Global Gambling Industry Figures 1z4q2f
Being at the beginning of the year 2025 we thought that it would be of interest for our readers a cumulative and representative article about the worldwide gambling industry figures at this moment with focus on Europe, United States, Asia and Romania. 2z4y66
Gambling Industry Figures 736y1x
European Gambling Figures 142q3c
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According to the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the total value of the European gambling market was approximately €100 billion in 2023, with land-based betting ing for a substantial part of this figure. While the market share of land-based betting has slowly declined in favor of online platforms, they still remain a significant contributor to the overall industry.
In 2023, the land-based betting segment has been valued at €40 billion, representing 40% of the total European gambling market.
Number of bookmakers in Europe 722x4i
The number of bookmakers in Europe varies significantly by country. Their market is particularly large in the UK, Italy, Spain and , which are some of the most important markets for land-based betting.
- United Kingdom: the UK remains the largest land-based betting market in Europe. In 2023, there were approximately 8,400 bookmakers operating across the country. They are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, which enforces responsible gambling standards. In 2023, the UK betting market generated revenues of over £5 billion (approximately €6 billion), with the majority of these revenues coming from sports betting.
- Italy: Italy is another important center for land-based betting. There are around 15,000 betting outlets in the Italian market. Sports betting is extremely popular, especially for soccer and horse racing. In 2023, the land-based betting market in Italy generated estimated revenues of €7 billion.
- Spain: The land betting market in Spain is also expanding. By the end of 2023, Spain had around 5,000 bookmakers across the country, with a growing focus on betting on soccer and regional sports. In 2023, total land-based betting revenues in Spain amounted to €3.5 billion.
- : The betting market in is growing steadily, with more than 2,000 bookmakers spread across the country. However, the market in is more fragmented, with a significant part of the betting activity taking place in casinos and through specialized betting shops. The German land-based betting market generated approximately €2 billion in 2023.
Across the European Union, there are over 50,000 land-based betting outlets, including sports betting agencies, casinos and other types of gambling halls. These locations offer not only sports betting but also a wide range of other gambling options such as lottery tickets, virtual games and slot machines.
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Online gambling market revenues in Europe are estimated to reach 49.96 billion dollars in 2025. Revenue is projected to grow at a CAGR (CAGR 2025-2029) of 3.83%, leading to a projected market volume of $58.06 billion by 2029.
The online casino market has a projected market volume of $21.61 billion in 2025. In second place after the US. In the online gambling market, the number of s is projected at 74.7 million by 2029. penetration in the online gambling market will be 13.1% in 2025.
Gambling Figures in Romania 633l5r
As of 2024 in Romania there were 94 slot-machine operating licenses, 52,695 slot-machines in operation, 14 fixed-odds betting licensees, 3 live casino licenses, 4 poker clubs, 32 online gambling operators. The Romanian state collected €689,361,687 in taxes in 2024.
Gambling figures in the United States 3d1136
In the United States, with its two poles – New Jersey and Nevada, the figures for Americans don’t look bad at all.
New Jersey 37472b
New Jersey’s gambling sector set several all-time records in 2024, reporting total revenues of $6.30 billion – a 9% increase on the previous record of $5.78 billion set in 2023.
The most significant growth was in the internet gaming (iGaming) sector, which reported revenues of $2.39 billion – a 24% increase from 2023. This growth puts iGaming behind the land-based casino market, which reported revenues of $2.82 billion. Sports betting also saw substantial growth with revenues of $1.09 billion, an 8.7% increase from 2023.
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Gaming in Nevada (USA) was up again this year, recording revenues of $15.65 billion by 30 September 2024 according to data released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 453 gaming licenses granted by the American state. The figures look +12% better than 2023. Overall, the Las Vegas Strip is down 7.2% from the same period in 2023, a drop in revenue from Strip casinos that worries investors. The US state lost -2.6% in tax money compared to the same period in 2023.
As for the revenue generated by the online gambling market in the United States, it will reach 29.74 billion dollars in 2025.
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Gambling figures in Asia 106a1t
Asia still manages to capitalize on its inhabitants’ appetite for gambling and growing population in 2024. By 2024, the most live casinos are in the Philippines (76), Cambodia (52) and Vietnam (40). This is the top 3 on the continent.
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Revenue in the Asian online gambling market is estimated to reach USD 6.26 billion in 2025. Revenues are projected to a CAGR (CAGR 2025-2029) of 4.66%, leading to a projected market volume of USD 7.51 billion by 2029.
The online sports betting market has a projected market volume of $4.02 billion by 2025. The average revenue per (ARPU) in the online gambling market in Asia is projected to reach $170.10 in 2025.
The online gambling market is estimated to reach 44.4 million s by 2029. In contrast, penetration in the online gambling market will be 2.1% in 2025.
Macao 6ja4f
For the full year 2024, Macau’s casino revenue reached $28.39 billion, marking an increase of 23.9% compared to the previous year, however, still lagging behind 2019’s figure of $36.7 billion.
According to preliminary data, the number of visitors to Macau is approaching 35 million, exceeding the previous projection of 33 million.
Gambling figures in Australia 2d551m
Land-based Australia is doing well in land-based casinos. It is estimated that by 2023 there were 200,000 pokies in operation in Australia in locations such as land-based casinos, clubs and hotels. The total revenue generated by land-based casinos in Australia for fiscal year 2023 was approximately AUD 5.114 billion (approximately US$3.2 billion). This revenue includes winnings from various casino activities such as table games and electronic gaming machines.
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Online gambling market revenues are estimated to reach $6.33 billion in 2025. Revenue is projected to grow at a CAGR (CAGR 2025-2029) of 2.95%, leading to a projected market volume of $7.11 billion by 2029.
The online sports betting market has a projected market volume of USD 4.88 billion in 2025. The online gambling market is projected to reach 5.7 million s by 2029. penetration in the online gambling market will be 14.9% in 2025.
Sources: European Gaming and Betting Association, casinoinside.ro, seasia.co, statista.com, casinoinside-ro.casinowinning.net, agbrief.com
