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Dutch gambling-harm indicators may miss 2026 policy review

Regulation

State secretary Arno Rutte told parliament that indicators for gambling-related harm are unlikely to be ready in time for the 2026 review of gambling policy covering 2019 to 2025. He said researchers had been asked to identify where further indicators are needed, while the Expertisecentrum gokken expects its additional measures to be ready by the end of 2026.

The review may not be able to assess the effectiveness of gambling-harm policy using the intended indicators.

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