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Gambling fines in October 2021
Regulators tracked by Croupier imposed 8 sanctions on gambling companies in October 2021, worth about €11.3m in total. The largest was €5,000,000 against TECHSENTIAL LIMITED, imposed by Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (Spanish gambling regulator).
How the month compares
| Month | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | 8 | €11.3m |
| September 2021 | 11 | €36.1m |
| October 2020 | 3 | €17k |
Against September 2021 the total is down 69% and the number of decisions is down 27%. Against October 2020 the total is about 664 times higher.
By regulator
| Regulator | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| DGOJ Spain | 3 | €11m |
| KSA Netherlands | 1 | €188k |
| IRGC Iowa (US) | 4 | €112k |
By type of breach
| Breach | Decisions |
|---|---|
| Unlicensed gambling | 4 |
| Minors | 4 |
A decision can concern more than one type of breach.
All decisions in October 2021, largest first
| Date | Regulator | Company | Breaches | Amount | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2021 | DGOJSpain | TECHSENTIAL LIMITEDBETVILI (betvili.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €5,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Oct 2021 | DGOJSpain | SBGC, S.R.L.Bitcoin.com Games (games.bitcoin.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €5,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Oct 2021 | DGOJSpain | WIR-WETTEN (ALDERNEY) LIMITEDWirwetten | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €1,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 13 Oct 2021 | KSANetherlands | Simbat Entertainment Systems Ltd.Nlbingo.com; Bingolot.com; 777bingo.nl; Eurocazino.com; Simbatgokkasten.net; Simbatgokkasten.com; Aviscratch.com; Scratchticker.com; Slotstar.com; Gamblefactory.nl; Drgambler.com | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €187,500 | Reduced on appeal | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Oct 2021 | IRGCIowa (US) | Iowa West Racing AssociationHorseshoe Casino Council Bluffs | MinorsSettlement | $60,000≈ €51,560 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Oct 2021 | IRGCIowa (US) | Catfish Bend Casino II, L.L.C. | MinorsSettlement | $30,000≈ €25,780 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Oct 2021 | IRGCIowa (US) | Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Inc.Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino | MinorsSettlement | $20,000≈ €17,187 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Oct 2021 | IRGCIowa (US) | Diamond Jo Worth, LLC | MinorsSettlement | $20,000≈ €17,187 | Final | Regulator's notice |
About these figures
A sanction is counted in the month of the regulator's decision. The figures cover FINTRAC (Canada), IGC (Indiana (US)), IRGC (Iowa (US)), GSC (Isle of Man), FIAU (Malta), MGC (Massachusetts (US)), MGC (Missouri (US)), KSA (Netherlands), NGCB (Nevada (US)), NICC (New South Wales), Lotteritilsynet (Norway), AGCO (Ontario (Canada)), PGCB (Pennsylvania (US)), DGOJ (Spain), SWC (Tennessee (US)), UKGC (United Kingdom), FinCEN (United States), VGCCC (Victoria (Australia)); regulators that do not publish their decisions in a form we can read are not included, so this is not a total for the whole industry.
Regulators often publish a decision weeks after taking it, so the figures for a month can still rise; this page is rebuilt whenever a record is added. Last record for this month added 2026-10-06. Amounts are taken from the decisions; euro figures are converted at the European Central Bank reference rate on the date of the decision. How records are collected and checked.