This is less than the $356.1bn returned by the global gambling sector 10 years ago. However the data business expects to see a return to its pre-pandemic growth trajectory in 2022.
Online is now projected to command a 19.8% share of the 2020 global gambling market. This compares to a pre-pandemic forecast of 13.19%, reflecting the acceleration of online take-up and the greater impact on the land-based sector of physical closures and social distanced operating requirements (Chart 6).
The data business has estimated interactive, including lottery, will hit $80bn gross win next year, having only broken the $40bn threshold in 2015.
The Asia/Oceania region, where the outbreak first originated, saw the biggest downgrade over the year, ending 30.9% behind the pre-pandemic forecast figure (Chart 3).
Original article: https://igamingbusiness.com/covid-19-fy-global-expectations-downgraded-by-25/
