KSA again supports information projects on gambling risks

The money for these projects comes from the VPF (refer to another website), which was established in 2021 and is financed by an additional gambling levy on providers of risky games of chance. The Gaming Authority (Ksa) manages this fund and works together with the various partners in the field of gambling addiction prevention on the spending of the resources. The VPF has several spending objectives, including information about the risks of gambling.

E-learning early detection of gambling problems
Jellinek has developed a digital training offer for professionals together with GGZ Ecademy to inform them about addiction problems in online gambling. This includes primary care professionals such as doctors, POH GGZ, psychologists and debt counselors. This will enable them to detect gambling addiction better and earlier. This e-learning module was launched during a well-attended webinar. The newly provided funding will further increase the name recognition of the module.

Clear at school: gambling
Clear at school is a prevention program of the Trimbos Institute that supports schools in promoting a healthy lifestyle and preventing risky behavior among pupils and students on themes such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs. The Trimbos Institute previously developed materials to improve the detection of and guidance for risky or problematic gambling behavior among MBO students. This project is now being extended and expanded to include, among other things, scripts for parent evenings on this theme and teaching materials to discourage gambling.

Prevention and information for football players via VVCS
The Association of Contract Players (VVCS) visits the player groups of all Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie clubs, including the U-21 and U-19 selections, to provide information about problematic gambling behaviour. A flyer with information about the Gokstop (referring to another website) and Gamban software, which can be used to block gambling sites, is now being added to the existing information provided by VVCS. VVCS is also starting to train ex-players with addiction problems to become experts by experience. They will then be deployed to provide information during selection visits.

Explanation about gambling on Steffie.nl (completion: autumn 2025)
Steffie.nl explains all kinds of subjects in understandable language. This makes it an important platform for people with low literacy and people with a mild intellectual disability. Commissioned by the Ksa, the Stichting Leer Zelf Online is working on four modules on the subject of gambling, namely ‘What is gambling?’, ‘Addicted to gambling’, ‘Self-test gambling’ and ‘Recognizing gambling games’. These modules can then be found on Steffie.nl.

All in all, the Ksa emphasizes the importance of targeted information about the risks of gambling for various target groups through these four projects. On the one hand, the Ksa wants to make young people and young adults aware of these risks and, on the other hand, enable healthcare professionals, but also football players, to do more with this subject because of the exemplary role they fulfill for many people.