KSA Releases Draft KOA Documents on Licencing Conditions

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulatory authority, has released its draft “Remote Gambling Act” (KOA) documents on licencing conditions. The licensing requirements are made available to all parties interested in joining the Netherlands’ regulated online gambling marketplace in 2021.

Helping firms prepare for the launch of its licensing window on 1 March 2021, the KSA has released draft versions of “KOA Policy Rules” and “KOA Model Permits.” In its market update, KSA underscores that both documents remain as draft versions, with the regulator aiming to publish final applications by mid-January 2021.

Preparing to launch its formal licensing window, KSA confirms that it will allow parties to participate in feasibility tests which will be maintained until mid-January 2021.

“KSA has approached a number of parties to participate in the feasibility test. These are the current country-specific licensees, (international) industry associations and a few law firms,” the regulator detailed in its statement.

Speaking to industry executives at last month’s Gaming in Holland Conference, KSA Chairman René Jansen stated that the regulator had bolstered its internal resources to deal with an “influx of applications seeking to join the Dutch market in 2021.”