Dutch Regulator Issues Another Six Figure Fine

[News Hound]

This time a Kindred subsidiary for marketing unibet.eu to Dutch residents. Full details: Dutch Regulator hits Kindred with €430,000 Fine

 

[dunover]

This time a Kindred subsidiary for marketing unibet.eu to Dutch residents. Full details: Dutch Regulator hits Kindred with €430,000 Fine

Yet they still do sod-all regarding bogus Curacao activities....

 

[colinsunderland]

Yet they still do sod-all regarding bogus Curacao activities....

Can you explain what you mean?
Kindred had no license for the Dutch market, yet was allowing players from there to play (edit: market themselves). If anything thats worse than a dodgy casino operating, they are dodgy and by definition, don't follow the rules. kindred are massive, they should be following the rules.

 

[News Hound]

From what I have seen the KSA along with the Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen seems to be the most active in ensuring unlicensed operators activities don't go unchecked in their respective jurisdictions.

 

[joerdj]

The Dutch rules suck and makes no sense. Problem is that online gambling is a bit of a grey area over here. Casino's are not allowed to target Dutch people( Ideal, Dutch languages ect) but we as customer are not prohibited to play at any casino. I wonder how many of this casino's will actually pay the fines , as far I I know the Dutch have no authority in over Malta business. The only thing the can really do is not give them a license when the time comes

 

[dunover]

Can you explain what you mean?
Kindred had no license for the Dutch market, yet was allowing players from there to play (edit: market themselves). If anything thats worse than a dodgy casino operating, they are dodgy and by definition, don't follow the rules. kindred are massive, they should be following the rules.

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This has been going on a while. They can target proper casino groups but are being frustrated mostly in their attempts to reel in criminals using remote 'licenses' from Curacao where the bigger problems lie.

 

[colinsunderland]

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This has been going on a while. They can target proper casino groups but are being frustrated mostly in their attempts to reel in criminals using remote 'licenses' from Curacao where the bigger problems lie.

I understand that, but what do you expect them to do? Your post implied they don't try to do anything against them, yet what can they realistically do? Lets also be honest, Kindred have no license, therefore are no different over there to the Curacao casinos you talk about.

 

[joerdj]

The whole problem is that the Dutch government failed to see that what they were doing did not work. Then after ten years they think : " we miss a lot of tax money at this "illegal" casino's. Let's fine them to recoup something. Now they are just giving fines to some operators at random.

 

[Tirilej]

From what I have seen the KSA along with the Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen seems to be the most active in ensuring unlicensed operators activities don't go unchecked in their respective jurisdictions.

So what does Spelinspektionen do against unlicensed operators? I must have missed some information since I thought Swedes still can play almost everywhere.

 

[dunover]

I understand that, but what do you expect them to do? Your post implied they don't try to do anything against them, yet what can they realistically do? Lets also be honest, Kindred have no license, therefore are no different over there to the Curacao casinos you talk about.

They are picking the low-hanging fruit, which ultimately never solves anything. Pretty much the same as the UKGC do.

 

[joerdj]

Well to add to dunovers point. They say the do it to " protect " the players. Well for player protection they can better pick on the shady casino's with bad licenses then a reputable brand. Unibet has been active on the Dutch market for a long time now, and suddenly they decide to fine them for being active on this market, well they have been active for 5 years for sure. Its the incompetence of the Dutch government that really bothers me.

 

[News Hound]

So what does Spelinspektionen do against unlicensed operators? I must have missed some information since I thought Swedes still can play almost everywhere.

Apologies, you are correct. Spelinspektionen have however, been quick in fining licensed operators, such as here Eight Gaming Companies hit with Penalties in Sweden

 

[colinsunderland]

They are picking the low-hanging fruit, which ultimately never solves anything. Pretty much the same as the UKGC do.

Right but you didn't answer my question?