Lottomatica remains firm to beat in Italy after topping betting and casino rankings
Italian giant holds off the likes of Sisal and Snaitech in GGR and market-share battle for the month of October
Lottomatica has retained its place at top of the Italian sports betting and casino rankings for October as it continues to strengthen its grip on the market.
Looking at sports betting, Lottomatica, which owns retail and online brand GoldBet, posted gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €20.8m (£18.2m), representing a 15.8% market share.
Flutter Entertainment-owned Sisal displaced Playtech’s Snaitech to jump into second place, while cutting away at Lottmatica’s market share lead.
Sisal returned sports betting GGR of €20.4m, corresponding to a 15.5% market share.
Snaitech took the bronze medal in October after securing GGR of €16.9m and a market share of 12.8%.
After finishing fourth in September, bet365 slipped to sixth place as SKS365 and Eurobet moved into fourth and fifth, respectively.
Bwin climbed one spot to eighth after posting GGR of €2.5m, while William Hill ended the month in 11th, followed by PokerStars (14th) and Betfair (15th).
Basing sports betting market share as a percentage of turnover once again saw bet365 rise to the top of the pile.
The operator posted a turnover of €256.7m and a market share of 21.7%.
Lottomatica secured a 13.1% market share off the back of €154.6m in turnover.
Looking at Italy’s casino sector, Lottomatica remained the brand to beat after posting GGR of €23.1m and netting a market share of 12.9% in the process.
Sisal and Snaitech remained unmoved in second and third places after generating GGR of €16.1m and €15.7m, respectively.
PokerStars kept its fourth-place position from September with GGR of €13.6m and a market share of 7.6%.
Eurobet jumped back into the top five casino operators with GGR of €12m and a market share of 6.7%.
Elsewhere, Lottomatica is set to acquire fellow Italian operator Betflag in a €310m (£270.5m) deal, a move which will consolidate its position as a market leader.