The Kansspelautoriteit fined the owner of a catering business in Helmond €20,000 after inspectors found illegal gambling terminals, the regulator said. It had confiscated two terminals in November 2024 and found another during a follow-up inspection; the penalty was €10,000 per violation.
Catering businesses in the Netherlands risk fines when inspectors find terminals running unauthorised gambling software.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | KSA proposes coercive order against streamer over illegal casino advertising | Not stated | |
| N1 Interactive | Not stated | SPINIA says it will exit the Netherlands by 26 May | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Illegal gambling affiliates use TikTok videos to reach Dutch consumers | Not stated | |
| Holland Casino, JVH gaming & entertainment | Not stated | KSA warns against operating unlicensed slot machines in the Netherlands | Not stated | |
| Vave | EUR 280,000 | KSA imposes €280,000 weekly penalty order on Vave’s owner | Not stated |
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The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) upheld its €750,000 fine against Tulipa Ent Limited for inadequate player protection in the Netherlands between December 2023 and September 2024, the regulator said. Tulipa offers gambling under the ComeOn brand, and it can appeal the objection decision to a court.
Dutch regulator KSA upheld a €750,000 fine against Tulipa Ent Limited over failures to protect players between December 2023 and September 2024. Tulipa offers gambling in the Netherlands under the ComeOn brand.
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.