In 2023, the unnamed Maltese online gambling provider tried to obtain a certification which would’ve allowed it to target consumers in the Dutch market, only to be turned down by the regulator.
The reason behind the refusal was that the operator in question failed to pass the KSA integrity test required for the evaluation of each application’s viability to enter the Netherlands.
Details from the test procedure into the operator revealed that the KSA requested crucial information about the involvement with the company of a former shareholder.
After reviewing the provided documentation, the regulator concluded that the information in the company’s statements was either incorrect or incomplete, prompting the licence refusal.
The information was in connection to the shareholder’s suspected involvement in the murder of an..
