Netherlands | English

Direct contact with a care provider?

Free & anonymous

Whatsapp

Between 8.00 and 00.00

06 598 183 31
Start chat

Between 8.00 and 00.00

Start chat
Call

Available day and night

0800 24 000 22
Menu bar
Direct contact?
06 598 183 31 Start chat 0800 24 000 22
06 598 183 31 Start chat 0800 24 000 22

Help and guidance for people with gambling problems

Loket Kansspel is the central support point in the field of gambling problems. We offer help and guidance ourselves and refer you to help and guidance in your area.

I want to stop now Help someone else

Direct contact with a care provider?

Free & anonymous

Whatsapp

Between 8.00 and 00.00

06 598 183 31
Chat

Between 8.00 and 00.00

Start chat
Call

Available day and night

0800 24 000 22
I am looking for help
For myself

Take the test to see if you are addicted and find a helpful step-by-step plan to get your finances in order here!

More info
I am looking for help
For somebody else

Are you looking for information on how to deal with a gambling addiction in your partner, cliënt, parent or child? read more here!

More info
I am looking for help
Community

Do you want to talk to peers? Or do you have questions for a professional Check our new community platform!

Community talk
Testimonial Image Testimonial Image

Its never too late

People often say "it is never too late". In my experience, it is. I am a man of around 40 and, without knowing it, I was seized by my gambling addiction. More and more my life revolved around gambling. More and more my life revolved around gambling.

Read more More Stories
Testimonial Image

experience with Loket Kansspel

take those first steps, it can give you that one push towards a life without gambling

Read more More Stories
Testimonial Image

"The conversation really got to me"

Last Sunday I had a call with a counselor. This conversation felt comfortable from the beginning. The counselor listened carefully to me and after about 5 to 10 minutes told me about his own ex gambling behavior and that he had been gambling free for 2.5 years. The recognizable stimuli and relapses of both made it easy to talk about my gambling problem.

Read more More Stories
Testimonial Image

Everything I trusted wasn't right anymore

Ten years ago, she discovered that her husband had a gambling addiction. He had lost all their wealth, and had large debts to relatives. Thanks to her family, he told her. It was a great shock to her. She hadn't seen it coming. In a marriage where openness and honesty were seen as great values, she expected no secrets.

Read more More Stories
Testimonial Image

Podcast: `There wasn't one solution that worked, so in the end that became the solution: it's better if I'm not there anymore.`

The candid story of Feite and Dorien about Feite's gambling addiction.

Read more More Stories
Do you also want to share your experience?

Actualiteiten

26 january 2023

When gambling becomes a coping strategy

Most people have been through tough times at some point in their life, whether it is failing an exam, going through a break-up, or losing a…
Lees verder
14 december 2022

Exclusion in other European countries

As a player, you can voluntarily exclude yourself from all on- & offline gambling in the Netherlands, by registering in Cruks (Central…
Lees verder
17 november 2022

Understanding the risks of gambing

Often when we think of the damage people can suffer from gambling, we focus on the financial losses or relationship problems. But the risks…
Lees verder
16 november 2022

Top 5 interesting podcasts about gambling

Podcasts are a popular source these days for information on all kinds of topics. This includes gambling, problems and the risks of gambling…
Lees verder
25 july 2022

How do I minimize the risk of the negative consequences of gambling?

Prevention is better than a cure. This also applies to the problems you may experience from gambling. The best advice is to take action…
Lees verder
4 july 2022

How do you deal with gambling?

It's good to take some time to face your gambling behavior sometimes. Even if you feel like you are still in control of your gambling. This…
Lees verder
3 may 2022

Trade associations

Licensed Dutch Online Games of Chance Providers (VNLOK).The aim of the association for licensed Dutch online gambling providers (VNLOK) is…
Lees verder
11 april 2022

Online self-help gambling

In previous blogs we wrote about the part-time treatment of Solutions and Hervitas. Besides this part-time treatment, there are many other…
Lees verder
4 april 2022

Hervitas

Hervitas is an addiction care organization focused on people with a gambling or gaming addiction. The employees of Hervitas know all about…
Lees verder
23 march 2022

Podcast UITGESPEELD

Podcast UITGESPEELD! (Dutch) Listen to real stories about when gambling becomes an addiction! New series where people share their about a…
Lees verder
21 march 2022

How do you tell someone you're addicted

You have found out that you are a gambling addict, for example by taking the test on the website.  It is now important to tell someone about…
Lees verder
7 march 2022

Shame and addiction

Shame is a feeling that almost everyone knows. In this article, we'll explain what shame is and how shame can play into your addiction.What…
Lees verder
28 february 2022

anonymous help

With an addiction, it can be difficult to cross the threshold to help. For example, the fear of being labeled a gambling addict can keep you…
Lees verder
14 february 2022

Part-time treatment for gambling addicts

There is a lot of help in the Netherlands for people with a gambling addiction. Much of this help is provided in groups where people with…
Lees verder
26 january 2022

How do you start a conversation with someone who is a gambling addict?

You feel that a loved one is struggling with a gambling addiction. Maybe they ask you for money from time to time. Maybe they turn down all…
Lees verder
24 january 2022

How do you know if a gambling site is legal?

Gambling is legal in the Netherlands only with those providers that have been licensed by the Kansspelautoriteit. Other sites are therefore…
Lees verder
12 january 2022

Loneliness and addiction

Many people consider loneliness a taboo subject. When they are faced with loneliness, for example, they do not dare to talk about it…
Lees verder
12 january 2022

When do you start gambling?

What triggers an urge to gamble? In the addiction community, four triggers for relapse are formulated; Hunger, Anger, Loneliness and Tired…
Lees verder
12 january 2022

Autism and addiction

In fact, people with autism spectrum disorder (hereafter ASD) are almost twice as likely to become addicted than those without autism.Why…
Lees verder
6 january 2022

Dutch podcast

In the Dutch podcast "over routines" we hear Klaas tell about hid addiction and how routines kept him clean. You also hear about how life in…
Lees verder
29 november 2021

New Hobby?

Earlier we wrote a blog about things you can do when you feel the urge to gamble. But of course there are many more possibilities than the…
Lees verder
22 november 2021

Are you addicted to crypto?

Wat to drive a Lamborghini? Trade crypto! These beautiful promises hang around crypto. But unfortunately, trading and mining crypto can also…
Lees verder
11 september 2021

9 things you can do now if you feel the urge to gamble

The moment you feel the urge to gamble, it is important to seek distraction. This way you save yourself financial loss and a bad feeling…
Lees verder
3 september 2021

5 steps you can take to get rid of your debts

On this page you can read what you can do yourself to get your financial situation back under control.Step 1: Create an overview of your…
Lees verder
27 august 2021

Online operators should encourage the use of responsible gambling instruments

What are responsible gaming tools? Who uses this? And what could a casino do to raise awareness of these tools?In this article, we answer…
Lees verder
27 august 2021

Gambling and the brain

Gambling and the brain; the biological explanation of gambling addiction.Most people who take part in any form of gambling once have no…
Lees verder
20 august 2021

Dealing with shame in a gambling addiction

Gambling addiction is often accompanied by feelings of shame. This shame can be related to:Thegambling itself. You feel ashamed because you…
Lees verder
17 august 2021

Loket Kansspel is the central point of support in the field of gambling problems

Loket game of chance is the central point of support in the field of gambling problems. We offer immediate and anonymous help to people with…
Lees verder