The Netherlands’ gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has published its semi-annual monitoring report for the Dutch online gambling market, noting that gross gaming result (BSR: stake minus payout) in the first half of 2024 is up by 8% in comparison to the last six months of 2023.
Regarding channelisation, KSA’s report revealed that it is currently expecting legal operators to see 87% of total BSR in 2024, while 95% of players are also only playing with licensed operators.
However, these channelisation figures have caused concern from the trade associations Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders (VNLOK – Licensed Dutch Online Gambling Providers) and Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie (NOGA – Dutch Online Gambling Association).
Online BSR for the Dutch market has risen in H1 2024 to €752m (H2 2023: €696m). KSA attributed this increase to the number of bets placed during the Euro 2024 football championships, and “therefore not necessarily an indicator of the total growth ..