KSA Scan Shows Dutch Licensed Gambling GGR Contracted to EUR 4.1 Billion in 2025
KSA reports Dutch licensed GGR fell to EUR 4.1 billion in 2025 from EUR 4.5 billion, with iGaming down 18.2% and betting down 30.2%. Online GGR rebounded to EUR 670 million in H1 2026 amid the World Cup and channelization gains to 59%. Addiction treatment increased 14% in 2025.
SCCG Take — Tighter protections delivered measurable revenue suppression while illegal operators retained substantial GGR share. The KSA and licensees face continued pressure to raise legal capture without intensifying observable harm.
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has published its annual market scan and first-half 2026 monitoring report, documenting a clear contraction in the Netherlands licensed gambling sector for 2025. Gross gaming revenue reached EUR 4.1 billion against EUR 4.5 billion the year before. The declines were driven by higher taxes and new player protections including a net deposit limit, according to reporting by GamblingNews.
2025 Segment Declines and Outliers
iGaming GGR dropped 18.2% to EUR 923.4 million. Online betting GGR fell 30.2% to EUR 251.2 million. Land-based GGR declined 4.7%, with arcade machines producing EUR 539 million and hospitality venues EUR 104 million. Holland Casino, the sole land-based casino operator, increased GGR by 2.8% to EUR 683 million on stronger slot performance.
H1 2026 Rebound, Channelization Gains and Harm Signals
Online GGR for the first half of 2026 rose to EUR 670 million from EUR 602 million in the second half of 2025. Casino gaming contributed EUR 492 million and sports betting EUR 163 million, with the latter lifted by the FIFA World Cup. Online accounts reached 1.48 million, against KSA estimates of 490,000 monthly gamblers and 820,000 total participants in the period. Player channelization hit 94% while GGR channelization climbed to 59%.
Treatment demand for gambling addiction rose 14% in 2025 over 2024. In the first half of 2026 high-risk numbers held steady, moderate-risk cases fell and low-risk cases rose. These harm indicators sit alongside the revenue contraction and partial channelization improvement, showing the direct tension between tighter protections and licensed market performance. The KSA will need to track whether the 2026 uptick persists as rules on deposits and advertising continue to evolve.
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