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Offshore gambling brands disclose new Curaçao license holder

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MyStake, Velobet, Donbet and Goldenbet now list GTW B.V. in their website disclosures instead of Santeda International, according to reports. GTW B.V. obtained a Curaçao business-to-consumer licence last year, the reports said; the brands continue to operate outside the UK’s regulated system.

The change in listed licence holder may affect how operators and regulators assess the brands’ Curaçao licensing arrangements.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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