The Kansspelautoriteit warned licensed gambling operators in the Netherlands to make account closure easy, according to a report. The regulator said operators must not try to persuade customers to keep accounts open and must return remaining funds without undue delay or conditions.
Dutch operators must make account closure easy, avoid persuading customers to stay, and return remaining funds without undue delay or conditions.
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Spain requires online gambling operators to verify payment methods used for deposits and withdrawals from 28 October 2026 under Royal Decree 813/2026. Existing customers have six months to verify or replace linked payment methods; winnings cannot be withdrawn until the operator confirms that the payment method and account have the same holder. The Consumer Affairs Ministry said the measure aims to make identity fraud harder and reported 8,675 related complaints in 2025, up 12% year on year.
Spanish online gambling operators must check the payment methods that players use for deposits and withdrawals. The requirement comes from Real Decreto 813/2026, a royal decree set on 7 October that appeared in the Spanish official gazette one day afterwards. According to the source, the decree took effect twenty days after it was published.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said it will launch two campaigns in early November to encourage discussion of gambling and its possible effects. OpenOverGokken’s campaign aims to prompt parents to talk with their children about gambling, while a Gokstop campaign will encourage young adults with gambling problems to take a temporary break.
The Netherlands' Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is to launch two new campaigns in early November, aimed at making gambling and its possible effects easier to discuss.
The Kansspelautoriteit said the regulated online gambling market increased its share of total gambling revenue in the Netherlands in 2025. The regulator also flagged player losses, youth participation and gambling-related harm indicators as continuing concerns.
The CDA asked State Secretary Van Bruggen what problems the Kansspelautoriteit faces collecting fines from illegal gambling sites. The party also sought his view on the Supreme Court ruling concerning claims over gambling agreements from before online gambling was legalised.
The CDA has asked State Secretary Van Bruggen what problems the Kansspelautoriteit faces in collecting fines from illegal gambling sites. The party also asked for the state secretary's view on the Supreme Court ruling on gambling claims covering the period before online gambling was legalised.
The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit reported an 11% rise in regulated online gambling gross revenue in the first half of 2026, to €670 million. It estimated licensed operators held 59% of online gambling revenue, leaving 41% with unlicensed operators; 94% of players used only licensed platforms.
The Netherlands' Kansspelautoriteit published its latest reports on the gambling sector on 29 October, showing gross revenue from regulated online gambling rose 11% in the first half of 2026 to €670m. The regulator said the recovery follows a decline in 2025, when gross revenue across the legal market, both land-based and online, fell from €4.5bn to €4.1bn.