The Dutch Gambling Authority said it will introduce a board with one full-time chair and two part-time members, while vice-chair Bernadette van Buchem will leave at the end of her career in government. From 1 January 2026, Michel Groothuizen will temporarily be the authority’s sole board member as it completes recruitment.
The change leaves Groothuizen as the KSA’s sole board member temporarily while new members are selected.
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The State Secretary for Justice and Security announced Wiebe Ruttenberg’s appointment to the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) board. Ruttenberg will lead digital transformation, with the regulator aiming to develop data-driven tools to address illegal gambling, according to KSA chairman Michel Groothuizen.
The Kansspelautoriteit appointed Floor van Bakkum to lead player protection within its Player Protection and Policy Advice directorate, the authority’s spokesperson said. Van Bakkum is moving from Jellinek addiction care, where she worked for more than 24 years, and said she would bring her prevention and care experience to the regulator.
Dutch regulator KSA is seeking agreements with major technology platforms to curb illegal gambling advertising on social media and is prepared to consider legal action if talks fall short, according to remarks by chair Michel Groothuizen. He cited hundreds of thousands of illegal gambling ads, some aimed at self-excluded players or minors.
The Dutch gambling authority KSA is seeking agreements with major technology platforms to counter the spread of illegal gambling advertising on social media, and says it is prepared to consider legal action if talks do not produce sufficient results. The position was set out in a contribution published on the KSA website by its chair, Michel Groothuizen, and.
Reportedly, the European Gaming and Betting Association met a delegation from Dutch regulator KSA at its Brussels office last week. Talks covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, harm detection, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week. KSA chair Michel Groothuizen has outlined a European strategy involving technology platforms and payment intermediaries, including a joint working group with Google on a whitelist of EU-licensed operators.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) met a delegation from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, at EGBA's Brussels office last week, according to the trade outlet Jamma. The meeting covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, detection of potentially harmful behaviour, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week.
The chair of the Dutch gambling regulator KSA has suggested authorities prepare for possible legal action against social media platforms that fail to tackle illegal gambling advertising. Michel Groothuizen said the KSA would keep seeking voluntary cooperation while preparing potential legal measures, warning that proceedings could take years and have uncertain outcomes. He said European regulators have a joint task force with Google and Meta that is working on an EU-wide whitelist of licensed operators.
The chair of the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has suggested that authorities should prepare for possible legal action against large social media platforms that fail to tackle illegal gambling advertising, while continuing to seek voluntary cooperation. Michel Groothuizen made the suggestion in a piece published on the regulator's website.