambling-tax receipts fell short of government targets. Tax revenue rose by €2 million in 2025 compared with 2024, while the 2026 forecast points to a €57 million increase; the report says other market changes make the tax rise's impact difficult to isolate.
Holland Casino Online managing director Nicolas Fleiderman said some online casino operators may reconsider their presence in the Netherlands if a proposed total ban on gambling advertising and bonuses takes effect. He expects the ban to start in January 2028, following a bill expected a year earlier. Fleiderman said smaller and mid-sized operators would be particularly affected because they rely on paid advertising and welcome bonuses to attract players.