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French Sports Betting Revenue Increases in Q1 2019

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May 17, 2019

Niji Narayan

French Sports Betting Revenue Increases in Q1 2019

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French online gambling market has experienced year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2019. The growth is primarily due to a 52% increase in revenue from the sports betting sector. Overall revenue for the three months to March 31, 2019, amounted to €357m. Sports betting was the main source of income with revenue of €222m.

Football was the most popular sport to bet on in France, with punters wagering a total of €716.8m, followed by the English Premier League on €73.3m and Europe-wide the Champions League with €68.0m.

Tennis wagering was also up 53% year-on-year to €250.0m, boosted by a 138% rise in bets on the Australian Open, while basketball betting climbed by 42% to €177.1m. Horse racing revenue, which ARJEL reports separately to sports betting, came in at €67m in the quarter, up 3% on €65m last year.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.