The Kansspelautoriteit said the start of the Netherlands’ ban on sports sponsorship by licensed online casinos involved few problems. During the first week, it found a small number of breaches and sent warning letters requiring them to stop; further non-compliance could lead to fines.
Licensed online operators and sports clubs face enforcement if sponsorship material remains after the ban took effect.
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The Kansspelautoriteit has granted Lucky 7 Casino a licence to offer sports betting in the Netherlands, according to the company’s managing director. Parent Noord Zuid Alliantie selected Delasport as the sportsbook software provider and said the launch date has not yet been set.
The Kansspelautoriteit granted Hommerson Amusement B.V., which operates Hommerson Online, an additional licence to offer sports betting in the Netherlands. The company has not announced when its sportsbook will launch or identified its software supplier.
PEC Zwolle covered the Circus.nl logo on its previous-season shirts for a pre-season friendly, as online gambling sponsorship of sport had been prohibited in the Netherlands from 1 July 2025. The Kansspelautoriteit said it had issued warnings over remaining gambling advertisements, including a Circus.nl pennant offered in a football-club webshop.
Stichting Reclame Code recorded three complaints about gambling and seven about online gambling in 2024, compared with nine and five respectively a year earlier. Its annual figures also included 16 decisions in casino, lottery or promotional gambling categories, two more than in 2023.
The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit warned Lucky 7 Casino over inaccessible customer service, English-language information and reports that some users could gamble after self-excluding. The operator resolved the reported issues after discussions with the regulator, which said it would continue monitoring and could take enforcement action if violations recur.