The Netherlands’ KSA plans to increase monitoring of licensees’ control databases after automated checks found possible shortcomings at every active licence holder. The regulator expects operators to address them, and said it will run further checks in the coming quarter to assess data quality and system performance.
Dutch operators may need to correct database shortcomings before the KSA’s planned follow-up checks.
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Google and Apple removed 856 illegal gambling apps in the first nine months of 2026, according to answers to parliamentary questions on the 2027 Justice and Security budget. The Kansspelautoriteit said both companies remove apps it reports; the answers also cite a one-off €290,000 contribution for implementing the European anti-money-laundering package in 2026 and 2027.
French police are investigating whether traders on Polymarket had confidential information about the Ballon d’Or result, after 12 accounts correctly predicted the top five in order. France Football contacted the police gambling unit after the ceremony and said it was preparing a complaint; no leak or criminal offence has been established.
French police are investigating whether Polymarket account holders had confidential information before the Ballon d’Or result, police sources said. No leak or criminal offence has been established.
The Netherlands’ KSA warned that maintenance to the BSN register may temporarily disrupt Cruks on 15 and 22 November, from 9:00 to 10:00. Online operators must wait to activate new accounts if they cannot complete a Cruks check; existing users may log in based on an earlier check, subject to a new check once service resumes.
Cruks could be temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) warns. The Rijksdienst voor Identiteitsgegevens will conduct the work between 9:00 and 10:00 on both days.
The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said planned maintenance could interrupt access to the Cruks exclusion register on 15 and 22 November 2026, between 9:00 and 10:00. If checks are unavailable, online operators must not admit new players whose BSN cannot be verified; land-based venues may admit them but must check their status once service returns.
The Netherlands' KSA said maintenance on 15 and 22 November 2026 could interrupt access to the Cruks gambling exclusion register, preventing online operators from admitting new players if checks cannot be completed.
The Netherlands' KSA said online casino revenue fell 18.2% year on year in 2025, while betting revenue declined 30.2%. The regulator linked the betting comparison partly to the European football championship in 2024; it said active gambling accounts rose 7.2% in the first half of 2026, while the number of players fell 1.2%.
Dutch online casino revenue fell 18.2% year on year in 2025 and betting revenue declined 30.2%, the KSA said. The comparison for betting revenue was affected by the European football championship in 2024.