News

The hidden world of influencers and illegal gambling sites

25 Jul 2025

Influencers have a lot of influence on young people. They share their lives daily on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. What they like, young people often like too. If an influencer carries a brand, promotes a drink or shows an online casino, young people easily adopt it. They see it as normal behaviour and don’t always think about it.

Sensation

Yvon Jansma: “I can’t sleep because of illegal gambling”

Julien D.

24 Jul 2025

Yvon Jansma, a respected figure in the Dutch gambling industry and founder of the Centrum voor Verantwoord Gokken, is not in the habit of jumping to conclusions. In recent days, however, her concerns have reached a critical level.

Economy

Gambling club casino news kansspelautoriteit

Kansspelautoriteit : Record fines, zero recovery? 

Glen L.

24 Jul 2025

Since the law on remote gambling came into force in 2021, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has so far imposed more than €56 million in fines on illegal operators. The Ksa was determined to hit back hard. However, a recent report shows that only 2.5% of these fines have been collected.

Economy

Kansspelautoriteit: Providers must monitor player’s gaming frequency

Nathalie Maes

23 Jul 2025

Not only losses, but also the frequency of players’ play requires supervision by providers, according to the Kansspelautoriteit. They announced this in their newsletter, which urges more scrutiny than just the amount a player loses.

Legislation

Psychologists want to better protect vulnerable groups from the risks of online gambling

Julien D.

20 Jul 2025

The Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen (NIP) has launched a solemn appeal for better protection for vulnerable groups from the risks associated with online gambling. The organisation, which represents Dutch psychologists, believes that current policies are failing to effectively prevent gambling addiction, leaving the most susceptible gamblers exposed to aggressive commercial strategies.

Legislation

Kansspelautoriteit warns ZEbet and Starcasino regarding wagering obligations

Nathalie Maes

19 Jul 2025

ZEbet and Starcasino have both been cited by the Kansspelautoriteit for allegedly requiring players to wager deposited money before withdrawing it.

Legislation

PokerStars aims to return to the Dutch market

Nathalie Maes

18 Jul 2025

PokerStars.com is working hard to re-enter the Dutch market. They want to allow players from the Netherlands back in through an alternative path. However, because they do not hold the necessary license, they are currently exploring the possibility of partnering with another legal entity.

Economy

The Ksa is cracking down on gambling advertisements in commercial newspapers

Glen L.

18 Jul 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has taken a decisive step: not only is it now identifying advertisements for illegal gambling in newspapers and magazines, but it is also imposing stiff penalties, including financial penalties. Until now, its intervention had been limited mainly to raising awareness and providing advice.

Legislation

Prohibited betting options: Kansspelautoriteit reprimands ZEbetting and Betca

Nathalie Maes

17 Jul 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) was forced to take action against prohibited betting options. Both ZEbetting and Betca were summoned for a reprimand.

Sensation

A lootbox shaped like a treasure chest in a cave

Netherlands: loot boxes escape the law

Alex D.

16 Jul 2025

The Netherlands has just delivered a damning report: despite clear guidelines on consumer protection in the face of video game monetisation practices, the majority of publishers continue to flout the regulations. A new university study reveals that 90% of popular iPhone games do not comply with legal obligations regarding loot boxes. And the most worrying thing? It’s often the biggest companies that break the rules with impunity.

Sensation

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The Ksa imposes heavy penalties on Casinoscout.nl and its owners

Caroline B.

14 Jul 2025

The Ksa has just imposed an injunction under penalty payment on Casinoscout.nl for promoting illegal casinos. The fine amounts to €75,000 per week.

Sensation

“I want fair and clean casino SERPs”: Frank Kruit on his mission against illegal gambling sites

Ron Emmerink

14 Jul 2025

The world of online casinos is all about visibility. Whoever ranks high in Google wins the battle for the player. But what if that visibility is abused by illegal providers and dubious affiliates? Frank Kruit has been fighting this for years.

Interview

Dutchman Mathijs (46) lost 600.000 euros due to gambling addiction

Nathalie Maes

10 Jul 2025

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.

Sensation

Gokverliesterug falls short in injunction battle against Unibet

Nathalie Maes

9 Jul 2025

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.

Sensation

Netherlands: The double-edged sword of deposit limits

Julien D.

8 Jul 2025

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.

Legislation

Interview björn fuchs, chief digital officer fair play

Why players will soon be gambling illegally en masse according to Björn Fuchs

Ron Emmerink

7 Jul 2025

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.

Legislation

New chairman leads merger of VNLOK and NOGA: Björn Fuchs on online gambling and politics

Ron Emmerink

4 Jul 2025

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.

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