The Netherlands’ Gaming Market Declined in 2025 Amid Taxes & Regulatory Headwinds

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) has published a new report comparing the industry’s performance in 2025 and the first half of 2026. While the 2025 results were weighed down by taxes and regulatory headwinds, the first half of 2026 recorded an increase in accounts, driven by the World Cup. KSA Published Its Annual Market Scan, Highlighting 2025 Headwinds In its annual market scan, the KSA stated that the licensed gambling sector reported gross gaming revenue of EUR 4.1 billion ($4.6 million) for 2025 versus EUR 4.5 billion in the prior-year period.