The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a binding instruction requiring slot supplier Endorphina to prevent its games from appearing on unlicensed gambling websites accessible to Dutch players. The action extends Dutch enforcement beyond operators to a business-to-business content provider.
The order was signed on October 19 and published on November 2. CasinoBeats reported that it applies to Endorphina Limited in Malta and Endorphina Ltd. in Cyprus and requires measures aimed at stopping the supplier's content from supporting illegal Dutch-facing gambling.
KSA checks found Endorphina titles on at least 28 unlicensed sites between January and September, according to NEXT.io. Some of the websites had already been targeted by Dutch penalty-payment orders. The authority said later checks still found games available after it first raised the issue with the supplier.
Endorphina disputed the regulator's interpretation. It argued that its Malta and Cyprus companies use separate licences, contracts and distribution systems, and that games can reach websites through third-party intermediaries. Global Gaming Insider reported that the KSA rejected those arguments and said the supplier had the means to take technical or contractual action.
The binding instruction is a remedial measure rather than a monetary fine. It gave the supplier two weeks to act and report back, while leaving further sanctions possible if the regulator considers the response inadequate. The decision signals that Dutch supervision can reach content suppliers when their products remain available through operators that lack a national licence.
