Compliance Updates
KSA: Normalising Gambling Behaviour Leads to More Gamblers
Gambling seems to be becoming increasingly accepted in the society. A quarter of Dutch people (24%) indicate that people in their social circle consider gambling normal behaviour. Strikingly, men consider gambling normal more often than women: 32% (men) versus 16% (women). This normalisation leads to more people gambling, and it makes it more difficult for people who may not have their gambling behaviour under control to discuss it. This is evident from research conducted by the Netherlands Gambling Authority for the new OpenOverGokken platform among 1000 Dutch people.
Gambling as a social norm
Social environment plays a clear role in how the Dutch view gambling. For example, 43% say they would gamble less if no one around them did. However, 22% of respondents have people in their social circle who gamble.
When people talk about gambling, they primarily talk about success and winning. For example, one in five Dutch people (18%) say they regularly hear that gambling is a convenient way to make money quickly. This romanticisation of gambling is problematic because, on the other hand, there’s a belief that those who have gambling problems are to blame. For example, three-quarters of Dutch people (75%) see gambling problems as the result of making bad decisions.
Problems often remain invisible
For some Dutch people, gambling is not without consequences: 11% indicate that gambling has had a direct impact on work, studies, relationships or sleep. At the same time, gambling problems are not always recognised. For example, 76% of Dutch people estimate that you can’t see a gambling addiction in someone. This can contribute to problems going unnoticed for longer and piling up. Moreover, talking about gambling problems is taboo: almost three in ten respondents (29%) indicate that they wouldn’t dare ask for help if they themselves were addicted to gambling. Over a third of Dutch people (34%) find it difficult to confront someone about their gambling behaviour.
Michel Groothuizen, chairman of the Netherlands Gambling Authority, said: “Gambling problems rarely develop overnight and often remain under the radar for a long time. This is partly because gambling is often seen as normal behavior in the community. This can make it difficult to recognize when gambling becomes problematic, let alone to discuss it. As our previous research also showed, there is still a persistent taboo surrounding talking about gambling and gambling problems. As a result, people who experience gambling problems themselves often hesitate to ask for help. A first step can be to talk about it with someone you trust, such as a partner, family member, or friend. For those who feel that step is too daunting, it’s also possible to first seek information online in a relaxed atmosphere. The OpenOverGokken.nl platform offers independent information and helps people find appropriate support. As a regulator, we believe it’s our social responsibility to ensure that reliable information and support are accessible to everyone, and that no one has to face this alone.”
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The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has published its Match-fixing Trend Analysis for 2025.
The number of reports of possible match-fixing in 2025 remained roughly the same as in 2024. However, there was a change within the reports: gambling providers reported more athletes betting on their own competition, which wasn’t the case in 2024.
Gambling providers are obligated to prevent match-fixing as much as possible. They can do this, for example, by not offering bets on high-risk matches. If a provider suspects match-fixing, it can report it to the Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) of the Royal Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA). In recent years, the KSA has actively worked to raise awareness about filing these reports.
In 2025, the KSA received 12 reports of match-fixing from 9 different license holders, compared to 13 reports the previous year. It is striking that 4 of these reports concerned betting on the club’s own competition, while this category did not occur in 2024. In this context, the KSA increased its focus on preventative education for athletes in 2025, informing them about what is and is not permitted and the associated risks.
Last year, the KSA published a guideline, “Commitment to Integrity,” to provide providers with additional tools to combat match-fixing. Furthermore, an ongoing investigation into the sports betting offerings of various providers was conducted throughout 2025. This investigation resulted in several warnings and a penalty for prohibited offerings.
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Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) is putting gambling operators on notice that social media influencers are a key focus of its regulatory priorities for 2026.
L&GNSW is responsible for monitoring online wagering and gaming machine advertising visible to the NSW community, including posts on social media, to ensure they comply with NSW laws.
Hospitality and Racing Deputy Secretary Tarek Barakat said with the rise of social media influencers promoting gambling, it was important businesses including online bookmakers and gaming machine operators understood the law and their responsibilities.
“We are putting gambling operators on notice that a key priority for us this year is examining their marketing and customer retention practices, including the use of social media personalities,” Mr Barakat said.
“Gambling operators should be careful about any affiliate or partnership arrangements as we are holding them responsible for the advertising of their products.
“The things we are targeting include paid and unpaid promotional partnerships with wagering operators and gaming machine operators, influencer content that normalises betting behaviour or glamorises gaming products, and in particular, the use of platforms, including podcasts, with large youth or vulnerable audiences.
“These practices may increase the risk of gambling harm by blurring the line between entertainment and marketing, and by exposing at‑risk groups to persuasive promotional content.
“L&GNSW will require social media content creators to demonstrate that their social media and website content complies with legal requirements.
“We also work with other responsible agencies as required to ensure people abide by the law and gambling harm is minimised.”
Mr Barakat said other 2026 regulatory priorities are targeting:
• barriers to closing gambling accounts, VIP or loyalty programmes and other marketing practices, including direct advertising used by casino and gaming venue operators
• casino governance and integrity
• alcohol-related harm hotspots, including areas experiencing increasing rates of alcohol-related crime and high-risk events.
By publishing its annual regulatory priorities, L&GNSW aims to communicate the key regulatory issues that it is addressing and provide industry with an opportunity to proactively modify or cease behaviour that may raise concerns.
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REEVO, the iGaming aggregation powerhouse, has announced that its aggregation platform has received official certification in Peru, enabling operators in the region to seamlessly integrate a wide range of premium third-party content through a single, high-performance API connection.
With this certification in place, Peruvian operators can now:
• Launch faster with a single API, robust orchestration, and a proven back-office system.
• Optimize performance through real-time insights, flexible promotional tools, and streamlined content management.
• Localize efficiently with market-ready technology built for compliance, reliability, and growth.
“Peru is a rapidly developing iGaming market in Latin America, and this certification marks another milestone in our mission to deliver seamless, compliant aggregation solutions across the region. Our focus remains on speed, scalability, and content excellence, helping operators bring quality entertainment to players faster and smarter,” said Karl Grech, Head of Business Development at REEVO.
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