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Council of State upholds KSA refusal of ARB Automaten licence

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The Netherlands’ Council of State rejected ARB Automaten’s appeal over the KSA’s refusal of its licence application, reportedly. The authority had refused the application on 11 January 2022, citing concerns about the conduct of the company and its manager. The court said the KSA had sufficiently explained its decision, which also took account of criminal convictions and involvement in illegal online gambling.

The ruling leaves ARB Automaten without the licence it sought to operate gaming machines.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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