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Gambling fines in January 2025
Regulators tracked by Croupier imposed 12 sanctions on gambling companies in January 2025, worth about €3.78m in total. The largest was €1,275,000 against Winning Poker Network, imposed by Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands Gambling Authority).
How the month compares
| Month | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 12 | €3.78m |
| December 2024 | 7 | €2.18m |
Against December 2024 the total is up 73% and the number of decisions is up 71%.
By regulator
| Regulator | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| KSA Netherlands | 2 | €2.12m |
| UKGC United Kingdom | 4 | €1.31m |
| PGCB Pennsylvania (US) | 3 | €271k |
| VGCCC Victoria (Australia) | 2 | €78.4k |
| MGC Massachusetts (US) | 1 | €9.7k |
By type of breach
| Breach | Decisions |
|---|---|
| Safer gambling | 5 |
| Reporting | 3 |
| Unlicensed gambling | 2 |
| AML | 1 |
| Advertising | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Technical | 1 |
A decision can concern more than one type of breach.
All decisions in January 2025, largest first
| Date | Regulator | Company | Breaches | Amount | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2025 | KSANetherlands | Winning Poker NetworkWPN | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €1,275,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 9 Jan 2025 | UKGCUnited Kingdom | Greentube Alderney LimitedNovomatic † | AML, Safer gamblingRegulatory payment | £1,000,000≈ €1,193,204 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 21 Jan 2025 | KSANetherlands | Starscream Limited | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €840,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 29 Jan 2025 | PGCBPennsylvania (US) | BetMGM, LLC | Safer gamblingFine | $260,905≈ €250,967 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 24 Jan 2025 | UKGCUnited Kingdom | Merkur Slots UK Limited | Safer gamblingFine | £95,450≈ €113,075 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 16 Jan 2025 | VGCCCVictoria (Australia) | VicBetVicBet | Safer gambling, AdvertisingFine | A$80,000≈ €48,268 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 16 Jan 2025 | VGCCCVictoria (Australia) | VicBetVicBet | Safer gamblingFine | A$50,000≈ €30,168 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 29 Jan 2025 | PGCBPennsylvania (US) | Rush Street Gaming, LLCRush Street Gaming † | ReportingFine | $13,800≈ €13,274 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 9 Jan 2025 | MGCMassachusetts (US) | Penn Sports Interactive | OtherFine | $10,000≈ €9,704 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 29 Jan 2025 | PGCBPennsylvania (US) | Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, LLCLive! Casino Pittsburgh · The Cordish Companies † | TechnicalFine | $7,500≈ €7,214 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 7 Jan 2025 | UKGCUnited Kingdom | IMG Arena US, LLC | ReportingFine | £450≈ €543 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 20 Jan 2025 | UKGCUnited Kingdom | R & F Wilmot Limited | ReportingFine | £450≈ €532 | Final | Regulator's notice |
About these figures
A sanction is counted in the month of the regulator's decision. The figures cover GSC (Isle of Man), FIAU (Malta), MGC (Massachusetts (US)), KSA (Netherlands), Lotteritilsynet (Norway), AGCO (Ontario (Canada)), PGCB (Pennsylvania (US)), DGOJ (Spain), UKGC (United Kingdom), 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 2026-10-05. 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.