One Third of Belgium’s 2015 Gambling Revenue Came Online

Online gambling made up one third of Belgium’s licensed gambling market revenue in 2015, according to new statistics from the country’s gaming regulator. Belgian-licensed gambling revenue totaled €622 million in 2015, up 17 percent from 2014. Online revenue was €211.3 million.

Online gambling in the Belgium market for 2015 was €211.3 million, about one third of an overall €622 million for the year.

The Belgian Gaming Commission has releases its 2016 annual report, which contains Belgian-licensed operators’ financial information from 2015.

According to the report, Belgian-licensed gambling revenue totaled €622m in 2015, 17 percent higher than in 2014 and online accounted for €211.3 million of that revenue.

Land-based casino operators gaming revenue was at €102.3 million, down 7 percent from 2014 while these operators reported their online gambling revenue rising 41.2 percent to €78.6 million in 2015.

Slot machine arcade operators generated combined revenue of €234.5 million in 2015, up 11.6 percent. About €157.3 million was generated at land-based venues, while €71.7 million came online.

Other licensed betting operators reported overall revenue of just under €206.5 million, up 22.4 percent. Land-based betting improved 21.7 percent to €145.5 million while online betting gained 24 percent to just under €61 million, the report said.