The Netherlands appears to be expecting far fewer online gambling license applicants than previously stated, while rule-breaking ‘cowboys’ may have to spend a little longer in the penalty box.

This week, the Dutch government released a draft General Administrative Order for implementing the Remote Gaming Act the legislature approved one year ago. The draft will now be pored over by legislators for further tweaking.

Minister for Justice and Security Sander Dekker also sent letters to both legislative chambers in response to suggestions for further tweaks to policies on gambling advertising, responsible gambling and the ‘time out’ that will be imposed on online ‘cowboys’ who didn’t heed the Kannspelautoriteit (KSA) gambling regulator’s warning shots.

30-MONTH TIME OUT FOR COWBOYS