WrB Netherlands is set to offer the first post-election, exclusive and in- depth focus on the Dutch gambling regulatory changes, including a multi- dimensional view of both the reforms of the current gambling market and the future regulation of iGaming following the official publication of the draft legislation by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security in May.
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1. Forging a Mutually
Beneficial Dutch
Route to iGaming
Regulation and
the Reform of the
Gambling Market
16th
May 2013
WrBNetherlands
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2. Programme
Forging a mutually beneficial Dutch route to iGaming regulation and the
reform of the Gambling market
WrB Netherlands is set to offer the first post-election, exclusive and in-
depth focus on the Dutch gambling regulatory changes, including a multi-
dimensional view of both the reforms of the current gambling market and
the future regulation of iGaming following the official publication of the draft
legislation by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security in April.
Welcome
08:00 Registration
09:00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Justin Franssen, Partner, Kalff Katz & Franssen Attorneys at law
UNDERSTAND THE DUTCH POLICY FRAMEWORK
UNDERLYING GAMBLING & iGAMING REGULATION
09:10 Keynote address: creating a modern
regulatory framework for iGaming in the Netherlands
– announcing the draft iGaming legislation and the
taxation model chosen for the Netherlands
Issues to be suggested for discussion by the Secretary:
• Announcing the chosen regulatory model
• Underlying considerations in drafting the regulatory framework
• Key objectives to be achieved through the regulatory framework
• Discussing the key challenges in the regulatory process
• Key challenges to tackle following the publication of the draft regulatory
framework
• Discussing the decision behind the gaming products permitted through
the new regulatory framework
• The tax model and its implication for the gaming industry
Speakers to be announced soon
09:30 Political views on gambling and iGaming in
the Netherlands – assessing whether a mutually
beneficial route to regulation has been forged to
benefit the consumers, the State and the operators
• Political responses to the suggested legislative framework on iGaming
• Timeline for future developments and the current issues the Dutch
parliament needs to debate and decide on
• Formulating effective enforcement measures to safeguard the consumer
- is the consumer sufficiently protected?
• Key views on responsible gaming – assessing what needs to be done to
achieve the policy objectives to protect vulnerable consumers
• Maintaining the well-established charitable causes in the Netherlands –
assessing how the draft regulatory framework will achieve this objective
• Discussing tax models: what are the differing views on the chosen tax
system of the gaming industry and what is the reasoning behind them?
Speakers to be announced soon
10:30 Morning refreshments and networking
ENVISIONING THE IMPLEMENTION OF THE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
10:45 Understanding the new Dutch Gaming
Authority and its role in enforcing the regulatory
framework
• Assessing the suggested regulatory model and taking into account the
experiences of other regulators across Europe – sharing the Danish
experience
• Structure of the Authority and its powers
• 2 months on – the Authority’s approach to the Dutch gambling
regulations
• Integrating the responsible gaming criteria and enforcing the measures
taken to protect the consumer
• The Authority’s approach to the operators – challenges in
communicating with the international and local operators
Benjamin Jansen, Deputy Director Sanctions and Prevention Policy,
Ministry of Security and Justice Netherlands
Paul Tang, Board Member, Dutch Gaming Authority
Tina R Olsen, Head of Legal Division, Danish Gambling Authority
Eric van Vondelen, Consultant & Director, Eric van Vondelen
Consultancy (Secretary of the former Netherlands Gaming
Control Board)
Moderator: Wes Himes, Managing Partner, Policy Action
11:30 Achieving responsible gaming in a complex
multi-distribution channel environment
Does the new draft framework effectively protect the consumer and
ensure a responsible gaming environment through all gaming channels?
• The strengths and weaknesses of the framework for safeguarding
the players
• Key considerations which still need to be raised and taken into account
Yvon Jansma, Director, Yvon Jansma Consulting
Joachim Häusler, Responsible Gambling Manager, bwin.party
Moderator: Pieter Remmers, Director, Assissa Consultancy Europe
12:15 Presentation: taxation models - finding the
optimal model for the government and the operators
• How adequate and necessary is the chosen tax model in the draft
regulatory framework?
