Launched officially in May 2016, the Portuguese online gaming market had a slow start but showed signs of growth for the first quarter of 2017. Overall, Sports Betting players still have access to a limited choice - with only four operators - And the government chooses to take a more than a gourmet share of the revenue generated. Still few choices for Portuguese players Betclic-Everest was the first in May 2016 to obtain an official license from the regulator Servico Regulacao e Inspecao de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ).

But the interest of other operators is for the moment rather timid since the market has four operators sharing six licenses. The consequence for the players is that they lack choice and do not feel actually attracted by the market offers. There are two licensed sportsbooks, three casinos and one poker. According to the SRIJ, all operators generated €82.