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Dutch MPs revise motion calling for weight to be given to KSA and addiction experts

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Dutch MP Michiel van Nispen and co-sponsors submitted a revised motion on 10 April asking the government to strengthen gambling operators’ duty of care as soon as possible. The motion replaces a call for proposals from the KSA and addiction experts to be decisive with a request that they carry significant weight; State Secretary Teun Struycken had said he would leave the revised motion to the House’s judgement.

The motion could shape how the government develops stronger duty-of-care requirements for gambling operators.

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KSA warns Cruks maintenance could block new online players in November

The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said planned maintenance could interrupt access to the Cruks exclusion register on 15 and 22 November 2026, between 9:00 and 10:00. If checks are unavailable, online operators must not admit new players whose BSN cannot be verified; land-based venues may admit them but must check their status once service returns.

The Netherlands' KSA said maintenance on 15 and 22 November 2026 could interrupt access to the Cruks gambling exclusion register, preventing online operators from admitting new players if checks cannot be completed.

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