Europe: distribution of online gambling in 2019, by betting activity

The online gambling market includes games done virtually such as poker, casino, sports betting, bingo, lottery, horse race betting, and others. In 2019, sports betting accounted for 41 percent of the online gambling revenue in Europe. In comparison, casino gaming revenues contributed 34 percent to the total gaming revenue in the region.

The growth of online gambling

Due to technological advancements and the development of legislations that legalize many forms of online gambling, Europe was expected to witness a notable growth in the online gambling & betting market due to the legalization of online gambling in various European countries. After the UK passed legislation to legalize online gambling, many other European countries such as Italy, Spain, and France followed the trend. Proposals for legalizing online gambling have been made in other European nations such as the Netherlands and Germany. As such the global online gambling market was anticipated to be valued at more than 94 billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

Revenue share of mobile gaming

Since 2008, the gross gaming revenue (GGR) from online gaming has increased dramatically, a significant proportion of which can be attributed to an increase in mobile gaming.