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ING executive calls for central portal for legal Dutch online casinos

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ING head of financial health Japke Kaastra has advocated a central access portal for legal online casinos in the Netherlands, in comments reported by the media. She said it could provide shared play limits, affordability checks and earlier detection of gambling problems, and called for coordinated action against illegal operators.

The proposal could affect how legal operators handle access, shared limits and player-risk checks.

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Donato Gallo petition seeks removal of Italy budget bill article 25

Donato Gallo launched a petition on 6 November asking Italy’s parliament to remove article 25 from the 2027 budget bill and open talks with LAN venue operators. The appeal says the proposal would impose annual charges of €1,200 per PC or console and €2,000 per simulator, alongside licensing and platform requirements. These are claims made in the petition, not a description of an enacted measure.

A petition challenging article 25 of Italy’s 2027 budget bill has been launched, according to AGIMEG. Donato Gallo promoted the initiative, which was created on 6 November.

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