The Dutch Gaming Authority has hit CyberRock Entertainment and Honeydew Trading with a €350,000 fine.
The penalty was imposed after games of chance were found to have been offered to Dutch customers through various websites, the most prominent of which are play2wincasino.com and supremeplay.com.
These sites are “almost entirely” Dutch, the Kansspelautoriteit said, while other sites change after player log-in from English to Dutch. CyberRock and Honeydew work together, with CyberRock the sole shareholder of Honeydew.
René Jansen, chairman of the board of directors of the KSA, said: “Many Dutch people do not know that online gambling in the Netherlands is illegal. Protecting consumers is an important objective of the KSA, in addition to preventing gambling addiction and combating illegality.
“Gambling with an illegal provider implies that the consumer is not protected. He is not sure of a fair game. There is also no control of participation by vulnerable groups, such as minors.”
Online games of chance are not currently permitted under current Dutch legislation and the KSA focuses its enforcement efforts on suppliers focusing on Dutch customers.
