The KSA named three social media influencers it said had promoted unlicensed gambling providers in the Netherlands. It gave them 48 hours to remove the material and said each could face penalties of up to €25,000 per violation, capped at €75,000.
The orders require influencers to remove promotions for unlicensed gambling and set out potential penalties.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBM Holding Group, Sun Block Media Labs 2.0 | EUR 225,000 | KSA orders three Casinoscount.nl operators to stop unlicensed gambling promotion | Not stated | |
| ZEbet, Circus | Not stated | KSA warns ZEbet and Circus over prohibited tennis-set bets | Not stated | |
| ZEbetting, Betca BV | Not stated | KSA orders ZEbetting and Betca to stop prohibited tennis betting | Not stated | |
| Winbet | Not stated | Spelinspektionen bans WinBet from targeting Swedish players | Not stated | |
| Winbet | Not stated | Spelinspektionen bans WinBet from offering games in Sweden | Not stated |
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