Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) chairman Michael Groothuizen, has urged state secretary for legal protection Teun Struycken to reconsider raising the online gambling age to 21, as it could force younger players to the black market where they will have no protective measures.
Groothuizen published a blog on 18 February responding to Struycken’s most recent letter to parliament, laying out his latest plans for gambling reform in the market.
In Groothuizen’s blog, the chairman said it would be naive to assume raising the age limit would completely deter young people from gambling.
“We already see minors doing so. And for young people under 21, the illegal supply will still be accessible with a few mouse clicks, while they will no longer be able to enter legal parties, which must adhere to a strict duty of care,” he wrote.
