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Warning: gambling addiction is skyrocketing among young people

4 Jan 2026

Gambling addiction no longer affects only adults of a certain age, but is becoming widespread among young people. As online gambling becomes commonplace, technology makes it accessible at any time, and its promotion expands, the consequences are being felt even in specialised care services.

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Holland Casino’s RTPs more secret than ever

Glen L.

30 Dec 2025

What are Holland Casino’s actual practices regarding payout rates to players (RTP)? Why are the authorities remaining silent on this sensitive issue?

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‘One in three gamblers thought about suicide’ – Unibet under pressure after new figures

Julien D.

29 Dec 2025

The figures are painful and confronting. Since 2013, Unibet received hundreds of distress alerts from players who indicated they no longer wanted to live. The operator stresses that each report is an alarm bell – not just for the company, but for the entire industry.

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Kansspelautoriteit renews governance and organisation: more focus on player protection and data

Glen L.

27 Dec 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) is facing a new chapter. From 1 January 2026, the regulator will have a revamped board structure with one full-time chairman and two part-time board members. This change should make the Ksa more responsive to the rapidly changing gaming market and new challenges such as digitalisation and illegal supply.

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Kansspelautoriteit reprimands TOTO after money laundering audit

Glen L.

26 Dec 2025

A warning with weight. The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has given TOTO Online an official instruction for breaching the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (Wwft). According to the regulator, the provider, known for operating TOTO and Winnitt, did not sufficiently monitor customers and money flows.

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Reforms: what Dutch gamblers really think

Glen L.

24 Dec 2025

As the Netherlands embarks on a decisive period of reform of its gambling rules, a series of studies recently submitted to parliament highlights contrasting perceptions, changing behaviours and persistent challenges.

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LeoVegas fined €500,000 for breach of duty of care

Julien D.

23 Dec 2025

In fining LeoVegas €500,000, the Dutch Gaming Authority has reiterated that online gaming operators’ duty of care is not an administrative formality, but a central obligation designed to protect players from excessive gambling.

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Fraudulent subscriptions: the Ksa takes action

Alex D.

20 Dec 2025

In the Netherlands, the gambling regulatory authority is today sounding the alarm over what it considers to be ambiguous lottery marketing practices, which may have led thousands of consumers to sign up for subscriptions without fully realising it.

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Kansspelautoriteit funds approach to gambling harm, Municipalities start pilot project

Alex D.

19 Dec 2025

Gambling problems often start silently. That is precisely why it is important to recognize them early. The new Collaborative Association for Early Detection of Gambling Harm (Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Schade door Gokken – SVSG) wants to change this.

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‘Gambling affects more than you think’ – OpenOverGokken pushes for openness and recognition

Glen L.

18 Dec 2025

To take control of your behaviour and make its consequences discussable, there is now the OpenOverGokken campaign. Not to point fingers, but to make space for conversation.

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Questionable directors leave gambling companies – Kansspelautoriteit sets strict limits

Julien D.

18 Dec 2025

They did not receive a fine, but a clear warning. Three fellow policymakers have left after decisive action by the Kansspelautoriteit. According to the regulator, they did not meet the integrity requirements.

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‘We lost 80% in one fell swoop’ – KVA sees pattern of SEO attack on legal gambling sites

Julien D.

17 Dec 2025

They did everything by the book. Yet some Dutch affiliate gambling websites lost up to 85 per cent of their visitors via Google in just a few months. Not because of poor content, but because of an invisible attack.

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Heavy fine for Jacks gambling ad at popular car event

Glen L.

17 Dec 2025

The JACKS logo was visible everywhere during a major racing event in the Netherlands. JOI Gaming has now received the bill for it: a fine of 400,000 euros. According to the Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit), the company violated the ban on role models in gambling advertisements during JACK’S Racing Day 2023.

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State Secretary Rutte criticizes famous Dutchman for promotion of polymarket

Sarah C.

12 Dec 2025

The well-known Dutch entrepreneur Alexander Klöpping cheerfully told in a podcast how he won €8,000 by betting on the elections via Polymarket.

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The Ksa wants impeccable records

Julien D.

11 Dec 2025

On 4 December 2025, the Dutch online gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), brought together the main online betting and casino operators for a round table discussion focused on the proper application of due diligence, their responsibility towards player protection.

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The Ksa prepares XXL fines against illegal casinos

Glen L.

11 Dec 2025

In 2025, the Dutch gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit(Ksa), seems to have reached a turning point in its fight against illegal online casinos. After a period of sanctions deemed ‘modest’, the resumption of turnover estimates suggests that much more dissuasive fines are on the horizon.

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SVSG: a €2 million national plan unveiled

Julien D.

9 Dec 2025

With nearly €2 million allocated to a new national early detection network, the Netherlands aims to identify problem gamblers earlier and prevent addiction from developing in secret. The SVSG initiative marks a major turning point in the fight against gambling addiction and paves the way for a more structured, humane and effective approach.

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Warning: gambling addiction is skyrocketing among young people

Holland Casino’s RTPs more secret than ever

‘One in three gamblers thought about suicide’ – Unibet under pressure after new figures

Kansspelautoriteit renews governance and organisation: more focus on player protection and data

Kansspelautoriteit reprimands TOTO after money laundering audit

Reforms: what Dutch gamblers really think

LeoVegas fined €500,000 for breach of duty of care

Fraudulent subscriptions: the Ksa takes action

Kansspelautoriteit funds approach to gambling harm, Municipalities start pilot project

‘Gambling affects more than you think’ – OpenOverGokken pushes for openness and recognition

Questionable directors leave gambling companies – Kansspelautoriteit sets strict limits

‘We lost 80% in one fell swoop’ – KVA sees pattern of SEO attack on legal gambling sites

Heavy fine for Jacks gambling ad at popular car event

State Secretary Rutte criticizes famous Dutchman for promotion of polymarket

The Ksa wants impeccable records

The Ksa prepares XXL fines against illegal casinos

SVSG: a €2 million national plan unveiled

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