gambling behaviour and measures already taken to stop the gaming behaviour.


Players can resister via DigiD which is an immediate self-exclusion or via an application form which is printed, filled out and posted. Activation of self-exclusion begins a few days later.


players at their venue and this works through scanners, mobile scanning apps and access control systems. Online gaming companies link via software to send a player’s data for verification. If there is a ‘HIT’ from the registry then players are not permitted to gamble and if it’s a ‘NO HIT’ then they are good to go.


As from October 1 any player listed in this register can now receive appropriate assistance. Previously, although Holland Casino had its own national system where players can register and therefore exclude themselves from all of the Holland Casino locations, players who wished to self-exclude themselves from an arcade had to visit each location to have a voluntary ban imposed on themselves.


Tis register now makes sure that once a player chooses self-exclusion this will be across all licensed operators both online and landbased and each exclusion time limit lasts for a minimum of six months.


During each visit to a land-based location players must now identify themselves so the operator can also detect any gambling problems in terms of frequency of visits or problems with gambling. Tey can submit an intervention file applying to have a player excluded. Likewise, a third-party member, such as family member, can also request to register players onto the CRUKS register although the procedure for this is a little more complicated.


Te intervention file, which operators must submit if they require a player to be included in CRUKS, must include information on player’s


Players can extend their self-exclusion period via both these applications whilst they cannot cancel until the minimum six-month period has expired. Once the time period is up the break ends automatically and players can gamble as normal.


Te only thing players have to provide is some data such as Citizen Service Number and date of birth so that a CLUKS code can be issued to provide operators with the tool to stop players entering a game. Tis data is deleted once the expiry date is over.


During each visit to a land- based location players must now identify


themselves so the operator can also detect any


gambling problems in terms of frequency of visits or problems with


gambling. Tey can submit an intervention file


applying to have a player excluded.


Gambling providers, both country specific such as Holland Casino and Jack’s Casino, plus online providers, had to set up a connection with CRUKS by July 1 and start checking players by October 1.


By October 1 more than 1,600 Dutch players were registered on the national player exclusion register.


Meanwhile, the ‘Play Consciously 18+’ slogan is due to be replaced and the Ministry of Justice and Safety, under the direction of the Trimbos Institute have been working on a new slogan to give a clear and unambiguous warning about the risks of gambling addiction.


At the moment the slogan ‘Avoid regrets, stop in time 18+’ is the favourite out of five slogans they have developed.


THE MARKET PLACE


Prior to the opening of the online gambling market ZEbetting and Gaming held the landbased horserace betting monopoly, whilst the National Lottery (TOTO) held the monopoly for sports betting.


Te current totalisator licence for horse race betting expires on June 30 2022 and the KSA recently launched an award procedure for the new licence which will be valid from July 2022 until June 2027. Te fee to apply is €32,000 and applications were submitted in November for the first phase.


Before the online gambling market opened the WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS P81


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