Online gambling ads increase in the Netherlands
The number of online gambling ads in the Netherlands has doubled since the country legalized iGaming in October 2021.
Holland Casino spent 6.4 million euros on advertisements in the two-month period. Toto came in second, spending 4.6 million, FairPlayCasino came third, 3.3 million and BataviaCasinos spent 3 million. Tombola spent 2.2 million on ads.
Tweede Kamer, the House of Representatives in the Netherlands, is concerned about the increase in gambling advertisements. MPs and experts believe that the rise in online gambling ads could lead to an increase of gambling addiction among the Dutch. The Minister of Legal Protection is open to considering a ban request. Sandra Molenaar, a Consumer Union director, thinks that profit outweighs consumer well-being.
