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KSA orders Starscream to stop unlicensed Dutch gambling or face €840,000

Enforcement & compliance

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) ordered Starscream Limited to stop offering online gambling to Dutch players without a licence. Non-compliance would trigger weekly penalties of €280,000, capped at €840,000; the KSA said its checks found gambling access on the company’s websites, and Starscream did not respond to its notification.

The order requires Starscream to block Dutch access or risk accumulating penalties of up to €840,000.

Earlier fines and penalties by KSA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Boomerang Bet, MetaNot statedKVA flags Dutch gambling advert using OnlyFans branding and calls on Meta to actNot stated
Not namedEUR 734,000KSA fines unnamed operator €734,000 over player-protection failuresNot stated
Techno OffshoreEUR 1,200,000KSA fines Techno Offshore €1.2m for unlicensed Dutch gamblingNot stated
Energy CasinoEUR 1,100,000The Hague court upholds Energy Casino fine despite turnover-calculation errorNot stated
Sarah Eternal SRL, Casino SkyEUR 900,000KSA fines Casino Sky €900,000 for targeting Dutch players without a licenceNot stated

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