The Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (or KSA) has launched its first yearly report for licensed online gambling and is likely very pleased with the results. The report outlined an 85% channelisation and €80 million monthly GGR. That amounts to roughly £70.4 million or $78.6 million a month.
The 2020 Remote Gambling Act (or KOA) has been in place for a full year now, with mixed results in terms of impact on the gambling market, including the black market, and effect on Dutch citizens. The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) conducted a survey that reported an 85% channelisation, but it has caused the KSA to question the top line figures. The survey only allowed players to choose from a list of 22 illegal providers in the country, knowing that there are far more than 22 unlicensed sites in the country.
There is also the black market as a cause for concern for authorities. As iGamingBusiness reported: “While the launch of the regulated market immediately brought about an increase in legal and a decline in illegal offerings, the figures demonstrate a resilient grey and black market sector hovering at around 20% of total hours spent on a gambling website. This indicates, when combined with the caveats to the Ipsos survey, that a slightly lower channelisation rate than the 85% reported may be closer to the truth.”
