The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has imposed a penalty on Optdeck, the local operator behind the Unibet brand. Unibet’s Dutch domain has been penalized for offering bets on prohibited markets. The bets included ones on corner kicks, yellow cards and matches involving players under the age of 21.
The violations occurred multiple times between October 2022 and May 2025, with the KSA imposing a weekly penalty of €75,000 [$87,000], capped at €450,000 [$524,000].
The KSA had previously addressed Unibet regarding these offerings but found the company’s actions insufficient to prevent recurrence.
The authority explained on its website: “Under Dutch gambling law, betting on certain matches and event components is prohibited.”
