The KSA imposed a €37m fine on an unlicensed operator, according to the headline. The provided report snippet says the fine relates to inadequate age verification and accepting cryptocurrency.
Operators can note that inadequate age verification and cryptocurrency payments featured in the KSA’s enforcement action.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACO V.I.P. Limitada, BetOranje | EUR 936,500 | KSA imposes penalty on BetOranje operator over unlicensed gambling | Not stated | |
| EOD Code SRL | EUR 37,000,000 | KSA fines EOD Code for illegal gambling offer across multiple sites | Not stated | |
| 711 | Not stated | KSA reprimands 711 over withdrawal wagering requirement | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | KSA leaves legal action against Google and Meta open over illegal gambling advertising | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Alphen aan den Rijn venue closed for at least two weeks after illegal gambling found | Not stated |
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The Dutch gambling authority KSA has imposed a penalty on JACO V.I.P. Limitada for offering online gambling without a licence through SpinStar.bet, according to a decision published on 22 October 2026. The company must stop the breach within four weeks or pay €468,250 per week, up to a maximum of €936,500. The KSA said Dutch players could register, deposit and gamble on the site, including via an ING bank account.
The Dutch gambling authority KSA has imposed a penalty on JACO V.I.P. Limitada for offering online gambling without a licence through SpinStar.bet. The KSA published the sanction decision on 22 October 2026; the decision itself dates from 20 August 2026 and concerns gambling offered via SpinStar.bet, according to the KSA.
The Dutch gambling regulator KSA reprimanded operator 711 for requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before withdrawing them. The KSA said such requirements are permitted only with bonuses under strict conditions and called the practice "highly undesirable". 711 said the policy formed part of its anti-money laundering procedures and has since changed its processes to allow refunds via the original payment method.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has reprimanded operator 711 for making some customers gamble their deposited funds before allowing a withdrawal, according to a KSA notice. The KSA said wagering requirements of this kind are permitted only in connection with an offered bonus, and even then under strict conditions. In all other cases, the regulator said, gambling companies must pay out as quickly as possible.
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).