The gambling sector in Europe has stabilised in 2022 after the pandemic, says a joint report by H2 Gambling Capital and the European Gaming and Betting Association.

European Betting and Gaming Association

Their conclusions are that GGR increased by 23 percent in the year to €108.5bn, up from €101.2bn.

A major rebound in the land-based sector, they said, had come from the re-opening of casinos, pushing revenue in that sector up by 34 percent to €70.3bn, compared with €47.2bn in 2021.

In the online gambling sector, revenue rose by eight percent from €35bn to €38.2bn.

The secretary general of the EGBA, Maarten Haijer, said: “While the steady upward trend of online gambling continues, land-based gambling is now rebounding from the widespread shutdowns of casinos and betting shops during the past two years.”