Gambling operators used celebrities in their marketing during Jax Racing Day.
Netherlands – The Dutch gambling regulator: Kanspel Authority (Saudi Arabia) JVH Gamingof JOI Gaming The company was accused of using celebrities in marketing Jax Racing Day and several campaigns for last year's one-day event. role model In the Netherlands, this is prohibited by Dutch gambling regulations.
The violations included role models signing caps at Jax Racing Day; Celebrity Photos She posed with event staff wearing uniforms bearing the J.A.C.S. logo. The Saudi Arabian government ordered the company to remove the content in question, and JOI was fined. 50,000 euros per day Non-compliance can result in fines of up to 250,000 euros. Repeated violations relating to the same incident can result in fines of 200,000 euros per day, up to a maximum of 1 million euros.
The KSA said the rules on role models were put in place to protect vulnerable people, including young people.
Gambling reform in the Netherlands
New gambling reforms in the Netherlands will come into force on October 1st, introducing mandatory checks on players who exceed monthly deposit limits. Meanwhile, the new Dutch coalition government has appointed Theun Struyken as Minister of Legal Protection.
This position will be filled by a New Social Contract (NSC) member responsible for gambling policy, and the new government Review of gambling laws It was started by the previous government.
The appointment may be a cause for concern for gambling operators, but the NSC Anti-gambling stanceproposed a ban on online gambling in its election manifesto. At the time, the party said “permissive government policies” had caused an “explosion” of online gambling, leading to problems such as debt, crime and gambling addiction. The Dutch parliament has voted in favor of banning online slots and all gambling advertising, and the coalition government's proposed budget includes an increase in gambling taxes.
