Netherlands Advances Plan to Totally Ban iGaming Ads and Bonuses in Europe's Strictest Online Gambling Crackdown

Gambling News · 1w ago

Dutch policymakers are moving forward with proposals that would outlaw all online gambling advertising and prohibit operators from offering bonuses to players in the Netherlands, potentially setting the toughest iGaming regulatory bar in Europe. The drive is backed by political pressure following research linking heavy marketing spend to rising problem-gambling rates in the country. Major operators with Dutch exposure are lobbying hard and bracing for fundamental business model changes if the measures pass.