Licensed online gambling operators in the Netherlands captured an estimated 59% of market revenue during the first half of 2026, according to the latest regulator monitoring report. The figure improved from an average 54% in the previous six-month period but remained far below the estimated share of players using licensed sites.
The Kansspelautoriteit report places player channelisation at 94% or 97%, depending on whether people who use both licensed and illegal services are counted as channelled. The difference suggests that users of unlicensed sites lose more on average than users who remain within the regulated market.
Licensed gross gaming revenue reached €670 million in the first half of 2026, up about 11% from €602 million in the second half of 2025. Average active accounts increased from 1.38 million to 1.48 million per month, while the regulator estimated that about 820,000 people used licensed services at least once during the half year.
The illegal-market figures carry substantial uncertainty. The KSA estimates revenue channelisation from search-volume data and draws player behaviour from a GfK panel containing roughly 300 online gamblers. As iGamingBusiness reports, the findings point to a persistent revenue gap, but the regulator cautions that illegal activity cannot be measured precisely.
