CRUKS (Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen)
A person registers in CRUKS online using their DigiD (non-residents can register with ID documents, or a KSA staff member can register them). Registration triggers an immediate 'gambling stop'; licensed online and land-based providers must check CRUKS and refuse access to anyone listed.
Key facts
Run byKansspelautoriteit (KSA — the Netherlands Gambling Authority)
CoversAll Dutch-licensed gambling providers — licensed online operators plus land-based venues (casinos and slot-machine arcades)
ChannelAll channels (online + land-based)
Duration optionsMinimum 6 months, up to 99 years; after the minimum, an 8-day reflection period applies before a person can be removed
Operator mandateMandatory for all licensed operators since CRUKS launched on 1 October 2021 (alongside the Remote Gambling Act / KOA opening the licensed online market)
Launched1 October 2021With the Dutch Remote Gambling Act (KOA)
Total registrationsSurpassed 100,000 registrations (2025)
Registration methodOnline via DigiD (or ID for non-residents)
Duration range6 months minimum, up to 99 years
Coverage gap
Does not block unlicensed/offshore sites that operate outside the KSA licence
Related terms
Sources
Reference, not advice. A teaching summary of the Netherlands scheme — confirm registration routes and current terms on the scheme’s own site.