Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has cleared two of its licensees of any wrongdoing in a case related to sports betting tips provider Analyse Master, although the Dutch gambling regulator said it holds concerns over the nature of the platform.
Last autumn, Dutch journalism platform Pointer published an investigation into both Analyse Master and its associated Telegram channel. This heavily focused on its use of role models to promote online gambling.
Pointer highlighted how licensed operators in the Netherlands are prohibited from including role models in gambling adverts. This led KSA to launch its own investigation into Analyse Master, with details of this published today (11 March).
The probe saw KSA speak with two Dutch licence-holders who were mentioned on the Telegram channel and the platform. The regulator did not name either party.
KSA found one company had a partnership in place with Analyse Master but terminated the relationship when it became aware of the use of role models. As ..