The CDA is asking State Secretary Van Bruggen about problems the Kansspelautoriteit faces when collecting fines from illegal gambling sites. The item also refers to a Supreme Court ruling concerning the invalidity of gambling agreements, but provides no details of the judgment.
Operators and regulators are seeking clarity on enforcement against illegal gambling sites and the legal status of gambling agreements.
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Gambling lawyer Justin Franssen said the KSA already has sufficient legal powers to act against Meta over illegal online casino advertising. During a panel discussion, he questioned why licensed gambling operators must initiate court proceedings themselves to combat the illegal market.
Gambling lawyer Justin Franssen said the Dutch gambling authority KSA already has sufficient legal powers to act against Meta over advertisements for illegal online casinos, and questioned why licensed operators must bring court proceedings themselves to address the illegal market. Franssen made the remarks during a panel discussion at the SBC Summit in Lisbon, moderated by Frank Op de Woerd, according to a report.
Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, accused the KSA of leaving existing enforcement powers unused against platforms carrying illegal gambling ads in the Netherlands. VNLOK chairman Björn Fuchs said the association's lawsuit seeks to compel Meta to fulfil its obligations under the EU Digital Services Act.
Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, said the KSA has the legal powers to act against Meta and other platforms that carry illegal gambling advertisements but does not use them. He made the accusation at the SBC Summit on Wednesday, according to a report of the panel. The Dutch online gambling trade association VNLOK has sued Meta, and its chairman, Björn Fuchs, set out what the association expects from the case.
KSA chair Michel Groothuizen urged cross-border coordination against illegal gambling operators. Groothuizen warned that fines were becoming less effective as a deterrent.
Reportedly, KSA chair Michel Groothuizen called for European countries to work together against illegal gambling. He discussed the Netherlands’ continuing difficulties in a blog following the country’s annual gambling committee debate.
Michel Groothuizen, chair of the Netherlands' gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), called for European countries to work together against the illegal gambling market. He made the call in a blog published after the Netherlands' annual gambling committee debate, according to the KSA chair.
Dutch lawmakers urged the government to speed up blocking of unlicensed gambling sites. Justice State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen said the cabinet was preparing legislation to introduce DNS blocking, with public consultation expected in early 2027.