Dutch online gamblers will have to wait another week to learn if their local politicians intent to approve a locally licensed market.

On Tuesday, the Netherlands’ Senate postponed their scheduled vote on the Remote Gaming Bill by one week to next Tuesday (19). The decision followed further debate on how a new regulated online gambling regime will treat operators who targeted Dutch customers prior to the market’s liberalization.

Last Friday, Justice Minister Sander Dekker submitted written responses to three questions posed to him during last Tuesday’s Senate debate. Gaming In Holland reported that a majority of Senators appeared largely supportive of Dekker’s responses, but enough opposition remained that Dekker was required to offer further specifics on his proposals.

Among the revelations disclosed during this week’s debate is the government’s preference for a two-year ‘cooling off’ period imposed on operators who ‘actively’ targeted Dutch customers under the old regime. ‘Actively’ was previously defined as, among other criteria, offering a Dutch language option and processing payments using the country’s preferred processor iDEAL.