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KSA fines Novatech €24.8m and Fortaprime €1.8m for Dutch gambling

Enforcement & compliance

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) fined Novatech €24.8m and Fortaprime SRL €1.8m for offering gambling to customers in the Netherlands without local licences, the authority said. It cited player accounts and deposits, absent access-blocking measures, limited age checks and payment options including cryptocurrency; KSA chair Michel Groothuizen said the legal cap limited the Novatech fine to 10% of global turnover.

The fines show that unlicensed access, weak age checks and payment options can expose operators to substantial penalties.

Earlier fines and penalties by KSA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedKSA documents describe digital investigations of illegal online casinosNot stated
Kansino, Giga SpinzNot statedKVA flags fake Kansino site directing users to unlicensed casinoNot stated
Not namedEUR 60,000KSA pursues €60,000 in unpaid lottery fines from Dutch foundationNot stated
PolymarketEUR 420,000KSA orders Polymarket to stop offering prediction markets in the NetherlandsNot stated
Not namedNot statedArnhem mayor withdraws hospitality venue permits after suspected illegal gamblingNot stated

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