Tag Archives: Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)

Departing Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), René Jansen, has stated “the ball is in the operators’ court” to help reduce excessive gambling. Following the publication of the amended Responsible Gaming Policy, Jansen gave his last speech to providers at the recent Gaming in Holland conference, which is now posted on Dutch gaming authority website. The Chair commented on the amended …

The Netherlands’ gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has changed its Responsible Gaming Policy with the goal of tightening regulatory control.  According to the updates, additional clarity has been brought to the ‘real time monitoring’ responsibilities of operators, together with a new clause for financial deposit limits.  For example, if an operator determines that a player “can no longer bear the financial …

The Dutch government has been warned against implementing ‘playing limits’ as endorsed by Legal Protections’ Minister Franc Weerwind. The warning came from the Dutch Advisory Board on Regulatory Burden (ATR), an independent watchdog scrutinising “regulatory burdens” on business, consumers, and stakeholders in healthcare, education and public welfare. In February, Minister Weerwind launched a consultation on imposing playing limits as a …

Online gambling provider Sarah Eternal S.R.L has been warned by the Dutch gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) over targeting local customers without the necessary licence.  According to the KSA, the company used its ‘casinosky’ website domain to offer games of chance, which is prohibited in the Netherlands without having a relevant permit.  “Providers who do not have a licence for the …

Two unnamed online sports betting providers have been issued a warning by the Dutch Gambling Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) over violating the role model regulation. According to Dutch law, people who are widely recognised by the public and have a level of influence over it are forbidden from being used in any kind of material that promotes gambling.  In this sense, …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it will enforce the sector’s updated Responsible Play Policy Rules at a later date. In chronological order, the KSA launched a consultation in December 2023 asking relevant gambling stakeholders for their feedback on a list of changes to the rules, part of which refer to stricter duty of care policies for …

A vote taking place at the Kamer this afternoon saw Dutch MPs approve motions to ban online gambling advertising and implement a further ban on ‘high risk’ online casino games. Both motions were put forward by Socialist Party (SP) MP Michiel van Nispen, as part of the Kamer’s ongoing revision of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act), the legislative framework …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has penalised Curaçao-licensed Casbit Group N.V of offering illegal gambling products through the lala.bet website.  In an official statement, the KSA reminded public and private shareholders that gambling offers directed to Dutch consumers without the appropriate permit is illegal in the Netherlands, and that the regulator will continue its pursuit of businesses infringing regulations.  …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a binding agreement with cloud service provider DigitalOcean in what is another step in the fight against illegal affiliate websites.  KSA highlighted that it is often difficult to track down the identity of the owners of these affiliate websites, and therefore the best approach is to work with hosting providers like DigitalOcean and completely block access …

The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has extended the concession of Human Assistance Network for Daily Support (HANDS) to run the country’s Loket Kansspel gambling helpline. Having already been the engine behind the problem gambling support service for a number of years now, HANDS will continue to offer players and those close to them assistance and guidance on gambling harm …