Teun Struycken, minister for legal protection in the Netherlands, has said the government is working on updated gambling policy and plans to present this to the country’s house of representatives in March next year.
Struycken made the comments while responding to questions from house member Michiel van Nispen. He was asked about issues related to land-based gambling including whether current policy is fit for purpose.
Van Nispen said the current Remote Gambling Act has led to strong competition in the Dutch online market. This, he said, has in turn created “undesirable financial incentives” within the sector.
However, Van Nispen said no competition exists in the land-based market as Holland Casino holds a monopoly
