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Illegal Casinos Used Meta Ads to Reach Dutch Gamblers Banned From Legal Betting
By Mihaela Gracanin•August 13, 2026
The brief
Illegal online casinos were not simply advertising to Dutch gamblers on Meta. They were finding people who had already taken steps to stop gambling and directing ads at them. An investigation by BNR found hundreds of advertisements on Facebook and Instagram during late 2025 and the first half of 2026 that promoted ill…
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