The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has reported continued contraction in the country's land-based gambling sector, despite overall market stability.
According to the regulator's Market Scan 2025, land-based arcades and casinos remained under pressure throughout 2024, even as total gambling gross gaming revenue (GGR) held steady at €4.3bn ($4.95bn).
The land-based casino segment - comprising arcades and Holland Casino - recorded a €61m decline in GGR during 2024.
In contrast, the major licensed lotteries posted growth, with GGR rising from €2.33bn to €2.42bn, representing 34% of the total regulated market.
Dutch gambling spend per adult increased marginally to €298, still below the European average of €359. The report shows that consumers continue to spend more on land-based play (€197 per capita) than online (€101).
The KSA also issued a correction to last year's Market Scan, acknowledging that an incorrect inflation adjustment had overstated the land-based sector's post-pandemic recovery. When recalculated correctly, the 2024 land-based GGR remains 27% below 2019 levels, indicating that the sector has yet to return to pre-COVID performance.
The report comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny across the Dutch market. Earlier this week, the KSA issued a compliance warning to Tulipa over deficiencies in customer due diligence and reporting obligations under the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act.
Last month, the regulator also reviewed betting market risk assessments, finding overall improvement but committing to ongoing random checks.
Recent KSA data shows channelisation has slipped below 50%, meaning more than half of Dutch online gambling spending is flowing to unlicensed operators
