Kansspelautoriteit: licensed Dutch market contracts in 2025

The licensed gambling market in the Netherlands contracted in 2025: the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) shows total betting and gaming revenue (BSR) fell from €4.5 billion in 2024 to €4.1 billion in 2025. The reduction was driven by the online channel, where online casino BSR retreated 18.2% and online sports betting declined 30.2%, according to the annual report published on 30 October 2026.

Segment results in 2025

The Ksa attributes the decline to new participant-protection measures introduced at the end of 2024, including mandatory net deposit limits, and to comparison with 2024, a year boosted by the UEFA European Men's Football Championship that elevated betting activity. In detail:

• Total combined BSR from online and offline channels fell from €4.5 billion in 2024 to €4.1 billion in 2025.

• Online casino BSR decreased by 18.2%.

• Online sports betting BSR fell by 30.2%.

• Coin-operated machine BSR in gaming halls and hospitality venues recorded a moderate decline of 4.7%.

• Holland Casino reported a 2.8% increase in its BSR, mainly attributed to in-venue slot machine operations.

• Revenues from various national lotteries suffered a slight reduction of 1.8%.

Monitoring report: accounts and behaviour in 1H 2026

Published alongside the annual analysis, the Ksa's half-year report for the first half of 2026 reveals that the number of active online gambling accounts rose to 1.48 million, up from 1.38 million six months earlier. The authority estimates approximately 490,000 monthly casual players and 820,000 people who gambled online at any point during the first half of 2026. The Ksa notes two hypotheses for the account increase: the start of the men's World Cup in June and the possible creation of multiple accounts by players to evade individual deposit limits; the World Cup timing is discussed in the [sports](/sports) section of the report.

The Ksa cites two hypotheses for the rise in accounts: the start of the men's World Cup in June and the possible creation of multiple accounts by players to circumvent individual deposit limits.

Channeling and treatment figures

Channeling measured by active participants remained robust, with around 94% of casual players using exclusively licensed operators. Channeling measured by BSR rose slightly, moving from 54% to 59% in the first half of 2026, indicating higher average losses among unlicensed participants.

The number of people in treatment for gambling addiction grew by more than 14% in 2025. Ipsos data cited by the Ksa estimate that 65% of online players participate without problems.

Regulatory context

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) publishes these documents as part of its supervisory work and to inform on the effect of participant-protection measures implemented at the end of 2024. The annual report and the monitoring half-year report provide consolidated figures that the Ksa will use to track channeling and risks associated with online gambling. Regulation in the Netherlands and market trends are detailed in the authority's official documents; further regulatory context is available in the [regulation](/regulation) section.