Dutch advertising rules not protecting people against gambling addiction, experts say
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch advertising rules not protecting people against gambling addiction, experts say

NL Times  

Addiction experts are worried about the gambling Online gambling became legal in the Netherlands in October. Although these gambling ads generate a lot of resistance in politics and beyond, the Advertising Code Committee so far rejected every complaint field against online gambling But addiction experts are concerned. Casinos do have to add a warning text to their Another measure to protect young people is that casinos can't use professional football players in gambling ads. The law states that role models must not have "substantial reach" among young people under the age of 25, according to the newspaper. In response, Holland Casino told the Volkskrant that behavioral experts and experts by experience test all its Toto said it has a social task to lead players to "legal online games of chance in a safe gaming environment with an attractive offer."

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MPs aim to ban all online gambling ads, stop credit card access
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1 month ago

MPs aim to ban all online gambling ads, stop credit card access

Dutch News  

Efforts are underway in parliament to tackle the growing online gambling problem in the Netherlands by introducing a total ban on advertising. Earlier this month, the government’s research agency WODC said legislation licencing online gambling companies in the Netherlands has boosted addiction, particularly among young adults and needs urgent reform. The national addiction watchdog said in January that tens of …

MP's push to limit online gambling by banning ads, credit card payments
1 month ago

MP's push to limit online gambling by banning ads, credit card payments

NL Times  

The SP and ChristenUnie believe that the government is not intervening quickly enough in the online gambling market and are, therefore, doing so themselves with a bill. They want to limit online gambling and protect young people from addiction by banning gambling ads and not allowing people to gamble on their credit cards, NOS reports. Recently published research showed that …

As the gambling advertising ban debate heats up, a new report calls for maximum loss limits for pokies and online betting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As the gambling advertising ban debate heats up, a new report calls for maximum loss limits for pokies and online betting

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Australia has the highest gambling losses in the world, according to a new Grattan Institute report that calls on federal and state governments to stand up to "vested Interests" and implement a complete ban on gambling ads and limits on how much people can bet when at the pokies and via online betting platforms. Grattan's report says it is time …

Dutch banks won't help gov't set gambling limit to protect customers' privacy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch banks won't help gov't set gambling limit to protect customers' privacy

NL Times  

Dutch banks will not help the government to set a gambling limit for their customers. They feel that monitoring customers’ gambling behavior is a privacy violation, Ronit van der Schaaf of the Dutch Banking Association told NOS. “We see the scale of the number of people with problematic gambling debts, but we are surprised that the solution to these problems …

Former gambling addict calls for advertising bans as federal government considers reforms
1 year ago

Former gambling addict calls for advertising bans as federal government considers reforms

ABC  

Michael was just 17 when he placed his first bet on a horse race. Key points: The federal government is considering reforms to online gambling A parliamentary inquiry has recommended a complete ban on gambling advertising within three years A regional Queensland man says the accessibility of gambling through apps and advertising make it difficult for people trying to quit …

Dutch Gambling Authority fines illegal online gambling websites €26 million
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch Gambling Authority fines illegal online gambling websites €26 million

NL Times  

The Dutch Gaming Authority has issued over 26 million euros in fines to five companies illegally providing online gambling in the Netherlands. Videoslots, another company in the online gambling space, was fined just under 10 million euros. The high fines imposed can be attributed to the turnover the parties generated on the Dutch market, as illegal online gambling activities bring …

Online gambling providers call for better protection for problem gamblers
2 years, 2 months ago

Online gambling providers call for better protection for problem gamblers

NL Times  

One year after online gambling became legal in the Netherlands, providers are calling for more rules to protect problem gamblers from themselves. “People who play online or in one of our branches for the first time after a gambling ban must first have an aftercare conversation,” director Petra de Ruiter said to the newspaper. The industry clubs Licensed Online Gaming …

More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online
2 years, 2 months ago

More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online

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Dutch gamblers have spent more on online gambling websites than was expected and young adults are particularly active, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit said on Friday. The market for online gambling was legalised in the Netherlands a year ago and in the first six months Dutch gamblers spent almost €500 million on games of chance, broadcaster NOS reported. The 2022 …

More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online
2 years, 2 months ago

More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online

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Dutch gamblers have spent more on online gambling websites than was expected and young adults are particularly active, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit said on Friday. The market for online gambling was legalised in the Netherlands a year ago and in the first six months Dutch gamblers spent almost €500 million on games of chance, broadcaster NOS reported. The 2022 …

€486 million gambled online in six months
2 years, 2 months ago

€486 million gambled online in six months

NL Times  

Netherlands residents gambled 486 million euros online in the first half of this year, NOS reports based on figures from the Gambling Authority. The amount for the whole of 2022 may well exceed a billion euros as more gambling companies become active and the football World Cup happens. When online gambling became active in the Netherlands in October last year, …

Addicted gamblers poorly protected by Dutch gaming websites
2 years, 6 months ago

Addicted gamblers poorly protected by Dutch gaming websites

NL Times  

Dutch gambling websites like Toto, Kansino and Betcity don't always successfully intervene when a player shows signs of addiction. People with gambling problems have tens of thousands of euros per month since gambling sites began legally operating on Oct. 1, 2021, according to Pointer. In fact, the player said that Toto allowed the player to continue and tried to make …

Gambling authority wants online casinos to lower daily limits
2 years, 10 months ago

Gambling authority wants online casinos to lower daily limits

NL Times  

The Dutch Gambling Authority is calling on online casinos to lower their daily limits after consumer program Kassa revealed that users could set their money limit to 100,000 euros per day and playing time limit to 24 hours per day. It is time for these online casinos to take responsibility, Gambling Authority chairman Rene Jansen said, NU.nl reports. "However, I …

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