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The Netherlands is stepping up efforts to combat illegal online gambling advertising, with the government committing to closer cooperation with major technology platforms including Google and Meta as lawmakers demand faster and tougher action against unlicensed operators targeting Dutch consumers. The issue was central to a recent parliamentary debate on the Dutch gambling market, where members of the House of Representatives broadly agreed that the illegal gambling sector re

The Dutch central bank has moved billions of dollars' worth of gold from North America to London as part of an effort to strengthen its preparedness for a potential crisis, citing what it described as "increasing geopolitical unrest". De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) confirmed on Wednesday that 86 tonnes of gold had been removed from storage in the United States and Canada during a complicated operation that took several months. The gold has now been placed with the Bank of Englan

The Netherlands has taken a decisive step in strengthening its fight against financial crime by formally expanding its legal framework to grant the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) the authority to temporarily suspend suspicious transactions. This development, set to take effect in July 2026, is designed to prevent the rapid movement and dissipation of illicit funds by obligating reporting entities to comply with postponement requests while detailed investigations are carrie

The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued a penalty order against Polymarket, instructing the cryptocurrency-based prediction platform to halt its operations in the Netherlands or face fines that could reach as much as €840,000 ($994,147). The regulator determined that the platform had violated national regulations by making its services available to Dutch users without the required gambling licence. According to the KSA, the company responsible f

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a binding instruction to bet365’s Dutch operator, Hillside New Media Malta, after concluding that the company failed to properly assess player affordability and intervene when signs of financial harm emerged. The regulator noted that these deficiencies persisted for several months despite repeated warnings. The authority stated that the shortcomings occurred between at least December 2024 and June 2025, during which bet365 did not