The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of €1,200,000 on Techno Offshore Limited for illegally offering games of chance via the websites nolimitbet.com and simplecasino.com. Offering online games of chance without a license for the Dutch market is prohibited.

Insufficient measures were taken on these websites to keep Dutch players out. There was also no visible age check upon registration and options such as autoplay and turboplay were available. These types of game options encourage excessive gambling behavior.

Michel Groothuizen: ‘Licensed providers in the Netherlands must adhere to all kinds of rules to protect players from gambling addiction. With illegal providers, we often see that no account is taken of the prevention of risky gambling behavior, for example by not using age checks, enabling payments with crypto or a lack of playing limits. We take tough action against these types of parties, because they attract players to illegal offers and players are insufficiently protected there.’