Netherlands raised €2m fines now

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looks like dutch KSA new fine structure is big. they can now fine operators up to €2 MILLION for violations.well it used to be much lower but they've gone proper hardcore. 5 different categories now ranging from €500k to €2kk. apparently money laundering stuff gets automatic max fine
if anyone playing on dutch sites wondering if this gonna make operators pull out or just pass costs to players
 
tbh the dutch market has been getting more restrictive anyway. They bannd untargeted gambling ads last year, now only allow marketing to over-24s. Wondering if it will make some good or just make it unprofitable to operate there legally
 
The fine structure is quite comprehensive actually. They're implementing a 9-step calculation process that considers turnover, culpability, and mitigating factors. What's particularly interesting is the 3% gross turnover penalty for Category 4 violations. For larger operators, this could easily exceed the €2 million base fine. So this reflects the European trend toward making compliance violations genuinely painful rather than just cost-ofdoing-business. Similar to what we've seen with GDPR fines reaching hundreds of millions.
But the real impcat will be on medium-sized operators who can't absorb these penalties as easily as the major players. Expect significant market consolidation in the Netherlands.
 
btw i heard TOTO and a couple others stoped taking new players from certain regions, but not sure if related tbh
 
yeah we went from no legal online gambling to overregulated mess in like 3y. now they want to raise gambling tax to 37% next year too. maybe just maybe its time to admit they dont want gambling at all?
 
@ValDes raises an interesting point about the cumulative effect of those changes. The Netherlands has been hitting operators with multiple major policy shifts all at once - the new fine structure we discussed, gambling tax increases jumping to 34.2% this year and climbing to 37.8% next year, mandatory deposit limits for anyone under 24, enhanced KYC requirements, and tighter advertising restrictions. What's creating a really tough operating environment where compliance costs keep rising while revenue opportunities are shrinking. The KSA's 2025 supervision agenda also shows they're planning even more scrutiny of how operators interact with younger customers, so this pressure isn't letting up anytime soon.
Looks like the Dutch government is trying to balance bringing in tax revenue with preventing gambling harm, but the way they're implementing everything seems to prioritize harm prevention even if it means making the market unsustainable for operators.
 
@ValDes mate the income verification thing is getting insane everywhere not just netherlands. had to submit 3 months payslips just to increase my monthly limit to £500 on sky bet. now starting to think these regulations designed to make gambling so annoying people just give up so wait maybe thats the point?
 
heard operators can reduce fines by 25% if they self-report violations. basically encouraging snitching on yourself lmao
 
oh and what a fucking surprise taxhike is already backfirin cos first half 2025 shown 25% drop in revenue despite higher tax rate. maybe they should focus on hitting illegal operators instead. iknow i nkow easier to say...
 
webzcas said:
heard operators can reduce fines by 25% if they self-report violations. basically encouraging snitching on yourself lmao
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Must say self-reporting mechanism is actually quite standard in financial services regulation. It incentivises proactive compliance and early disclosure rather than regulatory authorities discovering violations through audits. The 25% reduction recognises the cost savings to regulators and demonstrates the operator's commitment to compliance culture. However, it also suggests violations are expected to be common enough to warrant such provisions. What's more concerning is the "gross negligence" multiplier that can increase fines by 50%. This subjective assessment gives regulators significant discretion in penalty calculation.
 
lol netherlands any% speedrun to kill their gambling industry. next they'll probably ban gambling entirely and act shocked when everyone just uses offshore sites with vpns oh wait it's already
 
1000% @m0r0n i know players using stake and other crypto sites instead of legal operators. these massive fines just gonna accelerate that trend
 
notsopoor said:
1000% @m0r0n i know players using stake and other crypto sites instead of legal operators. these massive fines just gonna accelerate that trend
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@notsopoor fully with you on this while legal sites have deposit limits, income checks, cool-off periods, boring games with terrible rtp offshore ones have none of that plus way better bonuses. regulators diggin their own grave here
 
well great looks like netherlands going full authoritarian on gambling industry but it will be interesting to see which operators bail vs ones try to comply. my guess is smaller sites gone by end of year
 
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