Online gambling revenue in Portugal hit an all-time-high for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q3, driven by a record performance from the nation's internet casino market.
Gross online gambling revenue in Portugal hit €266.3 million (£220.9 million/$273.8 million) during Q3. This surpasses Q3 of 2023 by 23.7% and the previous quarterly record, set in Q2 2024, by 1.7%.
Online casino revenue hits record €175.1 million
Data from regulator Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) shows this growth was driven by the online casino segment. Here, gross revenue hiked 31.2% year-on-year to an all-time high of €175.1 million. This also surpassed Q2 revenue by 10.5%.
Spending on internet-based casino games hit €4.87 billion in Q3, another new record and a 33.7% increase from 2023, as well as 11.6% higher than Q2.
As has been the case for some time, slots remain by far the online casino game of choice in Portugal. Slots drew 80.4% of all wagers during Q3, ahead of French roulette ..
