Portugal

Europe

Gambling regulation

Gambling in the country:

Licensing

Local License:

SRIJ

Online casinos:

Regulated

Online sports betting:

Regulated

Population growth:

-0.14%

Internet users:

8,778,172 people.

Urbanization:

Population - 67.9%.
Urbanization - 0.44%

Languages in the country:

Portuguese - 100%

Age structure:

0-14 years - 12.7%
15-64 years old - 65%
65 years and older - 22.3%

Middle age:

Total - 46.4
Men - 44.3
Women - 48.3

Literacy:

Total - 95.9%
Men - 97.8%
Women - 95.9%

Real GDP:

2021 - $402.682 billion.
2022 - $430.813 billion.
2023 - $441.697 billion.

Real GDP growth:

2021 - 5.74%.
2022 - 6.99%.
2023 - 2.53%.

GDP per capita:

2021 - $38,900
2022 - $41,300
2023 - $41,800

Слоты по доли рынка

Данных по играм для данной страны не найдено

Affiliates receiving traffic

The list of affiliate programs that accept traffic from the country of Portugal can be viewed on a separate page at the link below.

About blocking and liability

Risk level

High

Legislation:

Explicit ban/strict regulation on advertising by unregulated operators

The activity of the authorities:

High

Risk of harassment of non-residents:

Medium

The risk in entering the country:

Medium

Risk of extradition to the country:

Low

Precedents (against non-residents):

Yes (regulatory measures)

Comment on the level of risk:

Portugal: Developed markets with strict regulation - no targeting without a license. Risk of extradition to the country is low, requests are rare.

Blask.com data - index and top brands

Blask data up to date as of 03.06.2025
blue - locally licensed brands
orange - international brands

Indicates the aggregate level of engagement and interest in all brands in a country. This indicator serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and combines various indicators to give an overview of trends and changes in the market.

Portugal: top brands in the country

Top brands in the country according to the Blask.com service

Betano24.44%
Betclic22.67%
Placard10.37%
Solverde9.97%
ESC Online7.07%

*BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) - accumulated brand power, reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. The relative presence of a brand in a country. The BAP graph is presented below:

Data for the section is provided by the analytical service Blask.com.. At the moment, the service's database contains information on more than 80+ countries and more than 2500 brands.

Gambling in the country

Portuguese regulator SRIJ has provided data on the regulated gambling market for the end of 2024:

  • profit from online casinos +31% (from total profit)
  • profit from sports betting +11% (from total profit)
  • A breakdown of profits from online casinos:
    • 80% - slots
    • 6% is a tape measure
    • 5.5% - baccarat.
    • 4.5% - blackjack.
  • A breakdown of profits from sports betting:
    • 73% - soccer
    • 21% - tennis
    • 6% - other sports
  • New registrations: +31.5%
  • Self-excluded: +40.5%

Gambling regulation

Gambling in the country:

Licensing

Local License:

SRIJ

Online casinos:

Regulated

Online sports betting:

Regulated

About the population of the country

Numeracy:

10.3m people.

Official Language:

Portuguese

HDI:

0,874

Cf. wages:

$1,098

Poverty rate:

2.6 %

Gini coefficient:

34.7 %

Believers:

60 %

Major Religion:

Christianity
(91.9 %)

Second Religion:

Atheism
(7.5 %)

About the internet in the country

Users:

84.9 %

Mobile Internet:

57.3 %

Landline Internet:

41.2 %

Cf. internet speed:

64.3 Mbps

The country's domain zone:

.PT

Basic information about the country

Name of country:

Portugal

Code (2-digit):

PT

Continent:

Europe

Country level:

Tier 2

Capital:

Lisbon

Area of the country:

92,082 square kilometers.

Phone Code:

351

Currency (currency code):

Euro (EUR)

Geographical features of the country

Administrative division into regions

Autonomous Region (2): Azores, Madeira.
County (18): Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Viana do Castelo, Viseu, Vila Real, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Portalegre, Porto, Santaren, Setubal, Faro, Évora.

Country Features

The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Western Roman Empire, Kingdom of the Svevians, Kingdom of the Visigoths, Leon, Caliphate of Cordoba, Caliphate of Almohad, Portuguese Empire, Spanish Empire.

There are rivers running through the area: Tahoe, Duero, Guadiana, Minho, Mondego, Zezere, Sarraja, Tamega, Sado, Voga, Coa, Mira, Agueda, Corgu.

Portugal owns the islands: São Miguel, Madeira, Picou, Terceira, São Jorge, Faial, Flores, Santa Maria, Graciosa, Porto Santo.

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