Kansspelautoriteit chair Michel Groothuizen discussed the coalition agreement, gambling advertising, enforcement and illegal online gambling in a podcast interview, according to a media report. The conversation also covered influencers, affiliates, market channelling and cooperation with banks and technology companies.
Groothuizen’s comments address proposed policy and enforcement issues affecting the Dutch gambling market.
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The KSA said it will first seek voluntary agreements with Meta and Google to address adverts for illegal gambling in the Netherlands. Chairman Michel Groothuizen said around 90% of users use regulated offerings, while illegal gambling spend rivals licensed-sector revenues. The authority is also targeting payment processors and online visibility, and has begun work with Google on a whitelist of EU-licensed operators.
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has criticised Meta and Google over adverts for illegal gambling operators, with chair Michel Groothuizen saying the regulator will first seek voluntary agreements with the technology companies before considering legal action. The KSA's position was reported on 15 October 2026.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is working with Google and Meta to curb advertising by unlicensed gambling operators, including through a proposed EU-wide whitelist of authorised operators. KSA president Michel Groothuizen said the regulator may pursue legal action if voluntary measures do not deliver sufficient results.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is working with Google and Meta to limit advertising by unlicensed gambling operators, including through a proposed whitelist of authorised operators across the European Union. KSA president Michel Groothuizen set out the approach in remarks published on 14 October 2026, saying the regulator may take legal action if voluntary measures do not produce sufficient results.
The KSA and some other European regulators are working with Google and Meta in a task force. The group is preparing a whitelist of legal gambling companies in the EU; Google will exclude online casinos that are not listed. KSA chair Michel Groothuizen said the authority may take action if cooperation proves ineffective.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) and several other European regulators are working with Google and Meta in a task force that is preparing a whitelist of legal gambling companies in the European Union, KSA chair Michel Groothuizen said in his latest blog. Under the arrangement, every online casino not on the whitelist will be treated as illegal and excluded by Google.
Kansspelautoriteit chair Michel Groothuizen called for coordinated international action against illegal gambling in a blog following the Netherlands’ annual gambling committee debate. He said half of Dutch gambling expenditure goes to the illegal market and argued that European cooperation is needed to disrupt unlicensed operators and their supporting infrastructure.
KSA chairman Michel Groothuizen renewed his call for a co-ordinated European response to illegal betting after a parliamentary debate in the Netherlands. He said national enforcement has limited reach against global operators and noted that fines can be difficult to collect.