It has recently been announced that PlayTech will be the new online casino provider for Holland Casino’s newly regulated online gambling service. The Netherlands first published its online gambling law in May 2013, and now the country is taking the next step in the process for launching government-regulated online casinos and online poker rooms. The Netherlands’ online gambling legislation will liberalise the market by 2015.

So, over the course of the next year, the country will license gaming firms to offer online casino games. Holland Casino is one of several companies that will offer online gaming under the new legislation. Currently, Holland Casino has a legal monopoly on land-based gambling across the Netherlands.

The firm operates 14 casinos in the country, providing players with a wide range of games, including pokies, roulette, blackjack, poker and more. Now, Holland Casino will be taking its operations online and providing casino and poker games to players in the digital world. PlayTech will be Holland Casino’s bridge into the online gambling market, providing the operator with a wide range of games for online players to choose from.

The company was selected as the ideal partner as it will help Holland Casino remain competitive in the saturated online casino market. "We will soon offer our players a unique gaming environment and experience," says Willem-Jan van den Dijssel, CEO of Holland Casino. "Coupled with the expertise of Playtech, we look forward with confidence to the forthcoming regulation of the market."

The Netherlands has the potential to be one of the biggest online gambling markets in Europe. Currently, there are over 700 000 online casino players in the country, generating upwards of €150 million in online gambling revenue. Now, licensed operators including Holland Casino will be able to cash in on this lucrative market.

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