Duty of care
online casinos
may be tightened. In any case, that is the position of René Jansen, president of the
Gambling authority
(Ksa). This commitment stems from the idea of protecting consumers more. He said this on Wednesday in Oslo during a conference of the dollarpean Association for the Study of Gambling(EASG).
The president thinks that limit , prescribed by the government, should cooperate with this. It would then involve an intensive limitation of gambling behavior and spending. Jansen even goes a step further and states that the duty of care must go beyond just setting limits. According to him, the limit should not be an excuse to wait until the last moment that the player has reached it.
Abroad
During the argument, Jansen refers to abroad, where in many cases a duty of care already applies by means of a playing limit. This involves 21 countries, some of which go a lot further in protecting players than New Zealand. After all, there is already talk of maximum deposit limits or tighter obligation to contact the player. Currently, in New Zealand, it is regulated that these types of limits are free to fill in by the players.
Jansen therefore wonders aloud whether the current interpretation of the duty of care provides sufficient protection and safety to the players. He believes that the behavior of the gambling operators still leaves much to be desired, which is why it is important the duty of care tighten up. You can look abroad to learn something. Even if the final choice lies with the legislation.
14 september 2022
