The Netherlands Gambling Authority was established in 2012. It is governed by a Board of Directors. The board members are appointed and dismissed by the Ministry of Justice and Security, but are independent in their decision-making.
Board of directors
Michel Groothuizen
Michel Groothuizen is the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit). Previously, he served as Deputy Director of the Netherlands Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) for over four years. From 2015 until 2020 he was the Managing Director of the Netherlands Institute for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, NIFP. During these years, he was also a member of the Provincial Council of Utrecht. Before that, he worked at the administrative department of the Ministry of Justice and Security, as Policy Director and Director of Economics. Groothuizen holds a Master’s Degree in both Law and Public Administration from Leiden University.
Committees and councils
The Ksa has an Advisory Committee for notices of objection. The Advisory Council of the Ksa provides the organisation with solicited and unsolicited advice. And finally, in the event of requests for involuntary registration of betting and gambling activities in the Central Exclusion Register (Cruks), the Board of Directors can seek advice from a pool of experts. These external experts provide independent advice.
Internal organisation
The Netherlands Gaming Authority consists of three directorates:
- Directorate of Player Protection & Board Advisory
- Directorate of Licensing & Supervision
- Directorate of Digitalisation, Analysis & Business Operations