The Dutch playing regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has mandated that the internet hosting supplier DigitalOcean stop providing providers to unlawful playing affiliate websites, following an investigation performed final yr.
In its inquiry, the KSA targeted on Casinozonderregistration.internet and Nieuwe-casinos.internet. Regardless of being unable to find or contact the house owners of those affiliate websites, the regulator recognized DigitalOcean as their internet hosting supplier. Citing Article 1, paragraph 1(b) of the Dutch Playing Act, which prohibits the promotion of unlicensed playing, the KSA asserts that this prohibition extends to the supplier in addition to the websites themselves.
Whereas DigitalOcean had been beforehand approached by the KSA, it declined to terminate its providers to the recognized websites and not using a court docket order.
In January, the District Courtroom of Rotterdam granted the KSA authorization to proceed, resulting in the issuance of a binding stop and desist order. Failure to conform might end in a monetary penalty, although DigitalOcean retains the correct to attraction.
