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French Sports Betting Revenue Increases in Q1 2019

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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