Lawmakers in the Netherlands ruled to uphold the Dutch Gaming Authority’s, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), right to impose significant fines on foreign online gambling providers that offer their services and products to players in the country without possessing a local license.
On July, it was determined by the District Court in The Hague that the KSA possesses the legal authority to levy massive six-figure fines against international casino operators who violate local laws by operating without the KSA’s permission.
Three specific online gambling providers are reportedly the focus of the fines in question. While they operate under international licenses, the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit has not granted them the necessary permit to offer their services legally within the Netherlands.
The holder of a Maltese license, Co-Gaming Limited has, since 2015, been penalized a total of €180,000 and is the first gaming provider to feel the full weight of the Court’s ruling. The company at the time operated under the name of ComeOn Europe. A year earlier, ONISAC Ltd. and Mansion Online Casino Ltd., both Gibraltar-regulated gambling companies, were hit with fines which combined totaled €150,000.
