CDA MP Jeltje Straatman reiterated the party’s call to reverse the legalisation of online gambling in the Netherlands during a radio interview. She said the party also wants to prohibit gambling advertising, strengthen player protections and tighten oversight of online casinos while seeking to reduce harm.
The proposals could lead to tighter advertising and oversight rules for online gambling operators in the Netherlands.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on Wednesday that signing the state’s sports betting law was his biggest mistake, citing addiction, advertising and concerns about sports integrity. He said he would sign a bill banning prop bets if it reached him, while Ohio lawmakers had shown little indication they would impose further restrictions before he leaves office.
ATG chief executive Hasse Lord Skarplöth renewed his call for a tax reduction on horse betting in Sweden, reportedly saying the channelisation argument for current tax policy no longer applies. The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) argued that a carve-out would conflict with EU rules.
The Netherlands’ regulated online gambling market generated €602 million in gross gaming revenue in the second half of 2025, according to the Kansspelautoriteit’s latest available data. The regulator recorded 31 active licence holders in December 2025, while monthly average player losses stood at €124. The figures come as the Dutch market faces higher gambling taxes and competition from unlicensed operators.
The Netherlands' regulated online gambling market generated €602m in gross gaming revenue in the second half of 2025, according to the latest available data from the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).
Spain requires online gambling operators to verify payment methods used for deposits and withdrawals from 28 October 2026 under Royal Decree 813/2026. Existing customers have six months to verify or replace linked payment methods; winnings cannot be withdrawn until the operator confirms that the payment method and account have the same holder. The Consumer Affairs Ministry said the measure aims to make identity fraud harder and reported 8,675 related complaints in 2025, up 12% year on year.
Spanish online gambling operators must check the payment methods that players use for deposits and withdrawals. The requirement comes from Real Decreto 813/2026, a royal decree set on 7 October that appeared in the Spanish official gazette one day afterwards. According to the source, the decree took effect twenty days after it was published.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said it will launch two campaigns in early November to encourage discussion of gambling and its possible effects. OpenOverGokken’s campaign aims to prompt parents to talk with their children about gambling, while a Gokstop campaign will encourage young adults with gambling problems to take a temporary break.
The Netherlands' Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is to launch two new campaigns in early November, aimed at making gambling and its possible effects easier to discuss.