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Gambling fines in May 2023
Regulators tracked by Croupier imposed 6 sanctions on gambling companies in May 2023, worth about €288k in total. The largest was €100,000 against MARATHONBET SPAIN, S.A., imposed by Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (Spanish gambling regulator).
How the month compares
| Month | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 6 | €288k |
| April 2023 | 8 | €173k |
| May 2022 | 16 | €55m |
Against April 2023 the total is up 66% and the number of decisions is down 25%. Against May 2022 the total is down 99%.
By regulator
| Regulator | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| DGOJ Spain | 3 | €150k |
| PGCB Pennsylvania (US) | 2 | €93.5k |
| KSA Netherlands | 1 | €45k |
By type of breach
| Breach | Decisions |
|---|---|
| Unlicensed gambling | 2 |
| Technical | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Safer gambling | 1 |
| Reporting | 1 |
A decision can concern more than one type of breach.
All decisions in May 2023, largest first
| Date | Regulator | Company | Breaches | Amount | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2023 | DGOJSpain | MARATHONBET SPAIN, S.A.marathonbet.es | TechnicalFine | €100,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 25 May 2023 | PGCBPennsylvania (US) | Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLCHollywood Casino York | OtherFine | $78,000≈ €72,660 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 4 May 2023 | KSANetherlands | Merkur Casino Almere B.V.Merkur Casino Almere | Safer gamblingFine | €45,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 25 May 2023 | DGOJSpain | SISTEMAS DE GESTIÓN Y OPTIMIZACIÓN, S.L.GrupoMaxiPremios (https://grupomaxipremios.com) | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €25,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 25 May 2023 | DGOJSpain | LOTOPASTON, S.L.https://www.lotopaston.es | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €25,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 25 May 2023 | PGCBPennsylvania (US) | TCS John Huxley America, Inc.; TCS John Huxley Europe, Ltd | ReportingFine | $22,350≈ €20,820 | 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.