Struycken says unlicensed online gambling before Dutch law was unacceptable
Dutch State Secretary Teun Struycken told parliament that online gambling offered without a licence before the Remote Gambling Act took effect was unacceptable. He said the Dutch Gambling Authority, not the government, decides whether to suspend or revoke Unibet’s licence, while courts must resolve players’ civil claims; the statutory duty of care applies only during licensed operations from 1 October 2021.
Operators’ pre-licence conduct and the limits of the statutory duty of care are central to Unibet’s player dispute.