Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have released an open-source algorithm to estimate risky online casino behaviour. The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit intends to use it to calculate player risk scores and compare them with scores used by gambling providers.
The tool gives regulators a public method to assess player-risk scores and providers’ duty-of-care compliance.
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Five North American professional leagues and their player associations asked state gaming regulators to coordinate action against betting-related athlete abuse. Their letter, dated 15 September, called for bans on abusive sports bettors.
Reportedly, the International Association of Gaming Regulators highlighted regulators’ role in strengthening player protection during Responsible Gaming Education Month. Its message also addressed evaluating the effectiveness of responsible gambling measures.
Spain’s gambling authority has launched a further consultation on a compulsory model concerning at-risk players. The report links the additional comment period to amendments sought by Spain’s data protection agency.
Spain's DGOJ presented its early-detection system for risky online gambling behaviour at the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference in Rome on 14-15 April, the regulator said. Director general Mikel Arana joined a panel on responsible gambling and pan-European regulation. The system, required under Real Decreto 176/2023, uses a supervised learning model trained on data from more than 500 people.
The Netherlands’ regulated online gambling market generated €602 million in gross gaming revenue in the second half of 2025, according to the Kansspelautoriteit’s latest available data. The regulator recorded 31 active licence holders in December 2025, while monthly average player losses stood at €124. The figures come as the Dutch market faces higher gambling taxes and competition from unlicensed operators.
The Netherlands' regulated online gambling market generated €602m in gross gaming revenue in the second half of 2025, according to the latest available data from the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).