Dutch minister for legal protection [Franc] Weerwind has criticised the idea of state mandated loss-limits; arguing that they would likely channel players to multiple or even unlicensed operators.

The minister made the remarks in a response to parliamentary questioning from members Michael van Nispen and Mirjam Bikker – who pressed Weerwind on the subject. Currently, players are required to choose their own limits when they set up accounts.

Weerwind said he still believed that the current option was superior to mandating specific limits for all operators.

“When drafting the law, it was decided to let the player set his own limits. This choice is based on experiences from addiction care and various studies that show that the possibility for players to make well-informed choices about their gaming behavior is an effective prevention method.”