The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA) has warned consumers that unlicensed websites operating in the local market will soon be blocked. The agency has warned consumers that access to illegal websites in the country will soon be completely blocked.
KSA continues to step up anti-shadow operator measures to protect licensed local gambling representatives, as well as take consumer protection measures. Already on October 1, the body passed a gambling regulation and announced that illegal websites could no longer rely on Dutch customers. Actions the agency will take include blocking domain names and financial transactions, and significantly increasing fines for violating the relevant law.
The KSA also reports the discovery of 25 illegal websites that have been ordered to cease all activity on the Dutch market. In addition, any website that has applied but not yet received a license is at risk of being deactivated.
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After the official launch of the Dutch online gambling market, the regulator only issued 11 gambling licenses to foreign and local operators. A further 18 did not receive the approval they had hoped for.
The agency found that several leading brands were not following the “rules of silence” required of potential licensees. The regulator suggests that operators should not self-promote or otherwise interact with Dutch consumers while awaiting operating approval.
Unlicensed ones include Kindred Group, Betsson, Entain and LeoVegas. Each of these operators will make one more attempt to enter the legal space by April 2022.
Changes in Dutch law have resulted in the country's Gaming Authority moving to a new office in The Hague . The regulator has doubled the number of staff by expanding its gambling control units in the Netherlands.
Remember that the Duma introduced a new mechanism to combat illegal gambling.