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Gambling fines in January 2026
Regulators tracked by Croupier imposed 5 sanctions on gambling companies in January 2026, worth about €6.55m in total. The largest was €4,228,000 against Starscream Limited, imposed by Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands Gambling Authority).
How the month compares
| Month | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | €6.55m |
| December 2025 | 7 | €26.2m |
| January 2025 | 12 | €3.78m |
Against December 2025 the total is down 75% and the number of decisions is down 29%. Against January 2025 the total is up 73%.
By regulator
| Regulator | Decisions | Total, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| KSA Netherlands | 3 | €5.82m |
| Lotteritilsynet Norway | 1 | €511k |
| AGCO Ontario (Canada) | 1 | €216k |
By type of breach
| Breach | Decisions |
|---|---|
| Unlicensed gambling | 2 |
| Safer gambling | 2 |
| Technical | 1 |
| Reporting | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
A decision can concern more than one type of breach.
All decisions in January 2026, largest first
| Date | Regulator | Company | Breaches | Amount | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | KSANetherlands | Starscream Limitedrantcasino.com, allstarzcasino.com, sugarcasino.com | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €4,228,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 8 Jan 2026 | KSANetherlands | EOD Code SRL | Unlicensed gamblingFine | €840,000 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 13 Jan 2026 | KSANetherlands | Tulipa Ent LimitedComeOn | Safer gamblingFine | €750,000 | Under appeal | Regulator's notice |
| 14 Jan 2026 | LotteritilsynetNorway | Norsk Rikstoto | Safer gambling, TechnicalFine | NOK 6,000,000≈ €511,378 | Final | Regulator's notice |
| 8 Jan 2026 | AGCOOntario (Canada) | FanDuel Canada ULCFanDuel · Flutter Entertainment † | Reporting, OtherFine | C$350,000≈ €216,276 | 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(Canada)), PGCB (Pennsylvania (US)), DGOJ (Spain), UKGC (United Kingdom), VGCCC (Victoria (Australia)); regulators that do not publish their decisions in a form we can read are not included, so this is not a total for the whole industry.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 2026-10-02. 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.