The Netherland’s District Court, based in the Hague has given Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) the go-ahead to fine unlicensed online operators.   KSA actions in handing out large figure  fines to Co-Gaming Limited (formerly Come On) and ONISAC Litimited and Mansion Online Casino Limited have been vindicated. The court accepted that offering gambling online is prohibited in the Netherlands and KSA’s actions were in line with European Law.

In a statement on its website, Kansspelautoriteit said: “The gaming authority is pleased that the court based its policy to address these providers in the interests of the consumer.

“The current law now does not provide the opportunity to legally bet online. With illegal online gambling players (consumers) face risks such as manipulated games and gambling debts.”

Although online gambling is still illegal in the Netherlands, licences are granted, but for games of chance, they must not be in the Dutch language, have a website address ending with .com or be advertised through radio, television or print media.