On June 4th, Amsterdam’s Royal Tropical Institute will host the 2026 edition of Gaming in Holland. The conference is considered one of the key industry meetings in the Dutch market this summer. Organisers have already confirmed speakers and opened registration.
Major Details About the Business Event
The local entertainment sphere is currently experiencing increased turbulence, largely due to the tightening of the Netherlands gambling laws. Amid this situation, discussions between participants are becoming more frequent and louder.
The main pressure factors include:
- a record 37.8% tax on gross revenue since January 1st, 2026;
- a growing audience outflow to offshore platforms;
- new restrictions on project advertising.
According to KSA’s data, GGR from the online segment in H2 2025 amounted to nearly €602 million, almost flat compared to the previous half of the year. Meanwhile, spend channelisation has fallen to below 50%. The document also provides an indirect estimate of the illegal sector’s scale: unlicensed websites continue to serve over 20,000 local users.
Against these trends, market participants are actively discussing possible scenarios for the future development of the national industry. At the conference, the organisers plan to bring together representatives from key segments, including payments, regulation, consultancy, and more.
Some of the speakers who confirmed their visit:
- VNLOK’s Björn Fuchs;
- Nederlandse Loterij’s Arjan Blok;
- H2 Gambling Capital’s Josh Hodgson;
- KSA’s Floor van Bakkum and Ella Seijsener;
- Holland Casino’s Petra de Ruiter, and 6 others.
The meeting’s agenda will address the growth of the shadow economy and the increasing pressure on the legal market. As part of the larger Gaming in Europe initiative, Amsterdam’s event will scope a broad range of topics.
Experts will also discuss the trend toward consolidation and M&A. It is noticeable not only in the state but also in other mature and emerging jurisdictions in the region.
More About the Conference’s Program
Within the gathering, 2 breakout sessions will be held. During one of them, relicensing will be at the centre, as permits issued in 2021 are about to expire (September 30th, 2026). Franssen Tolboom’s 2 associates will discuss the details of the recertification procedure.
An IAGR representative will lead a separate section devoted to the AML Regulation and Authority. This topic has become particularly relevant following the 1st public hearing on March 24th, 2026. The expert will examine the specifics of operating under the EU’s updated anti-money laundering framework, which will come into effect on July 10th, 2027.
Other fundamental matters to be raised are changes to the country’s tax system. Further increases in fiscal pressure could lead to the exit not only of small companies but also of a noticeable portion of the audience from the jurisdiction. Estimates of the outflow are already in the dozens of thousands.
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