Breaking down the yearly performance, online slots were by far the main source of gambling revenue in 2023. Total revenue from internet slot games amounted to €100.5m, up 28.5%.
Category A online slots revenue amounted to €97.1m and Category B games €3.4m. Elsewhere, online sports betting revenue was 1.2% higher at €35.3m in 2023. Internet table games revenue also increased by 46.5% to €12.6m for the year.
Sports betting decline hits land-based sector in Lithuania
Turning to land-based gambling, slots were again the main revenue source for operators in 2023. However, total slots revenue was 0.9% lower at €46.3m.
Of this total, €31.3m came from Category B games, down from €31.3m in 2022. The other €15.0m was generated by Category A slot machines, up 4.9% year-on-year. Land-based table games revenue was up 5.2% to €18.3m but retail sports betting revenue slipped 8.1% to €9.1m for the year. Lottery gross gaming revenue in 2023 was 17.6% higher at €66.3m. This was despite ticket sales falling 7.4% to 100.5 million over the 12-month period.
