The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed fines on two companies in Malta for offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers.

Royal Panda Limited a subsidiary of LeoVegas was fined €400,000 and LeoVegas Gaming plc was fined for €350,000.

Online gambling is currently prohibited. Research by the Ksa in the second half of 2018 and early 2019, showed that Royal Panda and LeoVegas, despite this prohibition, still focused on the Netherlands with their offer. For example, the websites of both companies were accessible with a Dutch IP address. 

It was also possible on both sites to pay with the Dutch iDEAL payment method. Numerous games of chance were offered on the sites of the companies, including casino games, virtual slot machines and sports betting.