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VNLOK report records 1.8 million responsible-gambling interventions in 2025

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VNLOK presented its Responsible Play Monitor in the Netherlands, reporting 1.8 million interventions by its 12 member operators during 2025. The group said those operators represented about three-quarters of the legal online gambling market; the Kansspelautoriteit’s Ella Seijsener urged providers to monitor non-financial indicators as well as losses.

The figures and regulator’s comments inform oversight of operators’ player-protection interventions.

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