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KSA grants The Pinball Factory a limited permit to reopen

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The Kansspelautoriteit has issued The Pinball Factory a limited operating permit for its skill-game machines, allowing the Dutch venue to pursue reopening. The company has the required permits and is discussing a reopening with the municipality; it hopes to open on Friday, while the KSA confirmed it is the first business to use the new permit.

The permit provides a shorter licensing route for venues operating skill-game machines without gambling machines.

Earlier licence decisions by KSA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedKSA plans separate licences for skill-based gaming machines in the NetherlandsNot stated
Not namedNot statedKSA creates separate Dutch licence for skill-machine operatorsNot stated
TOTO, Holland CasinoNot statedKSA outlines Dutch gambling licence renewal framework for 2026Not stated
Vbet, Pragmatic PlayNot statedVBET launches online casino in the NetherlandsNot stated
VL HollandNot statedVL Holland director Carlos Strazzer planned to seek a Dutch online gambling licenceNot stated

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