While land-based gambling was possible for a long time, internet gambling in the Netherlands had been restricted. The country had a sigh of relief when it became legal on October 1, 2024. The country's legislature successfully passed the Remote Gambling Act allowing all online games of chance to become legal.
Gambling in the Netherlands is regulated under the BGA and BGTA. It is prohibited to: offer games of chance without the requisite licence (Article 1(1)(a) BGA); facilitate or promote unlicensed games of chance (Article 1(1)(b) BGA); and.
