The lower house of the Dutch parliament has passed a bill to regulate online gaming in the Netherlands.
Source: Markus Bernet, Wikipedia
The bill is set to be approved by the Dutch senate later in the year and the new regime could be in place in 2017.
Jaspar Hoekert, a Netherlands-based gaming consultant and co-founder of Revenue Engineers, said the amendment is a major boost for new entrants to the Dutch online market.
He said: “We are absolutely delighted to see the Dutch remote gaming bill finally pass through parliament.
“While there are some aspects of the legislation that are not ideal, this is still a very workable framework and I am confident that the Netherlands will quickly emerge as one of Europe’s most important gaming jurisdictions.”
