Gaming in Holland Conference details preliminary event agenda

• Gaming in Holland Conference is reuniting some of the most influential Dutch iGaming market insiders and regulators
• The event will seek to address the challenges that the regulated market has faced, with a particular focus on illegal gambling
• An outstanding question remains - are the players willing to give up on the black market as such

The Gaming in Holland Conference has revealed its preliminary event agenda, naming the key decision makers attending the Thursday, June 4 gathering in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

As the regulated market in the country continues to evolve and change, as well as face new challenges, the event, which will convene at the Royal Tropical Institute in the capital, seeks to address a range of topics.

One of the focal points will go under the motto of #ReclaimTheMarket, a nod to the fact that despite the legalization of gambling in the Netherlands, the black market has remained fairly strong, and that enforcement mechanisms by the Kansspelautoriteit remain fairly constrained when acting against offshore operators.

Keynote: Market developments & regulatory responses

• Ella Seijsener, Director Licensing & Supervision, Netherlands Gambling Authority

Challenges & opportunities in the Dutch market: The view from the board room 1

• Arjan Blok, CEO, Nederlandse Loterij

Challenges & opportunities in the Dutch market: The view from the board room 2

• Petra de Ruiter, CEO Holland Casino

The challenge of the black market: Towards a European response

• Pascal Chaffard, Chief Online Betting and Gaming Officer, FDJ United

The Dutch gambling market in numbers

• Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital

Player protection in the Dutch market

• Floor van Bakkum, Team Manager Player Protection, Netherlands Gambling Authority

#ReclaimTheMarket: Will players go along?

• Dr. Andreas Ditsche, CEO, iGaming.com; Richard Dennys, CEO, Mr. Gamble; Martin van Geest, Co-Founder, Meneer Casino (mod.)

Game popularity: Onshore and offshore offerings compared

• Jeffrey Haas, Advisor, Blask Business Intelligence

Navigating KSA reliability assessments: From license application to M&A approval

• Frank Tolboom, Partner, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten

Commenting on the outlined agenda, Gaming in Holland founder Willem van Oort had this to add:

"While the annual Gaming in Holland Conference has always been THE place to get the latest news and updates on the Dutch gambling market, this year we are tackling one of the major issues facing licensed operators in regulated markets: How do we reclaim lost market share from increasingly aggressive illegal competitors? Obviously, there are no simple solutions, but that doesn't mean that stakeholders in the regulated market are powerless. As all key decision makers and stakeholders in the regulated Dutch gambling market will be present in Amsterdam, I am certain that we can get a fruitful discussion started."

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