Sports betting GGR was up by 18.1% to €365.1m, accounting for 52.2%of the market total. Players wagered €7.0bn on sports during the year, a 27.8% rise from 2017, with in-play betting proving particularly popular.
Live betting accounted for €4.8bn – or 68.3% – of amounts wagered, followed by pre-match, fixed-odds betting which was responsible for €2.0bn (28.9%) of stakes.
While betting was the largest vertical in terms of revenue, casino grew rapidly in 2018, with GGR up 38.9% to €238.0m, giving it a 34.0% share of the Spanish market. Players staked €8.2bn on casino games, up 33.1% year-on-year, predominantly playing slots.
Slot machines accounted for €130.2m of revenue, up 50.6%, far ahead of the second most popular game, live dealer roulette, with generated revenue of €47.1m.
Spanish poker, boosted by the cross-border network with France and Portugal, enjoyed a strong year. GGR was up 37.1% to €81.8m, with cash game stakes and tournament fees rising 31.1% to €2.1bn.
Source: GMB / Europeangaming
