The Dutch gambling regulator has issued a warning about illegal lotteries organised through social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Netherlands.-\u00a0Kansspelautoriteit<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has issued a warning in which it explains that it has received multiple questions and reports about illegal lotteries organised through Facebook. The regulator strongly advised not to participate in such kind of lotteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These types of lotteries allow participants to compete for a prize for a few euros, usually through Facebook. While in most cases it happens in private groups that must be joined first, it\u2019s not always the case. Organisers are located in the Netherlands or abroad, and the payment is made via internet banking or \u201ctikkie\u201d. It usually concerns small or second-hand items, but sometimes it also includes luxury items or cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bernadette van Buchem, member of the board of directors of the Kansspelautoriteit, said: \u201cDespite an earlier warning, dipping seems to be gaining popularity. We also have the impression that the prices are becoming larger and more expensive, with the aim of enticing as many consumers as possible to play along. Whether those prizes will actually be raffled and awarded is the question. This is our reason to ring the bell again. These lotteries take place outside everyone\u2019s view and every check.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Council of State, Netherlands\u2019 highest administrative court, has ruled in favour of the gambling regulator in a case about appealing texts for online games of chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The highest court agreed with the KSA that promotional text is equivalent to advertising, meaning that the publication of such thing falls under the promotion of games of chance. This is prohibited by law if the company doesn\u2019t have a licence in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The KSA had previously imposed an order for incremental penalty payments on Content Publishing Limited in Malta. This company published promotional texts for online gambling on various websites. From the Content Publishing websites it was possible to click through to the sites where the online games of chance could actually be played. With the penalty payment, the KSA wanted to ensure that Content Publishing would stop this activity; insufficient response was given to earlier warnings from the KSA. The Dutch gambling regulator has issued a warning about illegal lotteries organised through social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued a warning regarding the proliferation of illegal lotteries on social media platforms, noting an increase in their popularity and prize value, operating outside regulatory oversight. 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