Italy Gambling on the Rise

More Italians gambling more. This is the conclusion from reading the figures released by the Italian state regulator for gambling Amministrazione Autonoma Dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), as reported on Reuters.

Gambling figures for the first half of 2009, a period encompassing the months January through June, shows the value of bets in Italy rose 10.8% compared to the same period last year. They now total 26.266 billion euros.

Sample month
Specific figures are provided for the month of June 2009, during which overall wagers reached 4.114 billion euros, consisting of slot machines, scratch cards, sports betting and lotteries. June 2008 wagers were reportedly 3.968 billion euros.

Total wagers for online poker in June 2009 were 189 million euros. The previous month they were even higher at 200 million euros.

All in all, figures are strong, especially taking into account the global economic slowdown.

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