Spanish industry association, JDigital has compiled an infographic on Spain’s regulated gambling market since its inception five years ago.
Standout stats include Euro 35 billion in prizes, growth in sports bets of 273 percent and tripling of GGR from the first quarter after inception to the first quarter 2017.
Total stakes since the regulated inception of the market amount to Euro 37,325,625,074 and registered players have reached 9.6 million, JDigital reports.
Within the online sector, the sports betting segment has experienced the strongest growth of 273 percent, tripling GGR.
Poker growth was well below the sector growth trend reaching a nominal 10 percent over the past five years. Blackjack GGR tripled, roulette more than doubled and bingo doubled.
The sports betting segment now represents 58.4 percent of the total sector having kicked off at 45.7 percent, five years ago. Poker, on the other hand, portrays the opposite having declined from a 32.65 percent representation to only 12.3 percent of the sector currently.