MP's push to limit online gambling by banning ads, credit card payments
4 months, 1 week 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 there’s been a rise in gambling addiction among young people, in particular, since the Netherlands legalized online gambling in 2021. “Now is there and things are still being postponed.” In addition to banning online gambling ads and making it impossible to pay with a credit card, the parties also want to oblige gambling companies to pay more money for addiction prevention. ChristenUnie and SP would have preferred to ban online gambling completely again, as the CDA and SGP previously proposed, but they expect their less far-reaching measures will have a better chance of winning majority support in parliament.

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The laws and regulations surrounding online casinos in the Netherlands
1 month ago

The laws and regulations surrounding online casinos in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The Netherlands has seen major changes in its gambling laws, especially regarding online casinos. The legal framework Online casinos in the Netherlands operate under the Remote Gambling Act, which became law on April 1, 2021. Online casinos must meet rigorous requirements, including those with fast payouts, or casinos snelle uitbetaling in Dutch. Player protection and responsible gambling One of the …

Government to boost age limit for risky gambling games
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Government to boost age limit for risky gambling games

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet is taking steps to reduce the problems caused by online gambling, including raising the minimum age for “risky” games to 21 and imposing limits on how much punters can gamble. The authority said Dutch gamblers spent an estimated €300 million on illegal gambling sites in the final three months of last year. Research Last November, the government’s …

Explosive increase in young online gamblers since legalization
3 months, 1 week ago

Explosive increase in young online gamblers since legalization

NL Times  

The number of young adult gamblers has increased explosively since the Netherlands legalized online gambling in 2021. Since that year, the number of active online gambling accounts registered to young adults aged 18 to 24 has increased by 340 percent to almost 300,000, Nieuswuur reported based on figures from the Netherlands Gambling Authority. A quarter of active online gambling accounts …

MPs aim to ban all online gambling ads, stop credit card access
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4 months, 1 week 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 …

The health impact of gambling worldwide is much worse than previously known, international research says
5 months ago

The health impact of gambling worldwide is much worse than previously known, international research says

ABC  

The global health impacts of gambling are much worse than previously thought, according to an international medical journal. "Our conclusion is clear: gambling poses a threat to public health, the control of which requires a substantial expansion and tightening of gambling industry regulation," the report said. "So that there isn't any threat to governments and countries that want to prohibit …

Poll shows young men in the US are more at risk for gambling addiction than the general population
6 months, 1 week ago

Poll shows young men in the US are more at risk for gambling addiction than the general population

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten percent of young men …

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

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

ABC  

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
11 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 …

Online slot games ‘highly addictive’ despite new limits, say bereaved parents
1 year, 1 month ago

Online slot games ‘highly addictive’ despite new limits, say bereaved parents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although millions of people gamble safely every single day, …

UK sets £2 spin limit for under-25s on online slot games to combat harmful gambling
1 year, 1 month ago

UK sets £2 spin limit for under-25s on online slot games to combat harmful gambling

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although millions of people gamble safely every single day, the evidence shows that there …

Stricter measures around online gambling announced
1 year, 3 months ago

Stricter measures around online gambling announced

NL Times  

Caretaker Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind and the Netherlands Gambling Authority are trying to ensure that rules for online gambling become stricter. The KSA wants to permit gambling sites to ask for "evidence of income" if a gambler deposits more than 700 euros in a month. Permitted companies have been allowed to legally offer online gambling since October 2021, …

Former gambling addict calls for advertising bans as federal government considers reforms
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Activist moves HC, seeks ban on ads of online gambling platforms
1 year, 5 months ago

Activist moves HC, seeks ban on ads of online gambling platforms

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A social activist from Ulwe in Navi Mumbai has approached the Bombay high court, seeking a ban on Claiming that though gambling is prohibited under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, no action was being taken against the online gambling platforms, the activist, Rajendra Patil, has also sought strict enforcement of penalties on those violating the Act. In …

What the parliamentary inquiry discovered about “gambling responsibly” in an age of smartphones
1 year, 8 months ago

What the parliamentary inquiry discovered about “gambling responsibly” in an age of smartphones

ABC  

Gambling marketing has recently received a spate of attention thanks to a bipartisan inquiry into online gambling and its harms, led by Labor MP Peta Murphy. The committee’s report — titled “You Win Some, You Lose More Online Gambling and its Impacts on those Experiencing Gambling Harm” — makes 31 recommendations to overhaul the industry in the wake of heightened …

Gambling ads should be banned within three years to tackle addiction crisis, parliamentary committee says
1 year, 9 months ago

Gambling ads should be banned within three years to tackle addiction crisis, parliamentary committee says

