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KSA documents detail pre-legalisation approach to online casinos

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The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) released dozens of documents this week in response to a freedom of information request about its pre-legalisation policy for online casinos. A 17 May 2013 internal memo said the regulator’s prioritisation approach had created an impression that some operators would be left alone, and advised its board to choose between prioritising enforcement and tolerating operators, then communicate that choice clearly.

The documents describe how the KSA’s former enforcement policy could affect operators’ expectations about regulatory action.

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The Netherlands' regulated online gambling market generated €602m in gross gaming revenue in the second half of 2025, according to the latest available data from the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).

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