{"id":9714,"date":"2025-08-28T09:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/unlicensed-operators-control-most-of-eu-online-gaming\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:06:47","slug":"unlicensed-operators-control-most-of-eu-online-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/unlicensed-operators-control-most-of-eu-online-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlicensed Operators Control Most of EU Online Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A new report has pulled back the curtain on Europe\u2019s gambling industry, and the numbers tell a troubling story. Illegal platforms are not just competing with licensed operators \u2014 they\u2019re leading the game by a wide margin.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Unlicensed operators controlled 71% of Europe\u2019s online gambling market in 2024.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>EU governments lost an estimated \u20ac20 billion in tax revenue last year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>More than 81 million Europeans engaged with illegal platforms in 2024.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>According to Yield Sec\u2019s EU 27 Europe: Online Gambling Marketplace 2024 study, unregulated companies pulled in \u20ac80.6 billion of gross gaming yield (GGY) out of a total \u20ac114.3 billion across the 27 EU nations. Licensed firms, bound by compliance and tax rules, brought in just \u20ac33.6 billion.<\/p>\n<p>That imbalance shows just how quickly the black market has grown. 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That visibility translated into huge engagement, with 81 million people \u2014 nearly one in five EU citizens \u2014 using illegal gambling sites.<\/p>\n<p>Major sporting events such as the European Championships and the Olympic Games gave black-market operators a perfect stage. Many offered sky-high bonuses far beyond legal limits, and some even streamed games illegally to attract bettors.<\/p>\n<p>Unlicensed sites also leaned heavily on newer technologies and channels. Cryptocurrency betting, prediction markets, and aggressive campaigns on TikTok, Twitch, and Instagram helped them expand. Some even went as far as using deepfakes, fake celebrity endorsements, bank logos, and national flags to trick players into trusting them.<\/p>\n<p>Yield Sec says the only way to counter the trend is through a united effort. 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