Easier self-exclusion mechanisms introduced by Dutch regulator

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has launched a new mechanism to simplify the process for authorised third-parties to register problem gamblers with the national self-exclusion scheme CRUKS.

Changes are meant to provide persons or guardians authorised by court to manage the finances of others with more legal leverage to put them on the register if problem gambling occurs.

These authorisations are generally made when there are financial problems already occurring in the first place with individuals who are at risk of mismanaging their finances.

Adding them to CRUKS eliminates the possibility of problem gambling exacerbating the issue. Previous mechanisms for authorised guardians to do so have been deemed ineffective and legally cumbersome, the KSA added.

Complaints about the process highlighted an unnecessary volume of evidence to prove that problem gambling is taking place and that it has caused damage, together with slow processing times.

Now, the KSA has m..