{"id":8980,"date":"2025-04-17T06:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/dutch-regulator-fines-techno-offshore-e1-2-million-for-illegal-gambling\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T06:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:34:12","slug":"dutch-regulator-fines-techno-offshore-e1-2-million-for-illegal-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/dutch-regulator-fines-techno-offshore-e1-2-million-for-illegal-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Regulator Fines Techno Offshore \u20ac1.2 Million for Illegal Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined Techno Offshore \u20ac1.2 million ($1.4 million) for illegally targeting Dutch users with its online gambling services. The penalty follows an investigation into the operator\u2019s two platforms\u2014Nolimitbet and Simplecasino.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Techno Offshore has no license to operate in the Netherlands.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The company was using features like autoplay and crypto deposits, both restricted in the Dutch market.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Dutch players could access the site with no IP restrictions or age verification in place.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Despite previous warnings, Techno Offshore kept both sites accessible to users in the Netherlands. The regulator said the company, registered in the British Virgin Islands, never held a Dutch gambling license. That alone made its offerings unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>KSA investigators found a number of issues. Dutch IPs weren\u2019t blocked. The registration process allowed users to pick the Netherlands as their country. 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And consumers have insufficient levels of protection [on these sites].\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Techno Offshore currently holds a license issued by the Kahnaw\u00e0ke Gaming Commission in Canada but lacks permission to serve Dutch players.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/dutch-regulator-fines-techno-offshore-e1-2-million-for-illegal-gambling\/\">Dutch Regulator Fines Techno Offshore \u20ac1.2 Million for Illegal Gambling<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined Techno Offshore \u20ac1.2 million ($1.4 million) for illegally targeting Dutch users with its online gambling services. The penalty follows an investigation into the operator\u2019s two platforms\u2014Nolimitbet and Simplecasino. Good to know Techno Offshore has no license to operate in the Netherlands. 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