Holland Casino is seeking a new advertising agency after its collaboration with Indie ended, reportedly by mutual agreement. Two agencies, Monks and Dept, are reportedly still in the running, with consultancy 3MO overseeing the pitch; Holland Casino declined to comment on it.
The agency change reflects Holland Casino’s shift towards digital and social media campaigns, according to Indie’s founder.
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Hans Vijlbrief said a blanket ban on gambling for people receiving social assistance would go too far. He said municipalities can point people to a gambling exclusion and support such as debt counselling or addiction care.
Minister Hans Vijlbrief said on 14 October 2026 that prohibiting people who receive social assistance from gambling would go too far. He made the remark during a committee debate on poverty and debt policy in the Netherlands, according to the account of the debate.
Dozens of Holland Casino employees have contacted union De Unie for individual support during the company’s ongoing restructuring. The union says some staff will learn this week whether they qualify for roles in the new organisation, while disagreement over how the social plan applies remains unresolved.
Dozens of Holland Casino employees have contacted the union De Unie for individual support during the company's ongoing restructuring, the union said in an update. Several staff will learn this week whether they qualify for a role in the new organisation after an interview and/or assessment, according to De Unie.
The Netherlands’ KSA announced eight online gambling licence renewals, allowing the named operators to continue from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. The report says the licences followed stricter regulatory checks under rules approved in September 2025, and that all eight companies already operated in the market.
The Netherlands' KSA granted eight online gambling operators follow-up licences, allowing them to continue operating from October 2026 through September 2031. The licences went to TOTO Online, Holland Casino, Play North, FPO Nederland, Bingoal Nederland, Hillside (New Media Malta), NSUS Malta and Betent. The regulator said several applicants received additional points for attention, signalling that it expects further compliance improvements.
Dutch lawmakers urged the government to strengthen enforcement against illegal gambling during a parliamentary committee debate. State Secretary for Justice KT van Bruggen said the government is developing legislation for DNS blocking, with a public consultation expected in early 2027. She also said officials are engaging with Meta and Google over illegal gambling advertisements and will receive reports every six months.