No Mandatory Loss Limits for Online Gamblers in the Netherlands
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Franc Weerwind, Dutch minister for legal protection and responsible for gambling legislation, was questioned by MPs regarding the possible introduction of obligatory loss limits for gamblers.
The minister discarded mandatory restrictions on losses for online gambling players in the Netherlands. He wants to conduct research into the technical possibilities of introducing loss limits on the market as a whole. Online sports betting and casino games were recently made legal in Netherlands with the gambling regulations coming into force on April 1, 2021. The official market launch is on October 1st 2021, but the minister denies there will be a limit to the granted licenses to online gaming providers. The use of role models in gambling ads was prohibited on June 30.
The law allows players to set their own limits. It is based on studies that show it is effective prevention method.
