After approval of a study, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)’s risk analysis process for online gambling in the Netherlands has attracted attention.
Dutch Game Authority Found in the report The current system deployed by gambling operators “cannot function properly” and essentially lacks expectations for players to provide “effective” protection.
The “Research Report on Game Risk Analysis provided by Licensed Online Gambling Operators” published Friday (September 5) shows that KSA raised significant attention to the functionality of the risk analysis framework used by licensed departments.
These measures are an integral part of the obligations under Dutch law and all operators must meet the obligations of all operators. In particular, “high-risk games” should be mitigated through protection actions such as warnings or deposit restrictions.
With the study conducted between 2024 and that year, all 28 licensed operators in the Netherlands have evaluated and evaluated their methods, concluding that the system is not “best” and “best” despite the large amount of costs and resources incurred, but the results are insufficient.
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Kansspelautoriteit said the measures originated before market liberalization in 2021 and have not been updated since then, indicating that they are not suitable for the purpose of the contemporary market.
KSA highlights several issues, including outdated and inconsistent approaches, category-level analysis with personal game, inadequate expertise and independence, and high costs, and with minimal benefits.
Under these headings, the respective issues and findings are detailed, and the Dutch agency also considers broader regulatory and market implications.
In response to the report and its contents, Kanspelautoriteit is committed to directly related to the proposed reforms related to the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security to create a “clearer and more consistent system” for risk analysis.
This may include mandatory requirements for operators, such as per-scene assessment, standardized approaches and clearer expertise requirements.
Although the current approach meets minimum legal requirements, the reality is very different, and it lacks in effective player protection.
As we all know, KSA adheres to strict requirements and expectations, and there have been many recent examples of enforcement against entities that have not yet been compliant.
One of them is €450,000 ($524,160) fine to Optdeck serviceDutch operators of the famous Unibet brand offer bets for banning the football market.
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