"The Dutch gambling watchdog has formally contacted One Casino and bet365 after discovering that both companies briefly offered betting markets that are banned under national law. The Kansspelautoriteit, known as the Ksa, confirmed the action in a statement released on Friday (February 6). At the center of the issue were wagers tied to soccer matches involving players under the age of 21. Dutch rules strictly prohibit these bets, largely because younger athletes are considered more susceptible to pressure and potential manipulation. Regulators say those risks are high enough that such markets are not allowed under any circumstances."
"The matter came to light during a broader review of betting products offered by licensed operators last year. During that review, the Ksa found that both One Casino and bet365 had listed bets on an under-21 soccer match, putting them in breach of the Wet op de kansspelen, the country's gambling legislation that governs remote betting. According to the regulator, the violations were not the result of deliberate policy decisions but of technical and classification failures within each company's systems. Even so, the Ksa stressed that these explanations do not remove responsibility from the operators involved."
"In the case of One Casino, an internal error meant an under-21 fixture was incorrectly labeled as an international friendly. Because of that mislabeling, the betting platform automatically made wagers available to customers. Once the Ksa alerted the operator, One Casino removed the market, canceled the affected bets, and compensated players who had already placed wagers. The company also said it would strengthen internal controls to prevent similar mistakes."
The Dutch gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), identified that One Casino and bet365 briefly listed betting markets on under-21 soccer matches, which are strictly banned under Dutch law due to younger players' susceptibility to pressure and manipulation. The breaches were discovered during a broader review of licensed operators and were deemed to result from technical and classification failures rather than deliberate policy. The Ksa emphasized that such explanations do not remove operator responsibility. One Casino misclassified a fixture and subsequently removed the market, canceled bets and compensated players; bet365 experienced a registration issue and corrected the listing after regulator inquiries.
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