Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fined NetX Betting €675,000 for offering online gaming without a licence on two platforms.
The Dutch gambling regulator said players Dutch players are able to access the company’s illegal offerings via Pferdewetten and BetBird.
The fine for the operator, which had previously been handed an enforcement order by the KSA for “similar illegal offerings,” consists of a base fine of €600,000 with “additional penalties” on top.
Michel Groothuizen, KSA chair, said: “Dutch players need to be protected, which is why illegal gambling offers are addressed with strict measures.
“Illegal providers often show little regard for player welfare and disregard their duty of care. For example, players who are inactive for a time after creating an account face a ‘fine,’ where a €5 monthly fee is imposed for not playing.
“This practice effectively penalises players for not participating in the illegal games offered, a policy that is clearly beyond acceptable limits.”
The enforcement action against NetX is the KSA's third such move in a week, after two penalty payment orders to the alleged owner of BC.Game and Winbet, respectively.
