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Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Netherlands for the first half of 2025 is set to be 25% lower than the same period last year, according to reports from Financieele Dagblad, which will mean that the tax intake will be about 83% of 2024’s level.
The gambling industry’s trade body in the Netherlands, the Licensed Dutch Online Gambling Providers (VNLOK), believes the GGR drop results from the government’s restrictions on the legal market.
operators believe that bigger spenders have transitioned to offshore gambling sites
There is a ban in place on untargeted ads and sponsorship deals, and there are strict deposit limits that prohibit people from depositing over €700 ($800) in a month or €300 ($346) if they’re 25 years old or younger. While active customer account levels are still relatively the same, operators believe that bigger spenders have transitioned to offshore gambling sites that don’t carry deposit limits.
Lawmakers in the Netherlands also decided to increase the tax on GGR by 4% starting January 1, 2025. Recent figures suggested that this change will lead to a €200m ($231m) shortfall for the year. Operators will also face another 3.6% rise in the rate next year, increasing the level to 37.8% of GGR.
The country’s gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), is set to release official figures this week that will showcase the discrepancy.
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