Total amount wagered in the gambling market in Italy 2015-2022
The total amount wagered in the gambling market in Italy experienced a sharp annual increase in 2022. That year, the value of wagers in the country totaled roughly 136 billion euros, the highest figure reported over the period considered.
What are the Italian regions with the highest amount wagered?
In 2022, Lombardy was the Italian region with the highest amount wagered in the retail gambling market. While the value of wagers in that region rose significantly compared to the previous year, it remained below pre-pandemic levels. In 2022, Campania and Lazio followed in the ranking.
Online gambling is on the rise
Since 2017, the amount wagered in the online gambling market in Italy has increased steadily, peaking at over 73 billion euros in 2022. The total win amount and the gross gaming revenue (GGR) also experienced steady growth over the same period. In terms of GGR, card games and fixed odd games generated the highest gross gaming revenue of the online gambling market in Italy in 2022, followed by sports betting.
