PwC study links European gambling tax levels with unlicensed betting
The Betting and Gaming Council said a PwC study it commissioned found different levels of unlicensed betting across European markets. It reported that unlicensed activity accounted for 57% of bets in France, 35% in Sweden, 37% in the Netherlands and 5% of UK online betting and gaming, up from 3.3% in 2021; the study also compared tax receipts from 2019 to 2024.
The study’s reported unlicensed betting levels inform debate about gambling taxes, licensed activity and tax receipts.