🇳🇱 Netherlands gambling license check

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Netherlands licenses online gambling through Kansspelautoriteit, and every real KSA licence can be confirmed in the authority's public register. If a casino claims a Netherlands permit, the register linked below settles it in under two minutes.

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Kansspelautoriteit · KSA
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Public licensee register
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Yes, bulk data is published
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How to verify a Netherlands license

  1. Open the Kansspelwijzer on kansspelautoriteit.nl
  2. Search by the casino's company name, website URL, app name or claimed licence number
  3. Confirm the exact website or app you are using appears in the entry, not just a similarly named company
  4. Check the entry confirms a KSA-issued licence covering online games of chance
  5. Cross-check the site itself for mandatory Dutch protections such as Cruks checks at signup, which every legal operator performs

License types in Netherlands

A remote gambling licence under the Koa covers online casino games against the licensee, peer-to-peer games such as poker, sports betting and horse race betting offered to players in the Netherlands.

  • Remote gambling licence covering online casino games, poker, sports betting and horse race betting
  • Land-based casino licence, a Holland Casino monopoly
  • Gaming machine exploitation licence
  • One-time and multi-year lottery licences

Key facts about the KSA regime

  • The Remote Gambling Act, Wet Kansspelen op afstand, entered into force 1 April 2021 and the licensed online market opened 1 October 2021
  • 30 remote gambling licences issued as of October 2025. Initial licences ran five years from October 2021, with renewals in 2026
  • Gambling tax rose from 30.5% to 34.2% of GGR on 1 January 2025, with a further step to 37.8% from 2026
  • Since 1 October 2024, deposits above EUR 350 per month require personal contact and deposits are blocked beyond EUR 700 monthly thresholds
  • Every licensed provider of high-risk games, online and land-based, must check each player against the Cruks exclusion register before admitting them

What the license means for players

A Dutch-licensed operator is supervised by the KSA, must run fair, certified games, and must screen every player against Cruks, the central exclusion register that blocks registered players from all licensed high-risk gambling. Players can enrol themselves via DigiD. Addiction-prevention duties include monthly deposit-limit interventions from October 2024. Complaints go first to the operator, and players can report unfair or illegal practice to the KSA, which also publishes safe-gambling guidance in English.

Red flags and fake KSA claims

  • The website or app is not findable in the Kansspelwijzer even though a Dutch licence is claimed
  • No Cruks check during registration, which every legal Dutch operator must perform
  • The site serves Dutch players in Dutch with iDEAL-style payments but names a foreign licence instead of a KSA one
  • A claimed licence number that returns a different company or website in the register

Legal status and tax

Online gambling has been legal in the Netherlands since the Remote Gambling Act came into force on 1 April 2021, with the licensed market opening on 1 October 2021. Before that, offering online gambling to Dutch players was prohibited. Land-based casino gaming remains a Holland Casino monopoly and lotteries are separately licensed. Reform from October 2024 tightened deposit-limit contact and blocking rules, and proposals announced in 2025 would raise the age for high-risk games to 21 and unify spending limits.

Operators pay kansspelbelasting on gross gaming revenue, raised from 30.5% to 34.2% on 1 January 2025 and legislated to rise to 37.8% from 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates online gambling in Netherlands?

Kansspelautoriteit, usually shortened to KSA, oversees gambling in Netherlands. A remote gambling licence under the Koa covers online casino games against the licensee, peer-to-peer games such as poker, sports betting and horse race betting offered to players in the Netherlands.

How do I check if a casino holds a Netherlands license?

Open the official register on www.kansspelautoriteit.nl and search for the operator. The Kansspelwijzer lets you search by company name, website, app or licence number and filter results to confirm the KSA issued a licence. The register behind it is published in full on the authority's own openovergokken.nl site, so the whole list can be read rather than only searched. A real licensee appears there with a license number and status.

What does a KSA license mean for players?

A Dutch-licensed operator is supervised by the KSA, must run fair, certified games, and must screen every player against Cruks, the central exclusion register that blocks registered players from all licensed high-risk gambling. Players can enrol themselves via DigiD. Addiction-prevention duties include monthly deposit-limit interventions from October 2024. Complaints go first to the operator, and players can report unfair or illegal practice to the KSA, which also publishes safe-gambling guidance in English.

How do I spot a fake Netherlands license claim?

The website or app is not findable in the Kansspelwijzer even though a Dutch licence is claimed No Cruks check during registration, which every legal Dutch operator must perform The site serves Dutch players in Dutch with iDEAL-style payments but names a foreign licence instead of a KSA one A claimed licence number that returns a different company or website in the register

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Not sure how registers work in general? Read the guide on how to check a casino license or browse every jurisdiction we cover.