René Jansen, chair of Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), speaks to Daniel O’Boyle about the challenges involved in fighting on two fronts since the country launched its regulated online gambling market. On one hand he’s keeping the unlicensed market at bay, on the other he’s working to ensure the licensed sector moderates its advertising
After eight years of anticipation, it could have been difficult for the launch of the Netherlands’ online gambling market to fulfil expectations.
For Jansen, chair of regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the launch did indeed live up to what he anticipated.
“It’s been a success in several aspects,” he says.
But going as expected is only a good thing if the predictions are optimistic. And it’s hard to miss the fact that one aspect of the market launch went exactly as Jansen predicted, in exactly the wrong way.
Advertising turmoil
In May 2021, the KSA chair warned of an advertising “bombardment” when the legal market opened.
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