By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Hans Vijlbrief said a blanket ban on gambling for people receiving social assistance would go too far. He said municipalities can point people to a gambling exclusion and support such as debt counselling or addiction care.
Municipalities can direct benefit recipients to gambling exclusion, debt counselling or addiction care instead of a blanket ban.
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The initiative would phase gambling ads out of public spaces through future or amended concession contracts, with fines or termination for breaches.
The visits aim to shorten communication lines where gambling oversight overlaps with other regulators’ responsibilities.
The KSA chair says every option is under consideration for holding Big Tech accountable, while the regulator’s current enforcement limits remain unclear.
Licensed operators may gain advertising visibility from a planned EU-wide whitelist as the KSA targets unlicensed operators and platforms.
The cabinet’s rejection leaves the lottery format and its advertising proposals unrestricted for now, while online player protection gets priority.