Ksa Seeks to Collect 840,000 Euro Penalty from Starzino

The Dutch gambling regulator Ksa has decided to collect an accumulated penalty of 840,000 euro from Costa Rica-based company 3-102-897762 LTDA over access to Starzino. The collection decision is dated 17 July 2026 and was published in November.

On 6 March, Ksa issued an order requiring the company to stop offering unlicensed gambling to people in the Netherlands. Four weeks were given for compliance, with a deadline of 3 April. The order provided for a penalty of 420,000 euro for each week, or part of a week, in which a violation was found, with the total capped at 840,000 euro.

According to the regulator's statement, on 7 and 14 April a Ksa inspector was able to log into starzino.com using existing account details and play a casino game. Ksa concluded that the violation had not ended and said that two penalty payments had accumulated. It was also recorded that the company did not object to the first order.

In Ksa's first inspection in 2025, an inspector was found to be able to register, deposit money and play using a Dutch IP address. The regulator said there was no technical measure in place to block access from the Netherlands. At a later check, it was seen that a blocked account could no longer be used, but a new account could be opened and used to play.

The collection decision states that the first notice of collection did not reach the company by post and was sent again on 28 May. With the July decision, the company was given six weeks to pay the amount, and it was stated that an objection would not suspend the enforcement of the decision. The published documents do not show whether the money has been paid.