By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Licensed online gambling operators in the Netherlands are taking Meta to court over alleged illegal advertising, Sector del Juego reported. Meta owns Facebook and Instagram.
Licensed Dutch operators are bringing their objections to alleged illegal advertising on Meta’s platforms before the courts.
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The planned pilot aims to help Meta identify unauthorised gambling advertisers through licensing documents and website addresses supplied by Paf.
Paf’s pilot with Meta targets unlicensed gambling operators in Switzerland.
Unlicensed operators face an initiative targeting their advertising in Switzerland, with expansion to additional markets envisaged.
The pilot could help Paf and the Swiss regulator identify unlicensed gambling operators and affiliates reaching players through Facebook.
The case raises VNLOK's concerns about Meta and illegal gambling at a European level.
The reported licence expansion could add sports betting to Hard Rock Casino’s Dutch offering once launch preparations are complete.