The Dutch ministers move to increase the minimum age of the bet to 21 on specific games

The Dutch government is studying several measures to alleviate the risks associated with gambling online, including controlling the age limit on the selected games.

Tone Stroke, Minister of Legal Protection of the Netherlands, has suggested many changes during last week’s speech to Parliament, the most important of which is the increase in the life of holes and other “risk” games that reach 21, as well as tougher bases on gambling ads.

With restrictions on influential marketing and celebrity marketing, brands are already limited to what can – or even, anywhere – advertisement. For example, gambling ads are banned on television, radio or public places. It is definitely the beginning, but Struycken still believes that more steps should be taken to prevent young people from being victims of problems.

“For me, the most important starting point is to protect all citizens from the harm associated with gambling.” “When doing this, go beyond the prevention of addiction and also look at the other damage that can be caused by gambling, such as debt.

“It is necessary to protect all people, especially those who have not yet contacted the gambling or who stopped gambling. In doing so, focus especially on minors and youth.”

It is worth noting that this is not the first Struycken attempt to make changes. A governmental review in November claimed that a bill supported by Strekin “failed” to protect the players.

However, the Netherlands has already taken steps to reduce any concerns. These include the deposit limits, which are determined by $ 325 for players between the ages of 18 and 24 and about 733 dollars for 24 and over players. Referendum companies should also be notified before players can set a specific deposit limits.

Fears about the gambling problem have grown since the online betting in the Netherlands has been legalized in 2021. A recent review Scientific Research and Data Center In the Netherlands, I found that the organizers were giving the players a lot of responsibility for the self -report of their issues. I estimated that 18 % of young people who had their own account were “high risks” to develop a gambling problem.

At the present time, not everyone is convinced that the changes will help. Actors, including the Dutch Gambling Association via the Internet, warned that tightening restrictions on the gambling will only push more young players to external accounts and other unorganized sites. It is estimated that nearly half of the gambling activity in the Netherlands is already in black markets.
Thus, the question arises: What next?

The boundaries of the deposit have helped, although it only goes to a large extent. Whether the Netherlands can successfully pass from widespread changes that are worth seeing, especially for places like the United States where the legislation continues to develop. Thirty -eight states are now offering legal bets on the Internet, as she is scheduled to become Missouri in the thirty -ninth place this summer.