# European gambling market growth and regulation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-gambling-market-growth-and-regulation > Updated: 2026-10-06T07:42:00.000Z. Sources: 70. Developments: 2. Reports indicate significant growth and regulatory challenges within the European gambling market. A report by Gaming Compliance International for the Campaign for Fairer Gambling highlights a massive enforcement gap in the EU-27, where unregulated online gambling revenue is estimated to have risen from €52.6 billion in 2023 to €91.6 billion in 2025. This unregulated sector reportedly accounts for 72% of the total €128 billion EU-27 online gambling marketplace, with 91% of content encountered by active consumers promoting unregulated operators. In France, data from the French Observatory for Drugs and Addictive Trends shows that gross gaming revenue reached 14.1 billion euros in 2025, a 3% increase from the previous year. This growth was largely driven by online gaming, which saw 4.2 million participants. Specific sectors such as sports betting and poker experienced increases of 8.6% and 15.1%, respectively. Amidst this growth, there was also a noted rise in voluntary gambling bans. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-06: Gambling revenue in France reaches 14.1 billion euros in 2025 Gambling revenue in France reached 14.1 billion euros in 2025, driven by a 7.6% increase in online players and rising participation in sports betting and poker. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gambling-revenue-in-france-reaches-141-billion-euros-in-2025 ### 2026-09-23: EU-27 unregulated online gambling revenue reaches €91.6 billion A report by GCI for the CFG finds that unregulated online gambling revenue in the EU-27 rose to €91.6 billion in 2025, accounting for 72% of the total European online gambling market. 68 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eu-27-unregulated-online-gambling-revenue-hits-916-billion --- Cite as: European gambling market growth and regulation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-gambling-market-growth-and-regulation