Up to September, 3,937.3 million euros were invested in online games, with the largest contribution from games of chance, which accumulated 3.47 billion euros in bets, which corresponds to an increase of 68.9%, benefiting the temporary closure of casinos and gambling halls.
The Portuguese played 462.7 million euros in sports betting games, a 29.4% increase, despite the area being affected by the suspension of sports competitions due to the pandemic.
Operators saw gross revenue - value without the prizes awarded to bettors - rise 48.7%, to 223.1 million, with the largest share coming from games of chance: revenues of 125.4 million by September, a figure that already exceeds the 108.3 million obtained in 2019.
In sports betting, operators obtained 97.8 million euros of gross revenue, an increase of 32.7% over the first nine months of last year.
The State collected 68.3 million euros in taxes, an increase of 19.2%, compared to September last year in the amount collected in special tax on online gambling (IEJO).
Source: dinheirovivo.pt
