The Dutch government is facing calls to enter discussions with the financial sector for the development of a consumer credit self-exclusion system similar to the CRUKS registry. Media outlet Casinonieuws reported that Don Ceder, a Dutch MP from the ChristenUnie party, put forward a motion in which he praised the effectiveness of the Central Register for Exclusion from Gambling (CRUKS). …
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Dutch reformists propose new bill to impose direct youth protections on KOA
A draft bill has been proposed by the Netherlands’ Christen Unie (CU) and the The Socialist Party (SP) to protect young people from gambling. The private members’ bill was put forward by the leaders of both parties, Michiel van Nispen (SP) and Mirjam Bikker (CU), who used the recent market findings of the Scientific Research and Data Center (WODC) as …
Read More »Kamer rejects ad-blackout as Dutch ministers back loss limits and tougher penalties
The mandate to implement a ‘total ban on gambling advertising’ has been rejected by the Kamer of Netherlands. Yet, Dutch ministers maintain that ‘overarching playing limits’ must form part of the government’s ongoing amendments of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). A blanket ban on gambling advertising had been proposed by CDA MP Derk Boswijk. When put to vote yesterday, …
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