The Kansspelautoriteit plans to issue guidance on gambling advertising in early 2026, according to comments by department head Ella Seijsener at an event on 8 December. Seijsener also said the regulator would continue intensive duty-of-care supervision in 2026 and urged operators not to push the limits on advertising.
Operators will need to consider forthcoming guidance alongside continuing duty-of-care and advertising oversight.
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SuomiVeto, founded by former BetCity shareholders Joey Singels and Melvin Bostelaar, has obtained a licence to offer online gambling in Finland, Bostelaar said on LinkedIn. The company said it is among the first operators licensed for the market, which opens on 1 July 2027. Bragg and Kambi will supply the platform.
SuomiVeto has obtained a licence to offer online gambling in Finland once the market opens, according to Melvin Bostelaar, who became chief executive of the Finnish company on Thursday. Bostelaar said the company is among the first operators to receive a licence for the Finnish market. The Finnish online gambling market is due to open on 1 July 2027.
The KSA approved the first eight five-year renewals for online gambling operators in the Netherlands, allowing them to operate from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, according to the report. The named brands include TOTO, Holland Casino Online, Kansino, Bet365, GG Poker and Betcity. The report also says the KSA extended Lotto B.V.'s lottery and sports betting monopolies for five years while a related appeal remains pending.
The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) renewed Entain-owned BetCity's online gambling licence for five years, extending it through late 2031, according to the report. Separately, the KSA renewed Lotto BV's monopoly licences for another five years while legal proceedings over the monopoly system continue.
Bingoal and TOTO Online, the latter operated by Nederlandse Loterij, have confirmed renewed Dutch igaming licences. The renewals follow the KSA's renewal of Holland Casino's licence as the first five-year permits from the October 2021 market launch approach expiry. Several major operators' licences are due to expire on 1 October.
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has taken action against Betcity and TOTO Winkel after finding both operators broke advertising rules during the World Cup. Investigators said the ads referenced professional football players through names, shirt numbers and national team jerseys.