Amount wagered in the gambling market in Italy 2015-2019

From 2015 to 2019, the amount wagered in the Italian gambling market increased steadily. In 2015, the total amount wagered by players reached 88.2 billion euros. In 2019, this figure peaked at 110.54 billion euros.

Italian regions with the highest amount wagered

In terms of amount wagered in the gambling market, Lombardy was the Italian region registering the highest figure in 2019. The amount wagered by players in this region was twice as much as that recorded in Campania and Lazio, which ranked second and third in the list.

The main drivers of the Italian gambler

Looking at the main reasons why gamblers engage in this kind of activities could be useful to better understand the Italian market. According to the data, offline gambling was the most popular form of gambling in Italy in 2019. Furthermore, the hope of a big win was the main reason that moved Italians to gamble in 2019. However, the pursuit of easy money and the idea of playing just for fun were also popular reasons for gambling in Italy in 2019.