The Netherlands' online-gambling regulator, de Kansspellautoriteit (Ksa), has levied a fine of €1,275,000 against the Winning Poker Network (WPN) over the continued availability of one of its online-poker skins, TruePoker.eu, to the country's residents.
The €1,275,000 fine is the latest salvo by the Dutch Ksa to boot the WPN from its online sphere in a battle that has gone on for roughly three years. The Winning Poker Network and its flagship site Americas Cardroom (now ACR Poker) were among numerous gambling sites and networks targeted by the Ksa following the enactment of a new and stringent iGaming regulatory framework in late 2021.
While the WPN and Americas Cardroom adhered to the letter of the Ksa's demand in 2022 to withdraw from the Dutch market, the Ksa's investigators discovered that a second WPN site not mentioned initially remained available to Dutch players: TruePoker. That resulted in a cease-and-desist order issued to the WPN in March of 2023, followed by the levying of a maximum €75,000 fine three months later.
In a statement issued at the time, the Ksa noted that despite not offering Dutch-language support, TruePoker and WPN had not added the Netherlands to its list of blocked jurisdictions. The site also continued to offer online deposits and withdrawals via the Netherlands-based iDEAL online-payment network, one of numerous options available to players.
