KSA steps up action against the promotion of black market operators  

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has intensified its supervision of illegal gambling activities, in which it has undertaken new initiatives to block the promotion of unlicensed operators.

Issuing back-to-back updates, KSA informed that it had prohibited 20 apps from being downloaded on mobile stores and social media platforms.

KSA had to take action since the apps were advertising prohibited websites to customers. It was a critical situation because the apps were available for download by children, which ‘made the situation even more alarming’.

The KSA noted that “underhand techniques” were used by the apps, including use of false logos of licensed operators and the misuse of the Holland Casino logo. In most cases, the apps were presented as just other games, such as plinko, but when downloaded, would direct the user to the unlicensed gaming sites.

Since the last three months, the KSA has been in close contact with the app stores to have these ap..