Lottomatica increases market share in Italy’s new era of regulated betting

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 7:15 PM
Photo: Lottomatica (courtesy)
  • Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News

Lottomatica’s Q1 financials may offer a mirror image of the wider Italian betting market, which continues to adjust to a new regulatory regime adopted in November 2025.

Early figures from the new market have suggested a steady performance for online casinos but less so for online betting, while some key regulatory matters such as retail gaming and marketing remain unsettled.

In its Q1 update, Lottomatica revealed 2% year-over-year growth for gross gaming revenue to €1.24bn [$1.45bn], with overall revenue growth of 3% to €602m [$707m] with the most impressive growth recorded for the online gaming division.

Product-by-product online revenue was up 10% to €265m, while its Gaming franchise recorded the same revenue as last year, €195m, and revenue for its sports franchise dipped 5% from €150.4m to €142m.