By BBBB
The Netherlands gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit, has released its full year online gambling report for 2023 revealing that gross gaming revenue increased to €1.39 billion.
Netherlands Gambling 2023 Report Highlights
- Revenue from gambling – €1.39 billion, up by 28.7% from €1.08 in 2022
- Average customer losses – €160 per month
- Number of active customer accounts – 1.1 million
- Number of active customers (monthly) – 448,000
- 18-23 year-olds make up 22% of active online gamblers
- Young adults lose average of €52 per month
- 5% of Dutch population gambled in final six months of 2023
- 90% of customers used licensed online gambling sites
According to the report, there are now as many as 1.1 million active customer accounts at licensed online gambling sites in the Netherlands. The regulator estimates that this means there are approximately 448,000 active customers on gambling sites that place bets on a monthly basis at the very least. In the second half of the year, around 726,000 adults placed wagers online representing around 5% of the adult population.
Player losses fell from €170 per month in the first half of the year to €160 in the second half. The young adult segment of 18-23 year-olds recorded the smallest average losses with monthly losses of around €52 per person.
When the industry first launched, the regulator set a target of 8 out of 10 players using licensed online gambling websites. At the end of 2023, it was estimated that 90% of customers used legal sites only.
The report also notes that there has been no noticeable impact on the online industry since a ban on untargeted advertising came into effect on July 1st 2023.
More information about legal casino gambling in the Netherlands
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