< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/C3/92/IB-FQVAS3KQQ_818193a8.jpg" Alt = "Traffic on illegal gambling sites in the Netherlands has grown six times"/> ~ ~ ~ < P > The Quality Mark Responsible Affiliates (KVA) studies that after the introduction in the Netherlands in October 2024 new restrictions on traffic deposits for unlicensed gambling sites sharply growth & ndash; From 172 576 to more than a million in March 2025. The number of illegal domains in the Top Search Query increased from 19 to 72.
< P > Limits set at the & Euro; 700 per month for most players and & Euro; 300 for the age of 18-25 years. Despite the decrease in the number of loss players over & Euro; 1000, the share of rates on unlicensed sites reached 50%.
< P > KVA Advisory Council and KSA Regulator have expressed concern that further restrictions and raising the minimum age for online casinos up to 21 can be even more pushed by players to illegal platforms where there are no consumer protection measures.