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VNLOK reports 1.8 million responsible-gambling interventions by Dutch operators in 2025

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Dutch online gambling operators made nearly 1.8 million preventive interventions in 2025, according to an observatory published by VNLOK, which compiled data from 12 licensees. The measures included more than 102,000 direct contacts and over 60,000 temporary suspensions. BAGO said the findings could inform Belgian rules on operators’ duty of care.

The reported intervention figures offer operators and regulators a measure of how Dutch licensees apply duty-of-care measures.

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