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ECA estimates illegal EU online gambling market at €91.6bn in 2025

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A European Casino Association study presented at a European Parliament roundtable estimated that the illegal online gambling market serving EU consumers reached €91.6bn in 2025, up 14% from 2024. The estimates put lost tax revenue for member states at €22.9bn and the number of unlicensed operators serving European consumers above 6,200.

The estimates quantify potential tax losses and competition for operators holding national licences.

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Gambling Commission estimates 1% of British gamblers use illegal platforms

The Gambling Commission said around 1% of Britain’s gamblers used illegal platforms as of April 2026. Its survey found 0.6% had used such platforms in the previous four weeks, while 94.4% showed no sign of use. The regulator said it would combine this baseline with other data to assess and target interventions.

By April 2026, the Commission puts illegal-platform use at roughly 1% of Britain's gamblers, and says it is overall confident of that estimate. Sue Gardner, the acting chief executive, presented this to industry leaders during the regulator's yearly CEO briefing.

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