ITALIAN GAMBLING MARKET CONTINUES TO THRIVE

15 May 2009

Latest AAMS numbers cover January - April 2009
 

The Italian gambling market continues to thrive, according to new numbers just out from the country's regulatory body, the AAMS, which cover the period January to April 2009 and show that gambling wagers in Italy rose 10 percent in the first four months of the year to Euro 17.603 billion, with wagers in April alone reaching Euro 4.442 billion. In the comparative period April 2008, wagers were 4.076 billion

According to Reuters business news service, there was continued growth in sports betting and online poker, lotto sales were lower, but scratchcards wagering increased.

Gambling wagers in Italy rose 10 percent in the first four months of the year to 17.603 billion, with gambling group Lottomatica revealing that two thirds of its expected full year earnings will come from Italy. In particular Lottomatica holds the concession for Italy's Lotto game, Gratta & Vinci scratch cards and is also expanding in sports betting and online poker.

Rival Snia is active in sports betting and runs Italy's largest horse betting network.

AAMS published a table of Italian gambling wagering by type ( figures in millions of Euros):

	Apr 09	Mar 09	Apr 08
Slot machines	2,014	2,064	1,950
Bingo	105	128	131
Horserace betting	183	194	211
Sports betting	418	411	355
Scratch cards	889	888	790
Lotto	449	464	483
Online poker	188	182	nil
Superenalotto	196	202	156

      

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