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The number of new online players in Belgium fell by 43%, but operator revenues increased
🔹In 2025, legal online gambling in Belgium generated €964,5 million GGR — 5,4% more than a year earlier. At the same time, new registrations declined from 193 thousand to 110 thousand, according to a report by regulator KSC.
🔹Overall, about 529 thousand people played online during the year versus 602 thousand in 2024. Meanwhile, the average number of active daily players rose by 3% — to 160 thousand. In other words, the annual audience shrank, but daily activity increased.
🔹The land-based segment, by contrast, lost 7,2% of revenue and earned €656,1 million. The total market size remained almost unchanged — €1,62 billion, and the online share reached about 60%.
🔹The regulator suggests that some players may have moved to illegal platforms. In a KSC survey of 1 000 Belgians aged 18–30, 28% said they had used unlicensed sites.
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