SectorWire
SearchGet the daily briefing
Menu

KSA reorganises into three directorates from January 2026

Regulation

The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) will reorganise its management structure from 1 January 2026, the regulator announced, forming three directorates for player protection and management advice, licensing and supervision, and digitalisation, analysis and operations. Michel Groothuizen will remain chairman, while vice-chair Bernadette van Buchem is due to leave at the end of 2025.

The restructuring changes how the KSA oversees licensing, player protection and digital operations in the Dutch gambling market.

Request a correction

Keep reading

Regulation

Dutch gambling authority opens talks with Google and Meta on illegal online gambling

Reportedly, the Dutch gambling authority has opened talks with Google and Meta and other European regulators on curbing illegal online gambling. Its strategy covers restricting access to illegal platforms, blocking payment flows and holding large technology companies to account, while sanctions remain an option.

The Dutch gambling authority, KSA, has opened talks with Google and Meta and with other European regulators on ways to curb illegal online gambling. The strategy set out by KSA chair Michel Groothuizen covers making access to illegal gambling platforms harder, blocking payment flows and holding large technology companies to account. Sanctions against the platforms remain an option, the report said.

Continue reading