The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has directed Endorphina to cease supplying games to unlicensed online gambling sites catering to Dutch players. In its investigation, KSA identified games from the studio present on 28 different domains, including seven associated with EOD Code, which recently faced a staggering €37.25 million fine.
This order pertains to Endorphina Limited based in Malta and Endorphina Ltd. in Cyprus. Although KSA has yet to levy a fine against the companies, it has mandated that they take corrective action and report back, effectively dismissing Endorphina’s claims that the two subsidiaries operate independently and that their branding does not imply accountability for the distribution of games.
Released on November 2, KSA’s binding instruction is retroactive to October 19 and is issued under Article 34n of the Dutch Betting and Gaming Act. The document requires Endorphina to implement effective measures to ensure its games do not promote illegal gambling activities in the Netherlands. The company has a two-week window to comply and to update the regulator on its actions. Suggested precautions include technical adjustments and contractual agreements with operators and distributors that offer Endorphina products. Between January and September 2026, the KSA noted that it accessed and played several Endorphina games from Dutch IP addresses, including titles such as Hell Hot 100 and Crown Coins.
Among the discovered domains were instantcasino.com, betiro.com, betblast.com, fastslots.com, goldenpanda.com, sambaslots.com, and winningz.com, all linked to EOD Code. Endorphina’s games were also available on qbet.com and luckygem.com, which already faced penalty orders. The studio’s branding was prominently featured on the sites, both in URLs and alongside each game title.
Endorphina contended that its Maltese and Cypriot branches operate separately, each holding distinct licenses, contracts, and game servers. The studio argued that the regulator failed to prove which entity was responsible for supplying the games and asserted that it distributes its titles via licensed B2B intermediaries. Furthermore, Endorphina highlighted that it had restricted access to its games on the sites mentioned by the regulator as of July.
However, KSA rejected all of Endorphina’s arguments, noting that the company did not present the findings of its own investigation, and declared that proving intent or identifying the supplying entity was irrelevant to issuing the instruction. KSA confirmed that Endorphina’s games were still accessible to Dutch players in September. The company has the right to object within six weeks, although this does not halt the enforcement instruction. As of now, Endorphina has not issued a public response.
KSA emphasized that this decision regarding Endorphina is intended to enhance awareness among other game suppliers, identifying such binding instructions as a less severe enforcement tactic, particularly when intermediaries provide necessary services without knowledge of illegal activities taking place.
