Bet365’s Italian online sports betting share shrinking

Online betting operator Bet365’s share of Italy’s regulated sports betting market continues to shrink even as its overall turnover grows.

Italian gaming media outlet Agimet.it reported that Italian-licensed sites took in €410.4m in sports betting wagers in the month of October. Bet365 claimed €137.1m of this total, representing a 33% share. That’s down from 35% in September and 39.7% in August.

Perennial runner-up Eurobet (part of the Gala Coral Group) reported turnover of €38.2m, up from €34.5m in September, while local boys Sisal ranked third with €29.5m (+€4m). Snai ranked fourth (€27.9m, +€3.3m) followed by William Hill (€26.5m, +€2.9m). Recent market entrant Betaland continued its strong showing, holding on to 10th spot with turnover of €12.9m, up from €10m in September.

The online casino vertical reported overall revenue of €39m, up 27% year-on-year. The vertical is led by Lottomatica (11.2% share), followed by Sisal (9%), Eurobet (7%), Amaya Gaming’s PokerStars (6.4%) and William Hill (5.8%).