Third Straight Quarter of Growth in French Online Poker Market Third Straight Quarter of Growth in French Online Poker Market
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Key Takeaways
  • French online poker gross gaming revenue last quarter was €57.8 million, growth of 10.8% on the same quarter last year.
  • Year to date, online poker operators have collectively generated €178 million, up 5.2% on last year and returning to levels last seen in 2014.
  • Third quarter revenues have not been so high since 2013.

French regulator ARJEL reported that online poker gross gaming revenue last quarter was €57.8 million, growth of 10.8% on the same quarter last year. It follows on from the growth of 2.7% and 2.9% in Q1 and Q2 of this year respectively and flat revenues in Q4 2016.

It is yet another indicator that that there is growth potential even in Europe’s toughest segregated online poker markets, a trend observed in both France and Spain since the beginning of the year.