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KSA urges Dutch online gambling providers to stop bet-sharing feature

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The Netherlands’ KSA has called on online gambling providers to stop offering features that let users share bets through links. The regulator says the feature may constitute advertising and expose minors, young adults and people with gambling problems to gambling promotion; it says enforcement may follow if necessary.

Providers using the feature face a regulatory warning over advertising rules intended to protect vulnerable groups.

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KSA warns Cruks maintenance could block new online players in November

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.

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