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KVA warns Google autocomplete may direct Dutch users to unlicensed gambling

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The Dutch affiliate quality mark KVA said Google’s organic search suggestions may direct users in the Netherlands towards unlicensed gambling platforms. KVA said browser tests surfaced queries and suggestions promoting unauthorised sites, and raised the issue during a recent parliamentary gambling committee debate.

The concern extends scrutiny of unlicensed gambling promotion beyond paid search advertisements to organic search features.

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KSA seeks Big Tech deals against illegal gambling ads and weighs court action

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.

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