Licensed Gambling Market in the Netherlands Shrinks to 4.1 Billion Euros in 2025

The licensed gambling market in the Netherlands shrank in 2025. According to Ksa's annual market survey, gross gaming revenue came to 4.1 billion euros. The inflation-adjusted figure for 2024 was 4.5 billion euros.

The decline is clear on the online side. Total online gross gaming revenue was calculated at 1.20 billion euros, down 21 percent from the previous year. Online casino revenue fell 18.2 percent to 947 million euros. Online sports betting dropped 30.2 percent, to 254 million euros.

The regulator partly attributes the decline to stricter duty of care obligations that took effect on 1 October 2024, and to the net investment limit. The tax rate, which rose from 30.5 percent to 34.2 percent, has also had an effect. In addition, the comparison with 2024, when the men's European Football Championship boosted betting activity, magnifies the decline.

Land-based gambling proved more resilient. Gross gaming revenue at Holland Casino, the state-owned operator, rose 2.8 percent to 683 million euros. Land-based betting also grew, by 8.5 percent. Machines in arcades and entertainment venues, however, lost 4.7 percent.