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Last year Portugal launched its new, regulated online gambling market, which immediately affected on the growth of income. Portugal generated €122.6 million in online gambling revenue during the first year of new regulation in the country, – reports the national regulator of gambling SRIJ.
The SRIJ stated that full-year revenue was boosted by a record performance in the final three months of the year, during which revenue hit an all-time quarterly high of €36.5 million. Sports wagering was the main source of income for operators in Portugal during 2017, with revenue from this vertical amounting to €68.1 million. Online casino, including poker, totalled €54.4m, with slots leading the way after bringing in 45% of this amount, ahead of poker cash games on 19.7%, French roulette with a 19.2% share, blackjack on 9.2% and poker tournaments pm 6.7%.
In addition, SRIJ agreed to joint poker liquidity with other countries – France and Spain, and Italy will join them in the near future.
