Verified fines and enforcement actions against online gambling companies in 2026, each with the reason and at least two sources. Updated as new cases are confirmed.
| Date | Regulator and company | Amount | Why, and sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | KSA · Netherlands EOD Code SRL (Instantcasino, Skyhills and about 11 more sites) | €37,000,000 | Offering online casino games to Dutch players without a licence; no geo-blocking, no visible age checks, crypto and anonymous payments. Described as the largest fine the KSA has issued.[DutchNews] [NL Times] |
| 21 Oct 2026 | UKGC · United Kingdom L & L Europe | £900,000 | Unnecessarily delaying customer withdrawals, with related anti-money-laundering and social responsibility failures.[UKGC enforcement list] [SBC News] [Gambling.com] Our article |
| 7 Oct 2026 | UKGC · United Kingdom Grosvenor Casinos Ltd, Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Ltd and Gaming Group Ltd (Rank Group) | £5,000,000 (payment in lieu of £5,012,261) | Anti-money-laundering and social responsibility failures, including controls for crypto-funded customers; third-party audit required. Paid to the Consolidated Fund, not to players.[UKGC enforcement list] [Gaming.net] |
| 20 Aug 2026 | UKGC · United Kingdom QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Ltd | £609,104 | Social responsibility and anti-money-laundering failures.[UKGC enforcement list] [SBC News] |
| 23 Jul 2026 | UKGC · United Kingdom Evolution Malta Holding Ltd | £4,750,000 | Evolution games appeared on six unlicensed sites accessible in Great Britain; failures in AML risk assessment, supply-chain controls and customer due diligence.[UKGC] [iGaming Future] |
| 25 Jun 2026 | UKGC · United Kingdom Stakelogic BV | £122,835 | Slots ran faster than the 2.5-second minimum spin gap (RTS 14D), found by stopwatch testing.[UKGC] [European Gaming] |
| 18 Jun 2026 | KSA · Netherlands Chestoption SRL (Vave) | €3,080,000 | Unlicensed offer to Dutch players, crypto and anonymous payments, and an earlier order ignored (€840,000 of penalties unpaid). Decision dated 9 June, reported 18 June.[Focus Gaming News] [CasinoBeats NL] |
| 10 Mar 2026 | KSA · Netherlands Novatech (Qbet.com, 55Bet.com) and Fortaprime SRL | €24,846,000 (Novatech) + €1,795,000 (Fortaprime) | Unlicensed offer to Dutch players with the same aggravating factors.[NL Times] [SiGMA] [SBC News] |
📌 In our view: the pattern is more useful than any single number. Dutch penalties are tied to unlicensed offers that ignored age and payment checks, while UK cases show that licensed brands and their suppliers are held to account for money-laundering controls, including for crypto-funded customers. A licence is a starting point for protection, not a guarantee.
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Dutch unlicensed cases are brought against the company behind the sites, so we name the company and show the best-known brands as reported.
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