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Dutch regulator data show illegal online gambling revenue exceeded licensed market in H1 2025

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The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit reported that illegal online gambling operators generated about €617m in the first half of 2025, compared with about €600m for licensed operators. The article also cites KSA figures showing licensed operators’ gross revenue fell about 18.5% in 2025 and financial channelling dropped below 50%.

Illegal operators generated more revenue than licensed operators, highlighting a challenge for market regulation and channeling.

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Italian households spent €39.72 on gambling in 2025, ISTAT data show

ISTAT data put Italian households’ average monthly spending on games and betting at €3.31 in 2025, equivalent to €39.72 for the year. The monthly figure was up 10.3% from 2024 but remained below the €4 recorded in 2023.

Italian households spent an average of €3.31 a month on games and betting in 2025, equivalent to €39.72 over the year, according to ISTAT household consumption data. The monthly figure was 10.3% higher than in 2024, a rise of 31 cents per household, but 17.3% below the €4 recorded in 2023.

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