More Dutch gambling firms are making Malta the base of their operations ahead of the implementation of Dutch gambling laws in 2019.

The Financieele Dagblad reported the allure of Malta’s legal and tax infrastructure, as well as its technical and commercial expertise, is drawing Dutch gambling operators to move to the tiny Mediterranean country.

Leaked documents from offshore services company Appleby show that four operators of amusement arcades in the Netherlands have operations in Malta despite the insistence of the Netherlands’ new coalition government online gambling operators maintain some kind of physical presence in the country.

Companies like Kerkrade-based Janshen-Hahnraths, a Malta-license holder that operates 42 arcades in the Netherlands, believe that they will be able to exploit the Dutch market by staying in Malta than put up a base in their own country. He estimated the Dutch market to be worth a minimum of €750 million.