The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has moved to a “mandatory recovery” phase against the foundation Stichting het Pad der Natulukke Energie following its repeated failure to pay €60,000 in fines.
Enforcement Actions
The regulator has taken the rare step of appointing a court bailiff to forcibly seize funds. In a significant escalation, the KSA has also forwarded the case file to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service for potential criminal investigation.
The fines stem from a lack of transparency regarding the “40% rule,” which mandates that licensed lotteries donate at least 40% of proceeds to charity. The Stichting het Pad der Natulukke Energie has consistently refused to provide financial breakdowns or reveal its internal operations.
Integrity of the Market
The KSA intends for this case to serve as a warning to the broader market that financial non-compliance is a “major red flag” regarding an operator’s reliability.
“Transparency is the foundation of a gambling license. When an operator operates in the shadows and ignores state mandates, it loses the privilege of holding a license,” the regulator stated in its confirmation of the recovery process.
