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Rotterdam mayor proposes longer opening hours for gambling halls

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Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten has proposed longer opening hours for gambling halls, with the city council due to discuss the proposal on Thursday. Schouten said her compromise seeks to balance the sector’s request for extended hours with residents’ interests; councillors are divided, with supporters citing equal treatment and opposition parties warning of social harms.

A change to Rotterdam’s permitted opening hours could affect gambling hall operators and the city’s approach to gambling-related harm.

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