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KSA says minors rarely gamble with licensed Dutch operators

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The Kansspelautoriteit said its investigation found no serious violations and that underage gambling with licensed Dutch operators is virtually impossible. The authority said minors had bypassed identity checks in a limited number of cases by using another person’s bank account, and that a solution is now available for discussion with licensed operators at a technical session whose date has not been announced.

Licensed operators may need to address identity-check bypasses as the KSA prepares to discuss a solution with the sector.

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