CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN THE DUTCH ONLINE GAMBLING MARKET ACCORDING TO KANSSPELAUTORITEIT

The report highlights several important data points which can be viewed as signs of a market with great potential but also with added attention to regulation.

• In January 2022 the GGR was EUR 90 million, whereas January 2023 showed a GGR of EUR 124 million.
• The number of active player accounts increased from 563.000 to 859.000 from July 2022 to January 2023, an increase of 53% in just six months.
• Out of the active player accounts, 365.000 players play monthly which means that not every player with an active account plays every month.
• Young adult players, with an average of 183.000 accounts and 2.6 accounts per player, play more than older ones.
• The amount of money lost averaged € 153 per account in July 2022 but from August 2022 to January 2023, this reduced to € 143 per account.
• The KSA introduced an updated version of the Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (CRUKS) which manages gambling stops and saw nearly 40.000 people registering for a stop.
• There are stricter conditions for advertising with a ban on untargeted ads on radio, television and billboards in the public domain.