Players in the Netherlands are losing less money to gambling. That’s one of the key takeaways from the latest spring 2025 monitoring report published by the Netherlands Gambling Authority . The responsible gaming policy introduced last October is clearly having an impact and already showing results, according to the authority – see more details:

  • Since October 2024, the number of gambling accounts with monthly losses over €1,000 dropped from 4% to 1.2%. Before the rules came in, 73% of total losses came from these accounts; now it’s only 23%. This shift suggests the new deposit limits are working as intended.

  • The gross gaming result (GSR) in 2024 was €1.47 billion, up 6% from 2023. However, the GSR in the second half of the year fell 10% compared to the first, possibly due to the summer football tournament and new responsible gaming policy effects. More accounts are active, but average losses per player have gone down.

  • Adults aged 24+ lost €148 per month in the second half of 2024, down from €160. Young adults (18–23) lost far less at €48 per month, despite accounting for 11% of the total GSR. Sports betting remains more popular with this age group, making up 29% of their gambling spend versus 22% for older players.

  • Monthly active gambling accounts rose slightly to 1.19 million. This is up from 1.1 million half a year earlier. An estimated 788,000 players used legal gambling providers, representing 5.4% of the adult population, about the same as six months prior.

  • 91% of players use legal operators, but only 50% of gambling money flows through legal channels. This difference suggests that high-stakes players are still more active on illegal platforms. Legal providers now rely less on accounts with heavy losses for their revenues.

  • Problem gambling data is limited, but 87,345 people were registered with the Cruks self-exclusion system as of January 2025. About half are under 32, and 16% are young adults. In 2023, 2,456 people received treatment for gambling addiction. “It’s still too early for exact numbers on addiction reduction,” the report notes.

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