• What are the potential complications and effects on the market stemming
from the suggested tax model?
Frans Duynstee, Managing Partner, VMW Taxand
Victoria Daniels, Head of International and Regulatory Tax, Betfair
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3. For the full speaker list and more information go to wrbriefing.com/netherlands
Speakers include:
13:00 Networking lunch break
14:00 Building a regulatory framework with robust
and effective compliance and technical standards
• Learning from international compliance and security providers to ensure
a safe transition to online gaming with effective compliance measures in
place
• Understanding best practices from other jurisdictions and applying them
to the Dutch context – what are the key issues which must be taken into
consideration?
• The timeline for developing the secondary legislation on compliance and
technical standards
• Knowing the product requirements ahead of your (re-)launch on the
Dutch market
John van Schaijk, Technical Director, GLI Europe
Moderator: Roger Parkes, Director, Gambling Integrity Services
REFORMING THE DUTCH GAMBLING MARKET &
HARNESSING THE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
14:45 Presentation: New entrants to the iGaming
market in the Netherlands - exploring the opportunity
for partnerships in the field of sports and media with
the gaming sector
• Analysing the advertising & marketing regulations available to operators
• Assessing the new opportunities for partnerships with sports clubs and
media organisations – knowing the do’s and don’ts part of your Dutch
marketing strategy
Jurian van der Meer, Managing Director, Endemol Games
Chris Woerts, CEO, CWO Consulting
15:30 Afternoon networking break
16:00 Reforming the local Dutch gambling industry
– considering the advantages and disadvantages for
the local stakeholders
• How will the draft regulatory framework affect each sector of the
industry?
• The implications of iGaming regulation in the Netherlands for the local
industry
Benjamin Jansen
Deputy Director
Sanctions ans
Prevention Policy
Ministry of Security
and Justice,
Netherlands
Ewout Keuleers
General Counsel
Unibet
Tjeerd Veenstra
Director
De Lotto
Paul Tang
Board Member
Dutch Gaming
Authority
Eric Olders
CEO
JVH Gaming
Tina R Olsen
Head of Legal Division
Danish Gambling
Authority
• The structure of Holland casino and the appropriate path to its
privatisation
• The implications of the possible privatization of Holland casino –
the advantages and disadvantages for the local and international
stakeholders
• Timeline for developments, key outstanding issues to decide on until 2015
• The lotteries: assessing the challenges in a changing commercial
landscape
• The opportunities for partnerships between the arcade casino industry
and their transition to the online model (if they are permitted to – how will
they approach it? In groups of 5/6 operators applying for one licence or
individually? – commercial strategy)
• The monopoly on horserace betting and the expected impact of an
open market
Eric Olders, CEO, JVH Gaming
Eugène van ’t Hooft, Director, VAN
Tjeerd Veenstra, Director, De Lotto
Marieke van Schaik, Managing Director, National Postcode Lottery
Moderator: Justin Franssen, Partner, Kalff Katz & Franssen
Attorneys at law
16:45 Assessing the commercial viability of
operating in the Dutch market under the new draft
regulatory framework
• Suggested tax model and the viability of operating on the Dutch market
• Key challenges which could arise from the suggested regulatory model
• Continuing to participate in the ‘sector proposal initiative’: establishing
better communication with the local industry and the potential for building
understanding between the regulator, government officials, land-based
and remote industries
• How can all sectors co-exist, operate profitably, provide value and
responsible gaming to players and revenue for the government?
• Expectations for the future and next key steps to take in the Netherlands
Ward Homminga, Director Business Development and Public Affairs,
Sportech Plc
Annemiek Hoogenboom, Country Director, Novamedia
Ewout Keuleers, General Counsel, Unibet
Malcolm Graham, CEO, PKR
Moderator: Hans Anker, General Secretary, Goede Doelen Platform
17:30 Chairman’s closing remarks
Justin Franssen, Partner, Kalff Katz & Franssen Attorneys at law
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