Portugal’s online gaming revenue climbs 9.6% to €287 million in Q2 2025

• Portugal’s online gaming sector generated €287 million in gross revenue during the second quarter of 2025, marking a 9.6% increase compared to the same period last year
• The country’s gaming regulator issued 97 closure notifications to illegal operators and blocked 110 websites during the quarter as part of ongoing enforcement efforts
• Total registered players reached 4.9 million by the end of June 2025, representing a 9.9% year-on-year growth despite concerns over problem gambling

Portugal’s online gaming market demonstrated robust growth in the second quarter of 2025, with gross revenue reaching €287.0 million according to the latest statistics published by SRIJ (Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos). The figure represents a 9.6% increase compared to the €261.8 million recorded in the same period of 2024.

The gaming sector’s performance generated €81.2 million in Special Online Gaming Tax (IEJO), reflecting a 5.8% increase year-on-year. Games of chance accounted for the majority of revenue at 62.0%, whilst sports betting contributed 38.0% of total gross earnings.

At the end of June 2025, Portugal hosted 17 licensed entities operating 30 licences across the market. This included 13 licences for sports betting and 17 for games of chance, maintaining the regulatory framework established under the country’s online gaming legislation.

Player growth continues

The total number of registered players reached 4.9 million by 30 June 2025, marking a 9.9% increase from the previous year. During the quarter, operators recorded 211,000 new registrations, though this figure represented a 26.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

Sports betting volumes totalled €457.3 million during the quarter, down 1.1% year-on-year, whilst games of chance saw betting volumes reach €5.04 billion, up 15.4% compared to Q2 2024. Football remained the dominant sport for betting activity, accounting for 67.7% of all sports wagers, followed by tennis at 21.8% and basketball at 6.5%.

Among games of chance, slot machines represented 79.1% of total betting volume, with French bank games (7.0%), French roulette (5.3%), and blackjack (4.5%) comprising the remaining popular categories.

Enforcement actions intensify

Portuguese authorities maintained their aggressive stance against illegal operators during the quarter. The regulator issued 97 closure notifications to unauthorised gaming operators and instructed internet service providers to block 110 illegal gambling websites.

Since the Online Gaming Legal Framework entered force in June 2015, Portuguese authorities have sent 1,522 closure notifications to illegal operators and blocked 2,501 illegal gaming websites. The regulator also filed one criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office during Q2 2025, bringing the total to 49 since 2015.

Problem gambling measures expand

The number of self-excluded players reached 326,400 by the end of June 2025, representing a 27.0% increase compared to the same date in 2024 and a 5.6% quarterly rise. Of these, 293,500 had self-excluded indefinitely with cancelled registrations, whilst 32,900 had temporary exclusions in place.

The self-exclusion rate stood at 6.7% of total registered players, highlighting ongoing concerns about problem gambling within Portugal’s regulated market. During the quarter, 44,800 players requested self-exclusion whilst 27,600 returned to gaming following the end of their exclusion periods.

Active players during Q2 2025 numbered 1.12 million, down 2.6% year-on-year. Of these, 23.4% engaged exclusively in sports betting, 35.0% played only games of chance, and 41.6% participated in both categories.