Italian operator Sisal has reported revenue of €459.8m (£388.7m/$518.9m) for the nine months to September 30. This was up by 23.2% compared to the same period in 2020, which was affected greatly by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Sisal’s online division emerged as a major contributor, with revenue rising by 90.9% year-on-year to €185.6m. Online betting made up €93.8m of the total, up 110.8%, while online casino revenue rose 90.9% to €77.0m.
Online lotteries and bingo accumulated €8.8m of the revenue, up 29.5%. Meanwhile, online skill games totalled at €5.8m, which was a rise of 11.3%.
For retail, however, revenue fell 25.3% year-on-year to €196.8m. Retail lottery made up €94.8m of this, a rise of 26.5%, while amusement with prizes (AWP) games contributed €42.5m and video lottery terminal (VLT) €30.6m, decreases of 40.8% and 32.7% respectively.
