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KSA chair questions Dutch coalition plans for gambling ad ban and licence cap

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Kansspelautoriteit chair Michel Groothuizen questioned whether a full gambling advertising ban and a cap on online licences would meet the Dutch coalition’s stated aims. He cited more than 60,000 gambling adverts aimed at Dutch users each month on Facebook and Instagram, fewer than 2,000 of them from licensed operators, and said the KSA supports protecting vulnerable people and combating illegal gambling.

Operators and regulators must weigh whether broad ad and licence restrictions would protect vulnerable people while addressing illegal gambling.

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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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