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Council of State upholds KSA’s €12.64m fine against N1

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The Netherlands’ Council of State upheld the Kansspelautoriteit’s €12.64 million fine against N1 for illegal online gambling directed partly at Dutch players. The court found the regulator’s approach to calculating the penalty correct, including its use of turnover generated in the Netherlands to determine the fine; N1 had challenged both the calculation and the finding that Bob Casino targeted the country.

The ruling confirms the KSA’s penalty calculation in this case and the factors it considered evidence of targeting Dutch players.

Earlier fines and penalties by KSA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
booms.betEUR 840,000KSA seeks €840,000 penalty from booms.bet operatorNot stated
Not namedEUR 25,000KSA rejects LeftlanePapi objection to €25,000 penalty collectionNot stated
Nederlandse Loterij, QbetNot statedNederlandse Loterij brings civil case against Qbet over illegal gambling in the NetherlandsNot stated
Nederlandse Loterij, NovatechEUR 24,800,000Nederlandse Loterij sues Qbet operators over alleged unlicensed Dutch gamblingNot stated
Nederlandse Loterij, DECCNot statedNederlandse Loterij seeks Lalabet shutdown and ownership details in DECC caseNot stated

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