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KSA warns Tulipa over anti-money laundering breaches in the Netherlands

Enforcement & compliance

The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) issued Tulipa Ent a notice over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering rules. The regulator cited shortcomings in customer checks, transaction monitoring, reporting records and staff training, and gave the operator two to six months to address them; it plans a follow-up inspection.

The notice requires Tulipa to remedy compliance failures within set deadlines before the KSA’s follow-up inspection.

Earlier fines and penalties by KSA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
ComeOn GroupNot statedNetherlands Gambling Authority warns Tulipa Ent over AML complianceNot stated
BetEnt, BetCityEUR 2,650,000Court rejects BetCity bid to block publication of €2.65m fineNot stated
Not namedNot statedDinkelland authorities find illegal poker tournament at Rossum cafeNot stated
SBM Holding Group, Sun Block Media Labs 2.0EUR 225,000KSA orders three Casinoscount.nl operators to stop unlicensed gambling promotionNot stated
ZEbetting, Betca BVNot statedKSA orders ZEbetting and Betca to stop prohibited tennis bettingNot stated

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