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The Dutch government projected its gambling tax hikes would generate €202 million in extra annual revenue. Instead it faces an estimated €200 million shortfall, as KSA-regulated market revenue fell to just 83% of H1 2024 levels and channelisation rates declined sharply.
The Netherlands is proposing a near-total ban on online gambling advertising. Legal experts, international regulators, and the Dutch gambling authority itself warn the measure will strengthen the illegal market and push players toward unprotected sites, citing Italy and Denmark as cautionary examples.
The Netherlands raised its gambling tax twice in two years and projected hundreds of millions in extra government revenue. A Ministry of Finance monitoring report reveals the actual figures tell a very different story, with the 2025 shortfall reaching 98%.
The Netherlands raised its gambling tax to 37.8% expecting a windfall. A joint Ministry of Finance and KSA report found the 2025 hike added just 2 million euros against a 108 million euro forecast.