In the Netherlands, Google has started blocking illegal online casinos in search
In the Netherlands, there have been significant changes in Google search results for gambling-related queries. According to local media, the largest search engine has stopped showing illegal online casinos for popular keywords such as online casino and online gokken.
Such a cleanup was not accidental — the decision coincided with recent discussions in parliament, where the problem of the availability of unlicensed gambling sites through search engines was raised. After that, the regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KVA) officially appealed to the European office of Google with a request to intervene and limit the display of illegal content.
The head of the regulator, Stephen Wrolijk, confirmed that Google did react and filtered by keywords. However, he stressed that it is too early to consider the problem solved. According to him, the situation can change at any time, and there is no need to relax.
Mark Patterson is the news writer at CasinosInCanada who covers the latest developments in the iGaming industry, including casino launches, regulations, and market updates.
If Google can do that, why didn't it do it before?
I wonder how long this "purity" will last in the search...
Usually they don't care
It would be great if other countries also pushed Google to take such steps
At last! I hope that now beginners will not fall for scammers.