Kansspelautoriteit orders Endorphina to block its games on unauthorised sites in the Netherlands

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a binding instruction addressed to Endorphina Limited (Malta) and Endorphina Ltd. (Cyprus) requiring them to prevent their games from appearing on unauthorised gambling sites accessible from the Netherlands. The decision, signed on 19 October 2026 and published on 2 November 2026, requires Endorphina to adopt appropriate measures and report actions within two weeks.

What the KSA orders and the legal basis

The instruction was issued under article 34n of the Betting and Gaming Act (Wet op de kansspelen). The KSA considers that the presence of Endorphina games on unlicensed domains promotes unregulated gambling, prohibited by article 1(1)(b) of that law. The decision does not impose a fine but requires Endorphina to take technical and contractual measures against operators and distributors hosting its titles and to report those measures to the authority. For context, the KSA explains the supervisory basis and procedures in its regulatory practice; see [regulation](/regulation) for related KSA measures.

The authority recorded gaming sessions from Dutch IP addresses at several points in 2026: January, February, June and specifically on 29 and 30 September. Those checks identified 28 domains where Endorphina titles could be played, including instantcasino.com, betiro.com, betblast.com, fastslots.com, goldenpanda.com, sambaslots.com and winningz.com, all operated by EOD Code. The KSA documented playable titles and access paths on the sites, including game URLs and branded placements, some visible via Dutch connections; the authority also inspected the sites in situ and via remote checks related to licensed market monitoring for online [casino](/casino).

Context with previously sanctioned operators and detected titles

Among the sites where the games appeared were qbet.com and luckygem.com, both operators subject to prior punitive orders, yet September checks showed the games remained accessible there. The KSA documented the visible presence of the Endorphina name and logo on pages, in the games’ URLs and beneath each offered title. Supervisors cited titles including Hell Hot 100 and Crown Coins.

"The appearance of the same titles on licensed operators and on unauthorised sites can give the illegal market a veneer of legitimacy," the KSA writes in its decision, citing that dynamic as a form of reduced diversion.

The regulator also recalls that, citing its president, "half of every euro goes to the illegal market," an argument used to justify oversight of content providers as well as operators.

How Endorphina responded and why the KSA dismissed its arguments

The KSA recorded first contact with Endorphina on 2 April 2026. Endorphina replied in writing in May and July with several defences: that its Maltese and Cypriot companies are separate entities with distinct licences, contracts and servers; that the presence of a brand on a website does not prove direct supply; and that it also distributes through licensed B2B intermediaries. Endorphina also stated that in July it restricted access on the named sites, without admitting a breach.

The authority rejected those arguments. The decision notes that both companies submitted identical observations through the same contact person and that the measures implemented were coordinated. A redacted chart in the documentation shows one person listed as director of the Cypriot entity and sole shareholder of the Maltese entity. The KSA further states that Endorphina never provided the results of its own investigation and that the holder of a registered trademark can and must act against misuse.

The KSA emphasises that the supplier’s intent and the precise identification of which technical entity served the content are irrelevant to issuing a binding instruction; what matters is that Endorphina has the means and information to act, and September checks confirmed the games remained available.

Relation to prior sanctions and scope of appeal

The case follows an exemplary sanction imposed on EOD Code: the operator received a record fine of €37.25 million the previous month. The KSA says the instruction to Endorphina is also intended to warn other game providers about their responsibility to avoid promoting the unauthorised market.

Endorphina has six weeks to file a formal objection to the instruction; filing that objection does not suspend the KSA’s imposed obligation. At the time the public documentation was closed for this report, Endorphina had not issued a public response to the regulatory decision.

Timing coincides with Endorphina’s commercial expansion

On 2 November 2026, the day the instruction was published, Endorphina announced a deal with PointsBet Canada for Ontario that the company described as its first major step into North America; the company highlighted Hell Hot 100 and Crown Coins among its popular titles. The simultaneous commercial announcement and the KSA publication underline regulatory attention on providers expanding internationally while investigated for distribution in unlicensed markets; industry observers may cross-check provider expansion notices in [b2b](/b2b) and related news coverage on our site.[/b2b]

The KSA’s instruction places a content studio at the centre of Dutch compliance and sets the next verification point: the effectiveness of the required measures will be checked in forthcoming inspections, not in the published administrative file.