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Dutch gambling stakeholders urge parliament to tighten advertising and self-exclusion rules

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Dutch gambling stakeholders presented recommendations to parliament as the government prepares an updated gambling act, expected by year-end. The Kansspelautoriteit proposed risk-based advertising restrictions, including rules covering illegal operators, while Verslavingskunde Nederland called for a complete ban on online gambling advertising.

The proposals could shape advertising and player-protection requirements for gambling operators in the Netherlands.

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KSA reports Dutch gambling GGR fell to €4.1bn in 2025

The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) reported that regulated gambling gross gaming revenue fell to €4.1 billion in 2025, from €4.5 billion in 2024, adjusted for inflation. Online GGR declined 21% to €1.20 billion, including a 30.2% fall in online betting and an 18.2% drop in online casino revenue; the KSA cited player-protection rules, higher tax and comparison with the 2024 football European Championship as contributing factors.

Regulated gambling gross gaming revenue in the Netherlands fell to €4.1bn in 2025 from €4.5bn in 2024, adjusted for inflation, according to the annual report published by regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The KSA published the figures together with monitoring data for the first half of 2026.

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