Latest news and stories about online gambling in Portugal for expats and residents.
The gambling sector in Portugal reached record revenues of 2.705 billion euros in 2025, largely driven by a 12% increase in online gaming and sports betting. While online platforms saw significant growth, physical casinos and bingo halls experienced a decline in activity. On average, each Portuguese player spent 270 euros on these activities last year.
The initiative was voted on in the plenary session and was rejected with votes against from PSD and CDS-PP, an abstention from Chega, and votes in favour from the entire left-wing and the IL.
The online gambling sector slowed down significantly in 2025.
The expansion of gambling and the rise in addiction driven by the powerful Internet are creating new challenges for casinos.
The Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) ordered the blocking of the Polymarket betting site in Portugal, deeming the platform “illegal” in the country, despite it remaining accessible and operational to Portuguese bettors. The decision, taken in recent days, follows ECO publishing an article revealing that bets on ...
More than €95 million has been bet on the presidential election on a platform called Polymarket. This site is not among the 17 entities licensed in Portugal that are authorised to offer online gambling and betting.
The Special Online Gambling Tax (IEJO) contributed €89.8 million to the State's tax revenue, up 8.8% compared with the same period in 2024.
The online gambling market in Portugal continues to expand rapidly. Between January and September last year, players wagered around €16.7 billion, 10.2% more than in the same period the year before. In the third quarter of 2025 alone, the total amount wagered reached €6 billion, with ...
