{"id":8794,"date":"2025-03-12T06:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/illegal-gambling-traffic-in-the-netherlands-surges-after-deposit-limits-reports-kva\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T06:25:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:25:57","slug":"illegal-gambling-traffic-in-the-netherlands-surges-after-deposit-limits-reports-kva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/illegal-gambling-traffic-in-the-netherlands-surges-after-deposit-limits-reports-kva\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Gambling Traffic in the Netherlands Surges After Deposit Limits, Reports KVA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a recent survey by the Netherlands-based Quality Mark Responsible Affiliates (KVA) system, since deposit limits were implemented in October, traffic to illegal gambling websites that target Dutch players has skyrocketed.<\/p>\n<p>According to a March 10 KVA investigation, search traffic for phrases like \u201ccasino without limits\u201d and \u201ccasino without Cruks\u201d has increased dramatically. 172,576 visits were made to unauthorized sites in October. By November, that figure had increased to 294,255, and by February, it had reached 412,997. Over a million visits had been made as of March 5.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are now more illicit websites showing up in the top search results. By March, there were 72 domains connected to illicit gambling, up from 19 in October.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1300\">KVA, an advisory board established by legal firm XY Legal Solutions, monitors affiliate compliance with Dutch gambling laws through its Quality Mark Responsible Affiliates (QMRA) framework. 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