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Kansspelautoriteit investigates operators’ influence on online gamblers

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The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit said it will investigate negative forms of behavioural influence on online gambling platforms and assess whether they conflict with providers’ duty of care. The regulator said the findings could inform stricter guidance; its earlier research found examples including making high bets easier for new players.

The investigation could lead to tighter expectations for online operators’ player-protection practices.

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Dutch gambling authority opens talks with Google and Meta on illegal online gambling

Reportedly, the Dutch gambling authority has opened talks with Google and Meta and other European regulators on curbing illegal online gambling. Its strategy covers restricting access to illegal platforms, blocking payment flows and holding large technology companies to account, while sanctions remain an option.

The Dutch gambling authority, KSA, has opened talks with Google and Meta and with other European regulators on ways to curb illegal online gambling. The strategy set out by KSA chair Michel Groothuizen covers making access to illegal gambling platforms harder, blocking payment flows and holding large technology companies to account. Sanctions against the platforms remain an option, the report said.

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