René Jansen: Ball ‘in the operators’ court’ to help curb excessive gambling

René Jansen, the departing Chair of the Dutch gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has stated that the ball is “in the operators’ court” to help reduce excessive gambling following the publication of the amended Responsible Gaming Policy.

Posted on the KSA’s website, Jansen gave his last speech to providers at the recent Gaming in Holland conference, where he commented on the amended Responsible Gaming Policy, which was published in the Government Gazette earlier this month.

The amended Responsible Gaming Policy details a range of adjustments and clarifications for all licensed operators in the Netherlands, including the obligation for real-time monitoring and financial deposit limits.

Deposit limits of €300 per calendar month for players aged 18-24 and €700 per calendar month for players over 24, will be implemented from October 1 later this year.

From this date, if a player hits their respective deposit limit during a calendar month, operators must block any further deposits and..