The Kansspelautoriteit raised its basic fine range for illegal gambling kiosks from €7,500–€20,000 to €25,000–€100,000 per device. The authority’s policy says fines may rise in cases including prior warnings or penalties and gambling by underage people.
Operators face higher basic penalties for each device used as an illegal gambling kiosk.
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The Kansspelautoriteit is seeking the full €840,000 penalty from Costa Rica-based 3-102-897762 LTDA after finding Starzino remained accessible in the Netherlands. The regulator set a deadline of 3 April 2026 to stop the activity and found the company had not complied during checks on 7 and 14 April; payment was due by 28 August, but its status was unclear.
The KSA is seeking €840,000 from Costa Rica-based 3-102-897762 LTDA after checks found that the company had not stopped Starzino operating in the Netherlands.
Authorities in The Hague found illegal gambling at a restaurant in the Schilderswijk during a joint inspection on 5 November 2026. The municipality said a first finding under its enforcement policy prompts a warning; repeated violations can lead to temporary closure and, ultimately, permit revocation. Inspectors also identified hygiene problems at the restaurant.
Inspectors found illegal gambling at a restaurant in The Hague's Schilderswijk district during a joint enforcement operation on 5 November 2026. The municipality, police, fire service, tax authority and partner agencies took part.
The KSA ordered Endorphina Limited in Malta and Endorphina Ltd. in Cyprus to end partnerships with unlicensed gambling websites accessible from the Netherlands, reportedly. The regulator said inspectors found its games on 28 such websites in 15 instances between 12 January and 19 February 2026; Endorphina disputed aspects of the regulator’s findings and said it had not received investigation details.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) says it continues to impose fines on illegal gambling sites because administrative procedures must be completed before cases can potentially go to the Public Prosecution Service. A spokesperson made the statement after a record €37.25 million fine against EOD Code SRL, according to the report.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is continuing to impose fines on illegal gambling sites because all administrative-law steps must be completed before a case can potentially go to the Public Prosecution Service, a spokesperson said. The spokesperson's statement followed a record €37.25m fine against EOD Code SRL.
The KSA imposed a €37m fine on an unlicensed operator, according to the headline. The provided report snippet says the fine relates to inadequate age verification and accepting cryptocurrency.