After five years as Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) Director, Peter-Paul de Goeij will step down from his role as of the 1 July, with Eric Konings stepping in as interim Director.  

Konings has been operationally involved with NOGA for the past two years. He will now hope to utlise his company knowledge and previous experience to steer the company through this transitional period. Further, Konings will be supported in the process of change by former Staatsloterij (State Lottery) CEO, Frans van Steenis.  

Remko de Boer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NOGA, commented on the development, saying: “We are very grateful to Peter-Paul for his efforts over the past five years, in which he has excellently shaped the transformation from SpeelVerantwoord to NOGA.

“We are confident that this line will be continued under Eric as interim Director. However, we do not expect the coming period to be any less turbulent. That is why we as a board have decided to initiate the strategic reorientation.” 

Speaking on his resignation, de Goeij said: “The past few years have been hectic, with the opening of the Dutch online gambling market as the absolute highlight. I am now stepping down, but I am convinced that the sector will continue to strive for a safe and responsible gaming offer.” 

After welcoming ComplianceOne Group as a new member last July, NOGA went on to request a re-evaluation of the online gambling advertising ban from the Dutch Ministry this spring.  

In other Dutch-related regulatory news, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced earlier this month that a tightening of gambling safety measures would be put into place amidst the Euro 2024 and Copa America tournaments this summer.