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Lalabet plans to stop Dutch operations as Chachabet takes over

Enforcement & compliance

Lalabet has announced that it will end its operations on 1 September 2025, while some customers have been told the service will continue as Chachabet. Nederlandse Loterij is pursuing a civil case seeking to stop Lalabet’s Dutch activity and obtain compensation; the Kansspelautoriteit imposed an order subject to a penalty payment on Lalabet in 2024. Nederlandse Loterij said the name change showed its case was effective.

The operator’s rebranding may affect Nederlandse Loterij’s effort to halt the gambling service in the Netherlands.

Earlier fines and penalties by KSA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
EOD Code SRLEUR 280,000KSA orders EOD Code to stop unlicensed gambling in the NetherlandsNot stated
TonybetNot statedKSA warns Tonybet over bets on Ballon d’Or and Club World Cup awardsNot stated
ZEbetNot statedKSA warns three Dutch gambling operators over anti-money laundering breachesNot stated
Not namedEUR 1,471,250Kansspelautoriteit reports €1.47m collected from illegal gambling-site finesNot stated
ZEbet, StarCasinòNot statedKSA warns ZEbet and challenges Starcasino over withdrawal termsNot stated

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