Gammix Limited remains locked in conflict with the Dutch gambling regulator as its accumulated fines approach €24 million.
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has upheld its decision to penalize the operator for offering unlicensed online games of chance to Dutch consumers, rejecting Gammix’s repeated objections.
In 2024, the KSA issued a €19.7 million fine against the Malta-based company for granting Dutch players access to gambling sites including rantcasino.com, betoriginal.com, bluvegas.com, cashimashi.com, goslot.com, nordslot.com, vegadream.com, and scatters.com. The unprecedented sanction followed a previous enforcement order that carried a €4 million penalty. Despite prior warnings in 2022, investigators concluded that Gammix failed to block Dutch users from its platforms.
From the beginning, Gammix has strongly opposed the regulator’s actions, describing the measures as disproportionate and legally unsound. The company argued that the KSA overreached its authority and applied a flawed revenue estimation model, calling the fine “excessive” and pledging to contest it in court.
The KSA, however, defended its methodology, stating that the search volume model used to calculate revenues was both valid and transparent. According to the authority, Gammix earned approximately €52.4 million in gross gaming revenue from Dutch players in 2022 and nearly €1.8 billion globally. As the fine represented less than 10% of global turnover, the regulator deemed it proportionate.
An advisory committee reviewing the operator’s objection found no grounds to reduce the penalty and recommended maintaining both the fine and its public disclosure. Last month, the KSA’s board officially rejected Gammix’s appeal, emphasizing that publishing such rulings serves the public interest by warning consumers about the dangers of unlicensed gambling.
The record-breaking fine remains in effect, though Gammix may still appeal to the District Court of The Hague. The company has not yet announced its next move but may attempt to rely on Malta’s controversial Bill 55 – legislation allowing Maltese courts to disregard enforcement of foreign judgments within the EU, a measure currently under legal scrutiny.
