The Dutch Gambling Authority (Gaming Authority) has improved a penalty order on unibet due to prohibited sports betting. For New Violations, Optdeck, The Company Behind Unibet, Must Pay A Penalty of Up to Half A Million Euros.
The Gaming Authority Has Addressed Unibet Several Times for Offering Prohibited Betting Options in Football Matches. This groups betting on, for example, corners, yellow cards, and matches for players under the age of 21.
Unibet Offered Such Bethal Between October 2022 and May 2025, The Gaming Authority Notes. Therefore, The Regulator Imposes A Penalty Payment of 75,000 euros for Each Week in which a Violation Occurs, with a maximum or 450,000 euros.
The Penalty Order Takes Effect Immediately. “Unibet May also Receive A Fine for the Period 2022-2025, But the Aim of a Penalty Payment is to Ensure That the Prohibited Behavior Stops Quickly,” Says a Spokesperson for the Gaming Authority.
The Regulator Mainly Wants Gambling Providers to Prevent Match-fixing from Taking Place. Especiate vulnerable athletes can Become Victims, The Spokesperson Explains. “The Penalty Applies, For Example, to Betting on Matches for Players Under 21, because young people are much more susceptible to bribery.”