Safe Gambling Guidelines & Best Practices

The Netherlands puts heavy emphasis on harm prevention and safer gambling. These guidelines help players keep control, set limits and recognise early signs of problematic behaviour.

Core Principles of Safe Gambling

Treat gambling as entertainment, not income.
Never chase losses.
Set a personal budget and stick to it.
Keep gambling separate from emotional or stressful situations.

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Responsible Gaming

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Play responsibly. Gambling can be addictive. GamblingHolland.nl is an
independent information platform & does not offer gambling services. We
only cover operators licensed by the Kansspelautoriteit.

Loket Kansspel Cruks.

Check the licence before you deposit

Every legal operator in the Netherlands appears in the public KSA register. If a site is not listed there, you have no player fund protection, no CRUKS connection and no route to complain when something goes wrong. In 2026 nearly half of all Dutch gambling spend went to operators without a licence.

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National Lotteries

Do you like playing Dutch lotteries? Check out all the popular Dutch lotteries in 2026 here and play along with De Staatsloterij, Lotto, Eurojackpot, Lucky Day or the Postcode lottery every week? Who knows, you could be the next millionaire!

Check all lotteries

When gambling stops being fun

Free and anonymous help is available around the clock through Loket Kansspel on 0800-1995. CRUKS blocks you from every licensed Dutch operator at once, from six months upward, and you can register in a few minutes. Our self-test gives you an honest read on where you stand.

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