The Netherlands’ gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has changed its Responsible Gaming Policy with the goal of tightening regulatory control.

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According to the updates, additional clarity has been brought to the ‘real time monitoring’ responsibilities of operators, together with a new clause for financial deposit limits.

For example, if an operator determines that a player “can no longer bear the financial consequences of their player behaviour”, the Board of Directors must interfere if the following cases occur within a calendar month:

• A player cannot make a deposit on their gaming account due to insufficient balance;
• A player makes net deposits that make up more than the recreational part of their monthly net income.