The Dutch magazine Nederlands Dagblad interviewed 46-year-old Mathijs Ummels from Berg en Terblijt about how he developed a gambling addiction with a huge loss of 600.000 euros.
There was already a lot of fuss about viewing the gambling data at Unibet. For example, in April of last year, a player took steps to gain access to this transaction history, but at Unibet they hid behind the European privacy data and the Maltese regulations.
From October 2024, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has introduced a new player protection scheme: monthly deposit limits. From now on, anyone depositing a net amount in excess of €700 must suspend any further payments until the end of the current month. Young adults, aged between 18 and 25, are subject to a more restrictive ceiling of €300.
Björn Fuchs is no unknown name in the world of online gambling. As chairman of VNLOK, the industry association for legal online gambling providers, he knows exactly what is going on. He is also Chief Digital Officer at the Janshen-Hahnraths Group, the company behind Fair Play Online.
Björn Fuchs (48) lives in Zutendaal, Belgium. He once started at RTL, where he worked his way up to Manager Sport & Entertainment. Now he is Chief Digital Officer at Janshen-Hahnraths Group and responsible for Fair Play Online in the Netherlands.
Last May, a meeting was held between the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) and the providers to improve the player files. The Ksa announced that almost all license holders of online gambling were present.
Since 1 July, gambling companies have been banned from advertising through sports clubs in the Netherlands. The ban in our neighbours particularly affects football, where many clubs had deals with online casinos. A notable example is Telstar, which said goodbye to main sponsor 711 BV on social media.
Starcasino, a new entrant to the Dutch market, has announced its membership of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). Behind this decision lies a clear desire to guarantee a transparent, secure and ethical gaming environment. This move positions Starcasino as a committed player in the fight against the manipulation of sporting competitions.
On Thursday 27 June, Dutch YouTuber Rick ‘Serpent’ Broers published a shocking video exposing the dangerous nature of the Flip a Coin application. Presented by its developers as a simple skill game, Serpent reveals that it actually conceals a gambling system with potentially serious consequences.
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) is now tackling gambling influencers faster. It has imposed an order for a penalty payment on LeftlanePapi. This is the first time it has gone this far. The Ksa wants to crack down on influential gamblers on social media, especially if they reach young people.
For several months now, anyone typing ‘Vbet’ into Google has been redirected, not to the official vbet.nl site, but to a fake platform that fraudulently exploits the Vbet brand. A […]
Janshen-Hahnraths Group is an established name in the gaming industry with no less than 65 years of experience. They have gained fame among the general public as the parent company behind Fair Play Casino and Fair Play Online.
In the Netherlands, the new industry association VNLOK was created after VNLOK and NOGA decided to join forces. As a result, the name NOGA (Dutch Online Gambling Association) will disappear. All of their licensed members will join the Licensed Dutch Online Gambling Providers (VNLOK).
Gambling Club spoke to Steven Gillis Vrolijk, representative of the Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA) in the Netherlands. In a world where online gambling is receiving more and more attention – as well as more regulation – the need for transparency and responsible behaviour is growing. KVA wants to make a difference in this respect.
On 26 June 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, issued Optdeck Limited (parent company of Unibet in the Netherlands) with two separate warnings. The first relates to non-targeted advertising, via the Unibet logo affixed to a touring car used for non-sporting purposes. The second relates to an automated gaming function, BonusBuy, which is considered to be a prohibited autoplay tool.
A growing number of Dutch websites promoting online casinos are choosing to affiliate with illegal parties. The switch is often motivated by financial motives. On average, legal providers pay several tens of euros per new player. In the illegal market, those amounts run into thousands of euros.
