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Holland Casino

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Company type	Public
Industry	Gambling industry
Founded	October 1, 1976; 48 years ago in Zandvoort, Netherlands
Headquarters	Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Area served	Netherlands
Owner	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Website	Official website

Holland Casino is a prominent Dutch state-owned company and it proudly holds the legal monopoly on gambling activities across the Netherlands, featuring a total of fourteen casinos strategically located throughout the nation. The substantial profits generated from Holland Casino’s operations are funneled directly into the Dutch treasury, serving as a vital source of revenue for the country. In an impressive financial performance for the year 2007, the profits soared to around 267 million euros, while the previous year, 2006, reported similar robust profits of approximately 263 million euros.

The main headquarters of Holland Casino can be found nestled in Hoofddorp, a key logistical hub in the Netherlands. The journey of Holland Casino began with the opening of its inaugural casino in Zandvoort on the historic date of October 1, 1976. Over the years, and particularly from 2008 onward, the Amsterdam casino has risen to prominence as the largest branch within the network. Additional branches and locations are situated in diverse cities including:

• Breda
• Eindhoven
• Enschede
• Groningen
• Leeuwarden
• Nijmegen
• Rotterdam
• Scheveningen
• Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport)
• Utrecht
• Valkenburg
• Venlo
• Heerhugowaard

Visitors to the various locations of Holland Casino can engage in a variety of exciting casino games, although it's worth noting that not all branches offer the complete array of options:

• French roulette
• American roulette
• Blackjack
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Bingo
• Poker
• Sic Bo
• Punto Banco
• Money Wheel

The average payout rate for slot machines at Holland Casino is an impressive 93%, significantly above the legal minimum of 80%. Meanwhile, the average payout ratio at table games stands at an exceptional 97.7%. To ensure fairness and transparency, all gambling machines are under the vigilant supervision of the Dutch Measurement Institute, and they undergo regular inspections by the independent company Verispect to maintain high operational standards.

Holland Casino takes a proactive approach to combat compulsive gambling by implementing various policies aimed at prevention. This commitment to responsible gaming was recognized when Holland Casino received the esteemed Gaming Award for being the most socially responsible business in the international casino industry on January 21, 2008, in London.

Moreover, in March 2011, the Dutch coalition government announced an ambitious new gambling framework which is set to open up the country’s online gambling market by 2015. This legislation will encompass a comprehensive range of services, including casinos, lotteries, poker, sportsbooks, and bingo, catering to both licensed domestic and foreign gaming establishments. The primary objective of the new Remote Gambling Act is to enhance player protection while gambling online, as many Dutch online gamblers currently utilize foreign websites that do not guarantee their safety. By legalizing and regulating this market, the law aims to enable more than 80% of Dutch online gamblers to engage in legal gambling activities within the Netherlands, and the Gaming Authority has initiated three specific innovations to achieve this goal.

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