The KSA fined Novatech €24m for offering gambling in the Netherlands without a licence, according to a media report. The report described it as the highest penalty the regulator had imposed on an illegal provider to date.
The penalty sets out the KSA’s enforcement position on unlicensed gambling operations in the Netherlands.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | KSA documents describe digital investigations of illegal online casinos | Not stated | |
| Kansino, Giga Spinz | Not stated | KVA flags fake Kansino site directing users to unlicensed casino | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 60,000 | KSA pursues €60,000 in unpaid lottery fines from Dutch foundation | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | EUR 420,000 | KSA orders Polymarket to stop offering prediction markets in the Netherlands | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Arnhem mayor withdraws hospitality venue permits after suspected illegal gambling | Not stated |
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The Netherlands' KSA has not ruled out legal action against Google and Meta over illegal gambling advertising. KSA board chairman Michel Groothuizen discussed efforts against illegal gambling five years after the regulated online market opened.
A hospitality venue in Alphen aan den Rijn was shut for at least two weeks after a check found illegal gambling and soft drug use. Police, the municipality, the Kansspelautoriteit, HEIT and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment took part in the inspection.
A hospitality venue in Alphen aan den Rijn has been closed for at least two weeks after an inspection found illegal gambling and soft drug use on the premises, according to the local police. The mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn ordered the closure under the Algemene Plaatselijke Verordening (APV).
Police found poker tables, chips, cards and a substantial amount of cash during a search of a home in Utrecht. The raid followed information from the Kansspelautoriteit; a 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal gambling, and the investigation continues.
Police in Utrecht searched a home on the evening of 1 October 2026 and found several poker tables, poker chips, playing cards and a large amount of cash, the police said. A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal gambling. The search took place at a property on Faustdreef in the Overvecht district, with officers entering at around 22.30 with support from the Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI).
KSA warned 711 over requiring some customers to wager deposits before withdrawing funds. The operator said it imposed the conditions to prevent money laundering. According to the report, 711 took measures to prevent recurrence, and KSA warned that further breaches could trigger sanctions.
Online operator 711 received a warning from the Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) regarding a practice the regulator called “undesirable,” in which certain customers had to wager deposited money before they could take it out. The KSA said it opened talks with the company right away, stating: “We find 711’s working method very undesirable and therefore immediately entered into discussions with the company.”
Reportedly, the Netherlands’ KSA has secured the removal of 86 websites impersonating licensed gambling operators. The sites used.co.nl domains to advertise or direct users to illegal gambling offers.
The Netherlands' gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has secured the removal of 86 websites that used .co.nl domains to promote or direct users to illegal gambling offers, the regulator said in a notice on 7 October 2026. The sites copied the appearance and content of licensed operators' portals, changing only the domain extension.