ECA report estimates illegal operators hold 71% of EU online gambling market
The European Casino Association published a study by Yield Sec estimating that illegal operators accounted for 71% of the EU online gambling market in 2024. The study put unregulated gross gaming revenue at €80.6bn, compared with €33.6bn for the regulated market, and estimated that illegal operators diverted more than €20bn in tax revenue that year.
The estimates inform policy discussions about illegal-market exposure and the scale of uncollected gambling tax revenue across the EU.