ABC  

The federal government is being urged to ban gambling advertising during sporting events within three years, as the nation grapples with a crisis threatening the financial and mental health of many Australians. Key points: A parliamentary committee is recommending banning all gambling ads during sporting events There are serious fears children are being exposed to betting material, wrongly teaching them …

Nearly one in five people gambling online ‘have a problem or are at risk’
1 year, 10 months ago

Nearly one in five people gambling online ‘have a problem or are at risk’

The Independent  

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Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers
2 years ago

Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers

ABC  

The federal government will move to apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling as part of a proposal targeted at restricting children's access to popular casino-style games. "There is an overlap of people who play social casino games and engage in real money gambling, this is obviously driven by an interest in gambling themed games." …

‘Ban on online gambling will come as a relief to families of compulsive players’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Ban on online gambling will come as a relief to families of compulsive players’

The Hindu  

The promulgation of an ordinance to ban online gambling in the State will come as a relief to families of compulsive players caught in the throes of this addictive pastime, say social and mental health workers in the city. The ordinance “prohibiting online gambling” was approved by Tamil Nadu’s Council of Ministers on September 26, and was mooted in response …

Online gambling providers call for better protection for problem gamblers
2 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online

Dutch News  

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, 5 months ago

More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online

Dutch News  

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, 5 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, 10 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 …

One in four Britons gambling online, figures show
2 years, 11 months ago

One in four Britons gambling online, figures show

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Online gambling is at its highest ever rate in the …

Cabinet could force limits on gambling adverts
3 years ago

Cabinet could force limits on gambling adverts

NL Times  

Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection is working on legislation to limit The wave of gambling A legal advertising ban takes time - such legislative amendments can easily take two years - and won't be possible by April 1, Weerwind said in an interview with FD. So Weewind sent a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch …

Dutch advertising rules not protecting people against gambling addiction, experts say
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Gambling authority wants online casinos to lower daily limits
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Hundreds of thousands more over-65s gambling online than before pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds of thousands more over-65s gambling online than before pandemic

The Independent  

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‘Threat To Children's Health': Karnataka Advocates' Group Seeks Ban On Online Gaming
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Threat To Children's Health': Karnataka Advocates' Group Seeks Ban On Online Gaming

ABP News  

Concerned about the growing tendency of children to become addicted to technology, particularly online gaming, a Bengaluru-based Advocates' Association has requested the Karnataka government to prohibit apps that pose a ‘threat to children's health'. As reported by The Hindu, the Advocates' Association President S Umesh in a plea to the government raised concerns over the internet gambling apps becoming more …

The pandemic has triggered a British online gambling crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

The pandemic has triggered a British online gambling crisis

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED It was late January when Google searches for “casinos” reached an all-time high in the UK. Data collected from the Gambling Commission showed that in March, online virtual sports betting increased by 88 per cent and online poker by 53 per cent compared to the same month in 2019. A House of Lords report titled “Gambling …

Karnataka considering a ban on online gambling websites, apps: Know details
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka considering a ban on online gambling websites, apps: Know details

India TV News  

Karnataka is actively considering imposing a ban on online gaming sites and mobile applications in the state, state home minister, Basavaraj Bommai said here on Friday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme to honour police personnel with CM's medal here, Bommai said, "Online games are ruining many lives in the state. The home minister added that the …

Young male gamblers on sports betting splurge during COVID-19 lockdown, research shows
4 years, 5 months ago

Young male gamblers on sports betting splurge during COVID-19 lockdown, research shows

ABC  

Online gamblers are blowing more money during the pandemic, with a new study revealing one in three signed up for new betting accounts in June and July. Key points: New research shows young men are spending significantly more on online betting The rise comes despite widespread job losses during the pandemic Bookmakers said the rise in online spending came as …

AP govt bans online games like Rummy, Poker for 'misleading' youth; violators to face jail, penalty
4 years, 6 months ago

AP govt bans online games like Rummy, Poker for 'misleading' youth; violators to face jail, penalty

Firstpost  

Organisers of online gambling will be jailed for a year, besides being penalised, for a first time offence, while those caught playing these games will be given six months of jail term Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday decided to ban online games like rummy and poker that were pushing the youth on a wrong path. The state cabinet …

Online games are harming children through gambling and other features, say Lords
4 years, 8 months ago

Online games are harming children through gambling and other features, say Lords

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It recommends that the Gambling Commission establish the system for testing games, amid fears over the problems …

‘It’s the perfect storm’: Why gambling addictions are harder to manage under lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

‘It’s the perfect storm’: Why gambling addictions are harder to manage under lockdown

