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Gambling fines in August 2022
Regulators tracked by Croupier imposed 12 sanctions on gambling companies in August 2022, worth about €20.3m in total. The largest was €5,000,000 against OYINE, NV, imposed by Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (Spanish gambling regulator).
How the month compares
| Month | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | 12 | €20.3m |
| July 2022 | 6 | €138k |
| August 2021 | 0 | €0 |
Against July 2022 the total is about 147 times higher and the number of decisions is up 100%.
By regulator
| Regulator | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| DGOJ Spain | 10 | €20.3m |
| IRGC Iowa (US) | 1 | €59k |
| PGCB Pennsylvania (US) | 1 | €7.87k |
By type of breach
| Breach | Decisions |
|---|---|
| Unlicensed gambling | 4 |
| Safer gambling | 4 |
| Advertising | 4 |
| Minors | 1 |
| Technical | 1 |
| Player funds | 1 |
| Reporting | 1 |
A decision can concern more than one type of breach.
All decisions in August 2022, largest first
| Date | Regulator | Company | Breaches | Amount | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | OYINE, NVBITSLER (https://www.bitsler.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €5,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | GLOBAL LIMITED HOLDING EOODPLAYBETR (https://www.playbetr.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €5,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | DOGSFORTUNE, LTDDOGS FORTUNE CASINO (https://dogsfortune.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €5,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | COUNDER, BVBET O BET (https://betobet.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €5,000,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | ESGAMING, SAU | Minors, Safer gamblingFine | €125,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN, S.A.www.pokerstarscasino.es | TechnicalFine | €100,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 24 Aug 2022 | IRGCIowa (US) | American Wagering, Inc.Caesars Sportsbook/William Hill | Player fundsSettlement | $60,000≈ €59,032 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN, S.A. (ANTES TSG INTERACTIVE, PLC)PokerStars | AdvertisingFine | €10,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | LUCKIA GAMES, S.A. | Advertising, Safer gamblingFine | €10,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | ESGAMING, SAU | Advertising, Safer gamblingFine | €10,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 30 Aug 2022 | DGOJSpain | EKASA APUESTAS ONLINE, S.A.apuestas.retabet.es | Advertising, Safer gamblingFine | €10,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 17 Aug 2022 | PGCBPennsylvania (US) | NHA PA, LLCNo House Advantage | ReportingFine | $8,000≈ €7,871 | 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.