Banned from casinos in the Netherlands, this Moroccan entered one 51 times with his CIN and lost 30,000 euros

Suffering from a gambling addiction, the man had registered with the Cruks register. This database is intended to enable Dutch casinos to identify banned players and automatically refuse them access.

The casino in Dordrecht nevertheless welcomed him 51 times over the course of a few weeks. The player lost approximately 30,000 euros there, a sum he subsequently claimed from the establishment, accusing it of having improperly carried out the checks.

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According to the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal, his registration with Cruks included his identity, place of birth and Dutch BSN number, but no foreign document.

The Moroccan document at the heart of the case

During his first visit, he had signed a declaration stating that he did not have a BSN number. The search of the database had then produced no alert. The following 50 entries were also authorized after his identity document was checked.

In the court’s view, it is unlikely that employees checked a Dutch document 51 times without receiving the slightest alert. The man, born to Moroccan parents, also holds Moroccan nationality.

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The judges therefore consider it likely that he presented a Moroccan identity document during the checks. The casino could then not link that document to his registration with Cruks. Finding that the establishment had not failed to meet its obligations, the court refused to order it to reimburse the approximately 30,000 euros lost.