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 inspection shows how the KSA works with local partners to address suspected illegal gambling at physical locations.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | EUR 734,000 | KSA fines unnamed operator €734,000 over player-protection failures | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Almelo and KSA discover suspected illegal gambling in city district | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | KSA targets illegal operators’ revenue channels in the Netherlands | Not stated | |
| Techno Offshore | EUR 1,200,000 | KSA fines Techno Offshore €1.2m for unlicensed Dutch gambling | Not stated | |
| Circus Gran Casino, Hotel Gaming Services | Not stated | KSA addresses Circus Gran Casino over role-model advertising breach | Not stated |
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Police detained four men during a search of a café in Groningen as part of an investigation into suspected illegal gambling, the Kansspelautoriteit said. Officers seized cash and other items they considered connected to illegal gambling. The authority and police are assessing possible breaches of the Gambling Act, while the suspects remain in custody.
Arnhem mayor Ahmed Marcouch withdrew the venue’s operating, alcohol and gaming-machine permits after a late-January raid over suspected illegal gambling. The municipality, police and Kansspelautoriteit found indications of gambling in the venue’s basement; 21 people were detained and large sums of cash were seized during the raid. The operator has six weeks to appeal, Marcouch said.
Police raided an unidentified café on Bos en Lommerweg in Amsterdam after suspicions of illegal gambling, a police spokesperson said. Several people were inside, but it was not known whether gambling was taking place.
Almelo municipality and the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) inspected the Ossenkoppelerhoek district after receiving reports of suspected illegal gambling. They found illegal gambling activity, but the municipality did not identify its form and made no arrests; Mayor Richard Korteland warned of risks including gambling by minors and money laundering.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) says it continues to impose fines on illegal gambling sites because administrative procedures must be completed before cases can potentially go to the Public Prosecution Service. A spokesperson made the statement after a record €37.25 million fine against EOD Code SRL, according to the report.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is continuing to impose fines on illegal gambling sites because all administrative-law steps must be completed before a case can potentially go to the Public Prosecution Service, a spokesperson said. The spokesperson's statement followed a record €37.25m fine against EOD Code SRL.