Reliable acquisitions: Practical solutions for the KSA’s integrity assessment

Shortly after the online gambling market opened up, the first acquisition took place, and more followed in a relatively short space of time. Notable examples include Flutter/Tombola, Entain/Betcity, and Betsson/Goldrun. Such takeovers of Dutch licence holders are permitted (both in the online and land-based gambling space), but they have not really been successful in recent years. Some acquisitions have even been abandoned prematurely or reversed. A well-known sticking point is and remains the mandatory assessment of the new owner’s reliability.

In an article for casinonieuws.nl, Chris Adriaansz examines the process used by the Gaming Authority in relation to acquisitions. The article discusses the frustrations and shortcomings of the current process and offers insights into a potentially more efficient and practical acquisition process. The full article can be read here in Dutch.