TLDR Dutch MPs tabled more than eight gambling motions, most aimed at illegal operators. Labour MPs proposed a public blacklist of unlicensed gambling sites for players and companies to use. A motion supports DNS blocking of foreign gambling sites, with warnings pointing users to support services. One MP wants the gambling tax cut from 37.8% back to 34.2%, but the government called it premature. The government declined to back a study on regulating prediction markets like Polymarket. Votes are set for September 29.
Dutch lawmakers debated a series of gambling motions on Wednesday. Most of the proposals were aimed at stopping illegal gambling operators.
More than eight motions were tabled. They ranged from a public blacklist of unlicensed sites to new DNS blocking powers. Others dealt with tax rates and the legal status of prediction markets.
Lawmakers Target Illegal Gambling Sites
Labour MPs Songül Mutluer and Barbara Mohandis said the Kansspelautoriteit, the national gambling regulator, lacks the tools to take illegal sites offline quickly.
They proposed a central public list of unlicensed operators. Payment providers, hosting companies, and social media platforms could use the list to block these services.
The two MPs said the list should be easy for players to find. This would give people a simple way to check whether an operator is licensed before depositing money.
In a second motion, they called for a pilot programme to disrupt the networks behind illegal gambling. The government would work with the regulator, prosecutors, and police to focus on payment flows, hosting setups, and the people running these operations.
Tijs van den Brink backed plans to give authorities DNS blocking powers against foreign gambling sites. He said blocked users should see a warning about the risks of online gambling.
That message would also point users to Cruks,