Kansspelautoriteit

n1 very well done

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That there is control on the Dutch gambling market is really an advantage. However, currently, the consumer cannot go anywhere for a complaint from an online casino. If you have a complaint about a slot machine then you should complain to the casino itself and that is of course not really independent. Removing a Facebook game like MyVegas while I am playing nice and free as an adult man is not really a good move, partly because there are hundreds of other apps that are not yet blocked. On the one hand, handing out fines to online casinos that target the Dutch consumer and, on the other hand, handing out fines at casinos whose lights are broken from the slot machines. It is a search for a balance, but they can also be said to make great leaps.

Abandoning an in-game function (of which you do not have the rights to prohibit this because it is not government-related), and then making similar revenues (gambling tax) on third parties who have a false way of advertising with an uncertain win opportunity ( lootboxes is a 100% win guarantee), with a weak excuse such as "to protect our minors from gambling addiction" (where ALL games containing lootboxes are at least 16+, the legal adolescent age - with the exception of Google Store apps) is a no-go ... It is a pity that no parliamentary questions have been made about this remarkable proposal to date, because this should not be possible in a DEMOCRATIC country.

"Minors The Gaming Authority is concerned about loot boxes. Minors should not be exposed to games of chance: coming into contact with gambling when brains are not yet mature, often causes problems later in life. Moreover, offering a game of chance without a license is forbidden. " I do not know, but CSGO and Pubg are 18+ games just like most games that contain Loot boxes. In addition, children who want to buy loot boxes usually have to pay via their parents, since 8 out of 10 times Paypal.