Netherlands online gaming launch delayed once again By Iqbal Johal The launch of the online gaming market in the Netherlands has been further delayed after the Dutch Remote Gambling Act (Koa) was pushed back by a month. Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker, announced that Koa will now come into law on 1 April instead of 1 March, giving operators a further month to submit licence applications to the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA). With the online market not due to open six months later, the new launch date has been set to 1 October, from the previous 1 September date. Dekker explained the reason for the delay was that more time is needed for the “careful implementation” of the new online gaming laws, to create a stronger regulatory environment.