Dutch data puts legal and illegal online gambling spending near parity
The Netherlands Gambling Authority estimated that gamblers spent about €305m on illegal gambling sites and €306m on regulated platforms in the final quarter of 2024. The report also said average monthly losses among adults over 24 fell from €160 to €148 in the second half of the year, while the share losing more than €1,000 monthly declined from 4% to 1.4% after October’s rule changes.
Illegal-site spending nearly matched regulated-platform spending, informing assessment of Dutch rules and unlicensed-market exposure.