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About us – Gaming & gambling law firm

About us – Gaming & gambling law firm

Sector approach

Kalff Katz & Franssen is a boutique law firm which has been advising more than 25 years clients in the gaming & gambling, media and entertainment sectors. With its specialised services and industry focus, it has built up an unique, reputable and dominant position on the Dutch market. 

Dynamic

The gaming & gambling, media and entertainment sectors are technology-driven, innovative and rapidly changing. With its outstanding knowledge of the sectors, which transcends the boundaries of specific areas of law, the specialist lawyers understand what its clients are dealing with, often ahead of the markt.

International work area

Kalff Katz & Franssen is involved in several leading international networks. Various team members are affiliated with the exclusive network of International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) and the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA). Kalff Katz & Franssen was one of the founders of the preeminent European gaming & gambling portal gaminglaw.eu. The practice group often provides speakers and moderators for the sector’s key conferences and events around the world. Moreover, team members regularly publish articles in the industry journals.

Licence to offer games of chance

The Netherlands has different licensing systems for the different types of games of chance. Since 1 October 2021, there has been a regulated market for remote gambling. Interested parties can apply for a licence from the Netherlands Gambling Authority to offer this type of games of chance to Dutch consumers.

An open licensing system also applies to charity lotteries. Companies wishing to organise such a lottery must obtain a licence from the Netherlands Gambling Authority to do so. The other Dutch lotteries (e.g. the State Lottery) are offered on the basis of a single-licence system, by Nederlandse Loterij. Land-based horse race betting is also subject to a single-licence system and the offering of land-based casino games is only allowed to Holland Casino. In contrast, the gaming machine market has been privatised. Based on municipal available licences and a national operating licence, these games of chance can be offered.

Parties wishing to enter this Dutch regulated gambling market will therefore have to apply for a licence to do so. Kalff Katz & Franssen is the law firm that can assist with this. Among other things, it has set up a special digital portal containing all the relevant information needed to prepare a licence application. More information can be found on our page Licence to offer games of chance.

Inside at KKF

The world is our workplace, conferences and events are the order of the day

Kalff Katz & Franssen and the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) is hosting each year the Annual Gaming Industry Event in Amsterdam. Many representatives from inter alia regulators, Ministries, operators, software companies, media companies, incumbents and sports are present. 

Inside at KKF

The world is our workplace, conferences and events are the order of the day

Our teammembers often provides speakers and moderators for the sector’s key conferences and events around the world.

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Publications

Team members also often regularly publish articles in the industry journals.

 

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Social events

Kalff Katz & Franssen’s lawyers work in a close-knit, multidisciplinary team. Apart from day-to-day work, there are many social events.

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Meet the team

Driven professional experts with a passion for gaming & gambling and media & entertainment

Kalff Katz & Franssen’s lawyers work in a close-knit, multidisciplinary team that operates in a technology-driven and rapidly changing legal environment.