Online poker and other gaming has remained unregulated in the Netherlands despite many years of attempts by Dutch legislators to bring a regulated online gaming regime to the country to combat gray-market operators and bring tax income into the country.
The outlook is positive for change, as the Dutch Lower House approved an iGaming bill during a vote last week. Industry experts believe that the bill should quickly pass through the Senate and become law of the land.
If passed, the new law would likely be in effect in early 2017, which would begin the process of operators applying for licenses.