The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced that it will take action against multiple casinos and gaming halls after they were found to have accepted players with fake IDs and breached Cruks regulations.
The investigation first began when Dutch broadcaster PowNed sent a designated person registered on the Cruks national self-exclusion register to different gaming venues with another individual’s identification. As a result, PowNed revealed that three venues allowed the player to enter, including state-owned Holland Casino, Jack’s Casino, and Be One.
The probe was carried out by reporter Abel Bijlsma, who visited 10 casinos, using his own driving license in 5 cases and a colleague’s driving license in the remaining 5 attempts. All 5 attempts to enter with his personal license were denied, but 3 casinos were caught accepting him with another person’s ID.
The KSA shared:
“It should not have happened that someone registered in Cruks enters an arcade using another person’s identification. Arcades and casinos are required to carry out thorough checks, and the KSA monitors this.”
According to the country’s laws, users registered on Cruks must be banned from entering land-based casinos and online gambling platforms, with enforcement being conducted through real identity checks at the locations; however, the investigation showed that using fake IDs was enough to bypass the checks.
Following the violations, the KSA stated that it wants to introduce legislation that would allow the regulator to create fake IDs to test the control mechanisms in casinos.
