Dutch gambling authority took down 20 illegal gambling apps in three months

Dutch gambling authority took down 20 illegal gambling apps in three months

The Gambling Authority (KSA) has removed 20 apps from illegal gambling providers from app stores in the past three months. The KSA is monitoring these types of apps more intensively and reports that problems surrounding illegal gambling are becoming increasingly urgent.The watchdog sees that more and more apps are referring users to illegal gambling sites. The KSA finds it particularly worrying that some websites are also accessible to minors.

Gambling websites cannot be subject to IP blocking in Germany

On 19 March 2025, in a case relating to the blocking of gambling sites, the German Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht – BVerwG) delivered a landmark decision in case 8 C 3.24, confirming the illegality of a blocking order issued by the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States of Germany (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder –… The post Gambling websites cannot be subject to IP blocking in Germany appeared first on G…