The Dutch online casino market opened on 1 October 2021, regulated by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). It's a genuinely licensed, open market — but the KSA runs one of the strictest advertising regimes in Europe, and further tightening is already on the way.
KSA-licensed operators only
Licensed operators must hold a KSA licence issued under the Remote Gambling Act, with the first five-year licences (issued 2021) coming up for renewal from October 2026 under a tightened framework that now requires operators to file a formal exit plan alongside their renewal application.
Untargeted ads are already banned — more is coming
Untargeted online gambling advertising has been banned in the Netherlands since 1 July 2023. The government has since proposed going further: a complete ban on gambling advertising and bonuses (including sign-up free bets), alongside raising the minimum gambling age to 21 — legislation the KSA expects to take effect around Q1 2027. The direction of travel is consistently toward less marketing, not more.
CRUKS
CRUKS (Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen) is the Dutch national self-exclusion register. Every KSA-licensed operator must check it before allowing play, and registration blocks access across the entire licensed market at once.
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The Netherlands is an EU member and Revolut offers its full standard product range there, same as elsewhere in the EU.
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Are gambling ads legal in the Netherlands?
Only narrowly — untargeted advertising has been banned since 2023, and a full ban on ads and bonuses is proposed for around 2027.
What does CRUKS block?
Access to every KSA-licensed operator at once, checked automatically before you can play anywhere.
Is the minimum gambling age changing?
A proposal would raise it from 18 to 21, expected around Q1 2027 if adopted — it hasn't taken effect yet.