Nederlandse Loterij said Madelein Smit will join its supervisory board from 1 March 2026, succeeding Frida van den Maagdenberg after her third term. The lottery operator cited Smit’s experience in finance, IT, data and oversight roles.
The appointment changes the composition of the governance board at a state-owned lottery operator.
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State Secretary Eelco Eerenberg has shared a plan for a further examination of Nederlandse Loterij’s future options. He intends to update the House of Representatives in the first quarter of 2027; results are expected in the second half of 2027.
State Secretary for Finance Eelco Eerenberg has shared a plan of approach for a further examination of the future options of Nederlandse Loterij, the state-owned lottery operator. In a letter to the House of Representatives, Eerenberg said he wants to begin the further examination immediately. He expects to be able to share the results with the House in the second half of 2027.
Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, accused the KSA of leaving existing enforcement powers unused against platforms carrying illegal gambling ads in the Netherlands. VNLOK chairman Björn Fuchs said the association's lawsuit seeks to compel Meta to fulfil its obligations under the EU Digital Services Act.
Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, said the KSA has the legal powers to act against Meta and other platforms that carry illegal gambling advertisements but does not use them. He made the accusation at the SBC Summit on Wednesday, according to a report of the panel. The Dutch online gambling trade association VNLOK has sued Meta, and its chairman, Björn Fuchs, set out what the association expects from the case.
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.
Nederlandse Loterij said it had sent cease-and-desist letters to companies and individuals linked to Skyhills in several jurisdictions, alleging the site targeted Dutch consumers. The lottery operator said the website became inaccessible to Dutch users shortly after its action; the move follows a court ruling in its case against Lalabet.
Nederlandse Loterij is seeking to close the illegal Skyhills platform following its Lalabet victory. The operator also argued that the government's proposed blanket advertising ban could push players towards illegal gambling.