The Independent  

“Under normal circumstances I have huge worries about the ability of this industry to captivate, and hold hostage almost, people that it ensnares in its trap,” declared MP Carolyn Harris at the end of April. “For people living with a gambling addiction, or even those just looking for an escape who found online gambling, current circumstances have made staying safe …

Online gamblers will no longer be allowed to use credit cards for betting
5 years, 2 months ago

Online gamblers will no longer be allowed to use credit cards for betting

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The ban that we have announced today should minimise the risks of harm to …

Labour to ban credit card betting to tackle 'public health emergency' from problem gambling
6 years, 6 months ago

Labour to ban credit card betting to tackle 'public health emergency' from problem gambling

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour today brands problem gambling a “public health emergency” and vows …

Online gambling poised for another record year in 2017
8 years, 1 month ago

Online gambling poised for another record year in 2017

Huff Post  

Turn on just about any UK television channel in the evening and the chances are that you’ll see an online casino advert. The rise of the online casino is big news as 2016 saw record figures which suggests that old-fashioned betting shops and bricks-and-mortar casinos could soon be a thing of the past. The Gambling Act meant that attitudes regarding …

Gambling firms spent half a billion pounds on TV adverts since 2012
8 years, 8 months ago

Gambling firms spent half a billion pounds on TV adverts since 2012

The Independent  

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'Government leaves protection of online gamblers largely up to operators'
9 years, 9 months ago

'Government leaves protection of online gamblers largely up to operators'

Dutch News  

The government’s proposed new gambling act is leaving the protection of gamblers largely in the hands of the gambling operators. The protection of players as described in the legislation it is proposing, for example, puts a remarkable amount of trust in the internet gambling operators. Granted, internet gambling operators have to abide by detailed measures geared towards protecting players, from …

'Government leaves protection of online gamblers largely up to operators'
9 years, 9 months ago

'Government leaves protection of online gamblers largely up to operators'

Dutch News  

The government’s proposed new gambling act is leaving the protection of gamblers largely in the hands of the gambling operators. The protection of players as described in the legislation it is proposing, for example, puts a remarkable amount of trust in the internet gambling operators. Granted, internet gambling operators have to abide by detailed measures geared towards protecting players, from …

Top advisory body criticises government's online gambling plans
10 years, 8 months ago

Top advisory body criticises government's online gambling plans

Dutch News  

The government’s most senior advisory body has criticised plans by the justice ministry to deregulate the internet gambling sector and break the state monopoly on internet gambling. The government hopes to open the market to applicants for a licence to offer online poker, casino games and sports betting next year. The council pointed to the ‘international character of online gambling …

Top advisory body criticises government's online gambling plans
10 years, 8 months ago

Top advisory body criticises government's online gambling plans

Dutch News  

The government’s most senior advisory body has criticised plans by the justice ministry to deregulate the internet gambling sector and break the state monopoly on internet gambling. The government hopes to open the market to applicants for a licence to offer online poker, casino games and sports betting next year. The council pointed to the ‘international character of online gambling …

DutchNews.nl
17 years, 8 months ago

DutchNews.nl

Dutch News  

Is the news that 60% of young college students play poker and that most of them do it for money really that shocking? The research is based on replies from just 500 young people between 16 and 21 at MBO and HBO colleges in Eindhoven, which is hardly the basis for nationwide crazed-teen headlines. These are probably the same children …

DutchNews.nl
17 years, 8 months ago

DutchNews.nl

Dutch News  

Is the news that 60% of young college students play poker and that most of them do it for money really that shocking? The research is based on replies from just 500 young people between 16 and 21 at MBO and HBO colleges in Eindhoven, which is hardly the basis for nationwide crazed-teen headlines. These are probably the same children …

Casinos fail to curb gambling addiction
18 years, 2 months ago

Casinos fail to curb gambling addiction

Dutch News  

Holland Casino, the government-owned company which operates the Netherlands’ 14 legal casinos, does too little to combat addiction to gambling and keep out money launderers, TV show Zembla claimed on Sunday night. By keeping casinos under state control, the government argued it could better control gambling addiction and keep out criminals. However, Zembla interviewed a gambling addict, whose background was …

Casinos fail to curb gambling addiction
18 years, 2 months ago

Casinos fail to curb gambling addiction

Dutch News  

Holland Casino, the government-owned company which operates the Netherlands’ 14 legal casinos, does too little to combat addiction to gambling and keep out money launderers, TV show Zembla claimed on Sunday night. By keeping casinos under state control, the government argued it could better control gambling addiction and keep out criminals. However, Zembla interviewed a gambling addict, whose background was …

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