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 fine concerns failures to identify and respond to signs of excessive gambling among young adult players.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Vegas | EUR 500,000 | KSA fines LeoVegas €500,000 over customer duty-of-care failures | Not stated | |
| Starscream | EUR 840,000 | KSA orders Starscream to stop unlicensed Dutch gambling or face €840,000 | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 734,000 | KSA fines unnamed operator €734,000 over player-protection failures | Not stated | |
| Energy Casino | EUR 1,100,000 | The Hague court upholds Energy Casino fine despite turnover-calculation error | Not stated | |
| Sarah Eternal SRL, Casino Sky | EUR 900,000 | KSA fines Casino Sky €900,000 for targeting Dutch players without a licence | Not stated |
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The Dutch gambling regulator organised a first Player Protection Conference that brought regulators together with scientists, researchers and experts from 16 European countries. The conference focused on strengthening player protection through international cooperation, knowledge exchange and the development of joint measures.
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