ECA calls for cross-border enforcement after €91.6bn EU black market revelation
By Dan Whitaker, Casino News Editor
The European Casino Association has become the latest organisation to call for stronger cross-border enforcement against illegal online gambling after revealing the black market targeting EU consumers reached an estimated €91.6bn in 2025. The ECA presented that figure for the first time during a high-level roundtable, linking the disclosure to its call for tougher cross-border measures. The association has urged stronger enforcement following the revelation.
The €91.6bn total was reported as up around 14% year-on-year, a rise highlighted at the same roundtable where the number was presented for the first time. The ECA’s call for cross-border enforcement follows the presentation and the reported year-on-year increase in the illegal market targeting EU consumers.
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Reported by SBC News.