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Rotterdam and The Hague report gambling exposure among young people

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A prevention worker said nearly one in ten young people aged 13 to 16 in the Rotterdam and The Hague region had encountered gambling, according to research he cited. He said some start as young as 13 and linked greater exposure to online access, sports betting, casino websites, social media promotions and gambling-like features in video games. The KSA launched its OpenOverGokken platform in September 2025.

The figures point to exposure among young people in a market covered by the KSA’s prevention platform.

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South Korean data show 5,838 young people received gambling-related assistance

Data provided by the National Gambling Control Commission to lawmaker Lim Oh-kyeong showed that 5,838 people aged 19 or younger received gambling-related assistance in 2025. Separate figures cited in the report found 24,474 teenagers were identified as high risk, while 1,235 were referred to the Korea Problem Gambling Agency; a 2025 survey found 4% of 13,481 students had gambled at least once.

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