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Originally Posted by SleazyP84
How did you read that article and come to the conclusion that loyalty systems are legal?
It just looks like they're clarifying you can't give bonuses based on loses.
"This also encourages excessive participation. Players bet higher, take more risks and play more often." - This is exactly what a loyalty system can potentially do to a player.
KSA now explicitly states "a bonus based on losses" is not legal instead of "a cashback bonus". Specifically refering to what's actually illegal; the more a player loses the more he receives back.
Therefor, cashback/rakeback seems entirely legal, is not a bonus based on losses but just an amount of money a player gets back in exchange for wagering.
KSA has made it pretty clear now, its not cashback that's the problem, but rewarding losing players.
Also, the law
specifically allows for reward/loyalty programs.
There is no reason for Unibet to not offer Dutch players rakeback anymore, as the term "cashback" has been sort of the issue all this time (also by talking to Unibet staff myself). Not anymore.
GG poker has been offering their cashback reward system for over 2 years now to Dutch players and has not discontinued their offerings. They seem to not have received a warning in regards to their loyalty program by KSA and actually have had fish buffet in tact from day 1 after receiving their licence.