Behind the numbers: New report fuels Europe’s black market enforcement debate
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
A Campaign for Fairer Gambling-commissioned analysis estimates that unregulated operators generated €91.6bn in gross revenue across the EU’s 27 member states in 2025, compared with €36.5bn for regulated operators. The estimate is higher than other cited studies, prompting debate over measurement, enforcement and whether governments should tax licensed operators more heavily.
Why it matters
The revenue gap is driving debate over how estimates are measured, enforcement is resourced and licensed gambling is taxed.