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KSA reports 18.5% contraction in the Netherlands’ legal gambling market

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The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) published its 2025 annual report, reporting that the legal gambling market in the Netherlands contracted by 18.5% that year. The regulator attributed the decline partly to higher gambling tax and measures introduced in October 2024. Its report also records investigations into player losses and enforcement interventions during 2025.

Operators face a shrinking legal market alongside the KSA’s continued scrutiny of player protection and compliance.

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Kansspelautoriteit reports 11% growth in regulated online gambling revenue

The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit reported an 11% rise in regulated online gambling gross revenue in the first half of 2026, to €670 million. It estimated licensed operators held 59% of online gambling revenue, leaving 41% with unlicensed operators; 94% of players used only licensed platforms.

The Netherlands' Kansspelautoriteit published its latest reports on the gambling sector on 29 October, showing gross revenue from regulated online gambling rose 11% in the first half of 2026 to €670m. The regulator said the recovery follows a decline in 2025, when gross revenue across the legal market, both land-based and online, fell from €4.5bn to €4.1bn.

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