The KSA fined Novatech €24.846m and Fortaprime €1.795m for offering unlicensed online gambling accessible to players in the Netherlands. The regulator said investigators could create accounts, deposit funds and gamble on the linked sites, which lacked technical blocks against Dutch players and included anonymous payment options.
The sanctions increase enforcement exposure for operators serving Dutch players without a licence.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederlandse Loterij, Novatech | EUR 24,800,000 | Nederlandse Loterij sues Qbet operators over alleged unlicensed Dutch gambling | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 24,900,000 | KSA issues €24.9m penalty against offshore iGaming operator | Not stated | |
| Novatech, Fortaprime | EUR 24,800,000 | KSA fines Novatech €24.8m and Fortaprime €1.8m for Dutch gambling | Not stated | |
| Novatech | EUR 24,000,000 | KSA fines Novatech €24m for unlicensed gambling in the Netherlands | Not stated | |
| Gammix | EUR 19,700,000 | KSA upholds €19.7m fine against Gammix in the Netherlands | Not stated |
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The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) fined Tulipa Ent Limited €750,000 for failing to meet player-protection duties between December 2023 and September 2024. The regulator found breaches in all ten young-adult player files it reviewed, citing delayed or inadequate interventions and high deposit limits.
The Netherlands Gambling Authority, the KSA, fined BetCity €2.65 million after finding breaches in all ten player files it examined. The cases involved players aged 18 to 24 who suffered large losses; the regulator said BetCity did not adequately assess risky play or intervene promptly. BetCity acknowledged the findings and said it had revised its operational processes since Entain acquired it in January 2023.
Kansspelautoriteit chair Michel Groothuizen joined the Hague Economic Intervention Team on a visit to three locations where illegal gambling was suspected. The regulator said the inspection followed several reports and highlighted cooperation with local and regional partners in tackling illegal gambling.
The Netherlands’ KSA is working to disrupt illegal gambling operators’ access to games, advertising and payments, chairman Michel Groothuizen said in a 10 April blog post. The regulator plans to seek cooperation from banks, payment providers and legal gambling facilitators; Groothuizen said legislative changes could take at least two years to take effect.
The KSA fined Techno Offshore €1.2m for providing online casino games and sports betting to Dutch consumers without a Netherlands licence. The authority said its investigation found the sites did not effectively block Dutch users; Techno Offshore did not respond to the findings and has six weeks to object.