The scale of the gambling industry

The Austrian gambling market is consistently valued at about €2-2.2 billion in gross gaming income (GGR) per year. This landmark is made up of lotteries and the online win2day platform within the Casinos Austria/Österreichische Lotterien group, as well as land-based casinos and betting. According to data for 2023-2024 in the public field: the Austrians "lost" (that is, generated GGR) about €2.1 billion per year, which confirms the order of magnitude.

1) What "about €2 billion" consists of

Lotteries and digital products (win2day). Consolidated GGR of the Casinos Austria & Austrian Lotteries group for 2023 - €1.48 billion (of which lotteries ~ €946.8 million; Austrian casinos ~ €304.5 million; international division ~ €212.1 million). This is a large part of the domestic market, but not the entire market as a whole.

The rest: bets and other segments (ground machines/VLT, local bookmakers, etc.), which together bring the total Austrian GGR to ~ €2-2.2 billion (a benchmark based on 2024 materials about the total "losses" of players).

2) Dynamics and context of recent years

2023: GGR group growth to €1.48 billion (+ ~ 4-5% YoY), driver - lotteries and casino recovery.

2024: the media records ~ €2.1 billion of total GGR/player losses for the year - an indicator of a stable market scale with moderate growth.

European background: the online segment in Europe continues to grow faster than offline, which supports the win2day digital channel.

3) Role of regulation and market structure

Monopoly architecture online. The main digital turnover passes through win2day; the concentration of turnover in one licensee simplifies control and explains the high share of the group in the general market GGR.

Strong lottery component. Lotteries give almost two-thirds of group GGR, which is typical in Austria.

Betting and offline. The betting segment and land machines/casinos add the remaining volume to "about €2 billion" in the national cut. Estimates vary depending on methodology and accounting.

4) What it means for players

High degree of protection. Concentration of turnover in the licensed circuit = hard KYC, limits and transparent payments (especially online via win2day). The group's public reports provide an understanding of "where the money goes" and how taxes/deductions are arranged.

Lottery transparency. Regular circulation and publication of results increase confidence and explain the high share of lotteries in the total volume.

5) What it means for business

The market is "compact but capacious." With €2-2.2 billion GGR, it is impossible to compete online with win2day (monopoly model), but it is possible to develop through partner content delivery formats, offline service and tourism.

Focus on compliance and quality. Growth is not due to aggressive marketing, but through products/UX in the licensed circuit, as can be seen in the financial dynamics of the group.

6) Why ratings may vary

Methodology. Media can say "how many lost" (equivalent to GGR), groups can show consolidated GGR around their perimeter, and analysts can count "the entire market" (lotteries, casinos, betting, VLT, international effects). Hence the fork of €2.0-2.2 billion as a realistic benchmark for Austria.

Summary

Reference point of scale: €2-2.2 billion GGR/year in Austria.

Core turnover: lotteries + win2day/casinos in the Casinos Austria circuit (€1.48 billion GGR in 2023).

Remaining volume: bets/offline segments close the difference to "two billion."

For reference (sources)

Public news and reports 2023-2024. on the Casinos Austria/Österreichische Lotterien group and industry reports confirm the order of numbers and the structure of the contribution of lotteries/casinos to the national GGR.

Note: figures are regularly updated in annual reports and press releases. For an accurate "for today" assessment, focus on the latest report of the group and the annual reports of the regulator/profile associations.