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Dutch MPs seek ban on buy-now-pay-later payments at gambling sites

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Two motions ask the Dutch government to ban buy-now-pay-later services in all forms at gambling websites, citing risks of gambling addiction and debt. One motion names bet365, but the source says its Klarna route uses Sofort for an immediate bank transfer, not deferred payment; it also states that licensed online operators already cannot offer or broker player credit under the remote gambling rules.

The proposals concern payment methods at gambling sites, while the cited bet365 option is described as an immediate transfer rather than credit.

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