{"id":6000,"date":"2023-10-31T00:57:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T00:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/goldwin-penalized-e6-7-million-for-dutch-gambling-laws-infringement\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T00:57:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T00:57:11","slug":"goldwin-penalized-e6-7-million-for-dutch-gambling-laws-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/goldwin-penalized-e6-7-million-for-dutch-gambling-laws-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"GoldWin Penalized \u20ac6.7 Million for Dutch Gambling Laws Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority, has imposed a fine of \u20ac6.7 million on Malta-based GoldWin Limited for illegal gambling operations in the Netherlands. 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While the website and its customer service were primarily in English, an option to translate the content into Dutch was available, indicating accessibility for Dutch users.<\/p>\n<p>The KSA initially signaled its intent to impose a fine on January 23, 2023. A subsequent review on March 2, 2023, revealed that access from the Netherlands persisted, except for accounts with the word \u201cemployee\u201d in the user\u2019s name or email. Following this, on April 20, 2023, KSA issued a penalty order to GoldWin, instructing the cessation of its gambling offerings in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>The calculation of the\u00a0 \u20ac6.7 million fine was based on several factors, including GoldWin\u2019s estimated revenue from Dutch players. KSA uses a method to project that each visit from the Netherlands to an unlicensed remote gambling site can generate \u20ac230.2 in operator turnover. 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