Dutch trade union De Unie said the first phase of a reorganisation at Holland Casino has been confirmed, with some employees declared redundant.
The union said the news came as no surprise but still hit hard for affected staff.
Victor Kloos, the union's representative for Holland Casino, said De Unie wishes the affected colleagues strength and wants to remain available to support them. The union has invited employees who have been declared redundant to contact it with questions.
The reorganisation follows a second increase in the Netherlands' gambling tax, which the national government implemented despite opposition from the sector. Holland Casino and unions including De Unie are still pushing for the measure to be partly reversed, after initial evaluations showed the tax increase generated lower revenue than expected.
According to the casino, the government has so far not been willing to do so, though a broader evaluation of its effects is planned for next year.
Holland Casino previously said it would reorganise parts of the business to offset the financial impact of higher gambling taxes. In its 2025 annual results, the state-owned operator said its return to profitability had been supported by cost-cutting measures, including restructuring at its head office, while warning that the tax increase to 37.8% from January 2026 continued to pose a structural challenge.
A further round of collective labour agreement negotiations between Holland Casino and the unions is scheduled at the KNVB building in Zeist. De Unie said it was approaching the talks with a positive outlook, though it cautioned that this was no guarantee of a result.
Holland Casino returned to profit in 2025 with €33m (US$38.6m) in pre-tax earnings, but said the result was largely driven by cost-cutting measures and one-off gains rather than underlying growth
