Netherlands: licensed gambling market fell to €4.1bn in 2025, KSA says

The licensed gambling market in the Netherlands fell to €4.1 billion in 2025, according to the annual report from the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA). The contraction is mainly due to a decline in the online offering; the KSA also published a semi-annual monitoring report covering H1 2026 that shows an increase in the number of online accounts.

2025 market summary

The KSA (Dutch Gaming Authority) published its Market Scan for 2025 and recorded that the GSR (gross gaming revenue — stakes less prizes paid) for the total market — online and retail — fell from €4.5 billion in 2024 to €4.1 billion in 2025. In the online segment the decline was sharper: GSR for online casinos fell 18.2%, and GSR for online betting dropped 30.2%.

The KSA attributes at least part of these reductions to protection measures introduced at the end of 2024, including a per-account deposit limit. The UEFA European Championship in 2024 boosted betting GSR that year, which also contributes to the year-on-year difference.

In the retail market, BSR (collection service gross) from slot machines in casinos and hospitality venues decreased 4.7% in 2025 versus 2024. Holland Casino, by contrast, recorded a 2.8% increase in its BSR in 2025; that growth came mainly from floor slot machines rather than table games.

The various public lotteries recorded a combined BSR decline of 1.8% compared with the previous year.

Online monitoring: first half 2026

The KSA simultaneously published its Monitoring Report on the online market for H1 2026. In addition to BSR, the report examines average loss per participant, the number of accounts and the channeling rate.

The number of online gambling accounts rose to 1.48 million in the first half of 2026, up from 1.38 million six months earlier. The KSA notes that the number of casual players has not grown significantly; it estimates approximately 490,000 per month. Over the semester, around 820,000 people gambled online at some point.

The KSA says the account increase may be partly due to the start of the 2026 Men’s World Cup in June, but it also raises the possibility that some people open multiple accounts to evade per-account deposit limits.

The channeling rate — the percentage of people who gamble legally — appears to have stabilised: approximately 94% of casual players do so only with licensed providers. Measured by BSR, channeling rose slightly in H1 2026 versus H2 2025, from 54% to 59%. The gap between participant-based and BSR-based channeling suggests those who play outside the regulated market incur much higher average losses than those with licensed operators.

Harm and treatment

The figures on people in treatment for gambling disorder included in the monitor come from the National Alcohol and Drugs Information System (LADIS) and relate to 2025. In 2025 there were more than 14% more people in treatment for a gambling addiction than in 2024.

The report also includes Ipsos data on risk of harm among participants. In 2026, the number of people at high risk remained stable, the number at low risk increased and the number at moderate risk decreased. Ipsos estimates that 65% of people who gamble online do so without problems, the same proportion recorded in 2025.

Key data and closing observations

The KSA combines measurements of BSR, accounts and surveys to map channeling and harm. The regulated market contracted in 2025, but account and channeling indicators in H1 2026 show movements that require monitoring if multiple account openings or the influence of major sporting events are confirmed.