The Netherlands Government will seek to prioritise young player protection in its review of the remote gambling act, Teun Struycken, state secretary for legal protection said. Data from national addiction database LADIS (Landelijk Alcohol en Drugs Informatie Systeem) suggests people seeking help for gambling addiction had increased by 15.3% in 2023 compared to 2022, According...
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Dutch gambling regulator clamps down on payout rule breaches
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered operators to abide by payout rules after finding 13 were failing to meet their licence requirements. KSA said a recent investigation discovered that nine online operators were obstructing payouts to customers, with another four suspected of doing so. According to the Dutch Gambling Act, player payout requests must...
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NL regulator sets €300 deposit limit for players aged 18-24
The Netherlands’ regulator – Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – has published its amended Responsible Gaming Policy Rule, mandating deposit limits of €300 (£255/$325) for players aged between 18-24 and €700 for players aged over 24. Announcing the new rules today (3 June), KSA hailed the new deposit limits as being a “major step” in creating a safer...
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NOGA urges rigorous KSA response after research finds illegal operators accepting bets from minors
Peter-Paul de Goeij, director of the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA), expects a “rigorous” response from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) following research showing illegal operators allowing minors to gamble. Research conducted by Keurmerk Responsible Affiliates (KVA) and shared with NOGA and operator association Licensed Dutch Gaming Providers (VNLOK) identified minors in the Netherlands as being able to...
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KSA to fine Sarah Eternal €280,000 a week until it stops unlicensed offering
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulator in the Netherlands, has issued Sarah Eternal with a weekly fine of €280,000 (£240,866/$300,506) for operating without a licence. Sarah Eternal has been offering games of chance on the casinosky.com website without holding the necessary licence. If Sarah Eternal fails to halt the violations, the KSA will fine the...