Ksa orders Endorphina to keep games off unlicensed Dutch sites

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gambling regulator, has given slot supplier Endorphina a binding instruction over its games appearing on websites that the Ksa describes as illegal in the Netherlands. The instruction is dated 19 October 2026.

CasinoBeats says the Ksa used the instruction against a B2B game supplier rather than an operator. Suppliers with licensed-market business may need to review how their content is distributed downstream.

What happened

The Ksa's board of directors found that Endorphina Limited, based in Malta, and Endorphina Ltd., based in Cyprus, did not take adequate measures to prevent their games being offered on websites that are illegal in the Netherlands. According to the Ksa, this omission promotes unlicensed gambling, which it says conflicts with Article 1(1)(b) of the Wet op de kansspelen. A separate decision, carrying the same date, covers making the instruction public.

CasinoBeats reports the following sequence:

• Later checks in June turned up the games on 19 websites.
• Endorphina says it made its arrangements with distribution partners stricter and introduced preventive restrictions in July 2026.
• NEXT.io reported that the games were found on a minimum of 28 distinct unlicensed sites between January and September.

Endorphina disputes the finding. It says it supplies other businesses and does not itself offer gambling to players.

Why it matters

Suppliers and operators that work with game providers should check which distribution partners and aggregators carry their content, and whether contracts allow them to cut off sites that serve the Netherlands without a licence. Affiliates promoting licensed Dutch operators may also see suppliers tighten partner controls, which could change which sites get access to certain titles.

The case suggests the Ksa is looking at where content ends up, not only at who offers games to players. A licence held by one group entity may not protect another entity whose games surface on unlicensed sites. Suppliers with several entities could therefore need group-wide monitoring.

The case could signal wider regulatory scrutiny of the supply chain as well as the front-end operator. Suppliers are likely to face more questions on downstream monitoring and distribution agreements.

What's next

Full decision documents are available on the Ksa page. Further coverage is in CasinoBeats.