- Netherlands Gaming Control Board
- Verispect B.V.
- NMi Certin
- Dutch Advertising Code Authority
- De Nederlandse Bank
- The Office for the Disclosure of Unusual Transactions
Netherlands Gaming Control Board
The body responsible for advising and supervising Holland Casino on behalf of the government is the Netherlands Gaming Control Board (College van toezicht op de kansspelen), which has seven independent crown-appointed members. The Gaming Control Board gives advice to the Minister of Justice and other ministries involved, either on request or of its own motion, on the implementation of the Betting and Gaming Act (Wet op de kansspelen).
Netherlands Gaming Control Board (Secretariat)
Lange Voorhout 86
2514 EJ The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)70 361 44 22
Fax: +31 (0)70 361 43 56
Website: http://www.toezichtkansspelen.nl/
Membership of the Netherlands Gaming Control Board
Chair
Ms M.W.M. Vos-van Gortel, former member of the Council of State
Other members
J.J. Borking, extraordinary commissioner of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (College Bescherming Persoonsgegevens)
M.W.J. Koeter, senior lecturer at the University of Amsterdam
J.G.H. Krajenbrink, former Mayor of Woudenberg
R.J. Manschot, Chief Public Prosecutor dealing with international affairs
Ms L. van Rijn-Vellekoop, consultant
Ms A. Vrisekoop-Sterk, attorney and NMI mediator
Verispect B.V.
All slot machines operated by Holland Casino are periodically inspected and tested by Verispect B.V., an independent company which acts on behalf of the government in ensuring full compliance with the Betting and Gaming Act in this respect. Verispect B.V. is a group company of NMi (Netherlands Institute for Metrology and Technology).
Verispect B.V.
PO Box 6654
2600 AR Delft
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)15 269 15 00
Fax: +31 (0)15 261 29 71
Website: http://www.verispect.nl/kansspelen/toezicht.html
NMi Certin
In the Netherlands, all equipment used in the table games – roulette wheels, card-shuffling machines, Sic Bo tumblers, etc. – must meet stringent legal requirements. Holland Casino’s gaming equipment is periodically inspected by NMi Certin (Gaming Department).
NMi Certin B.V.
Hugo de Grootplein 1
3314 EG Dordrecht
PO Box 394
3300 AJ Dordrecht
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)78 633 23 32
Fax: +31 (0)78 633 23 09
Website: http://www.nmi.nl/tafelspelen-263.pagina?lg=nl
The Dutch Advertising Code Authority
Since 1991, all advertising for casino games and slot machines has been subject to the Advertising Code for Casino Games and Slot Machines (RCK). Responsibility for monitoring compliance with the code falls to the Advertising Code Committee, the executive body of the Advertising Code Authority. A new and more comprehensive advertising code, produced by the gaming industry as a whole, will come into effect shortly. [Na invoering van de nieuwe reclamecode zin veranderen in: came into effect on …(datum invullen)]
The Advertising Code Committee assesses whether advertisers and the people responsible for producing, publishing or broadcasting commercial messages have adhered to the existing advertising code. Anyone who believes that an advertisement does not meet the stated requirements can lodge a complaint with the Committee, which will seek the advertiser’s views before making a decision. The Committee can also take action if no complaint has been received.
Stichting Reclame Code (Dutch Advertising Code Authority)
Paasheuvelweg 15
1105 BE Amsterdam
PO Box 12352
1100 AJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)20 696 00 19
Website: http://www.reclamecode.nl/
De Nederlandse Bank
The national bank of the Netherlands has a division which is responsible for supervising the activities of banks and other financial institutions. It is also responsible for enforcing the legislation concerning the disclosure of unusual financial transactions. In the case of Holland Casino, the guidelines covering money laundering and the funding of terrorist activities are of particular relevance.
De Nederlandsche Bank
Supervision of Banks and Other Financial Institutions Division
Centre of Expertise on Integrity
PO Box 98
1000 AB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)20 524 20 26
The Office for the Disclosure of Unusual Transactions
On 1 February 1994, the Disclosure of Unusual Transactions Act (Wet Melding Ongebruikelijke Transacties) came into force in the Netherlands. The Office for the Disclosure of Unusual Transactions opened on the same date. Under the Act, all financial service providers, persons dealing in objects of significant value, and certain classes of professional practitioners are required to report to the Office any transactions which, when assessed according to a list of ‘subjective and objective criteria’, could be regarded as unusual or suspect. The Office will then evaluate whether the information provided could be of use in detecting or preventing illegal activity, and in particular money laundering. The Disclosure of Unusual Transactions Act is also intended to prevent misuse of the institutions concerned.
The Office for the Disclosure of Unusual Transactions forms part of the Directorate-General for Law Enforcement within the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance are jointly responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the Act.
Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties (Office for the Disclosure of Unusual Transactions)
PO Box 3019
2700 KL Zoetermeer
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)79 345 96 81
Website: http://www.justitie.nl/mot/Meldpunt/