Of this revenue, 56.7% came from online gaming. In 2021, total gambling market revenue in Romania surpassed half a billion Euros for the first time. The following statistics will give you a feel for the market for online casinos, virtual slot machines, sportsbooks, bingo and poker in Romania. Related: 10 best countries to launch your iGaming business Romania online gambling statistics Xace has brought together some of the key online gaming statistics to help you get a feel for casino and betting markets in this Balkan nation. With its population of 20 million, a growing economy and dynamic cities like Bucharest, Romania is certainly an attractive market for online gambling businesses. With such a buoyant market it's no surprise that many local and foreign online casinos and iGaming companies are eyeing up Romania as a potential place to expand. This is an impressive rise, not least because Romania only legalised online gaming in 2010, and the market was not properly regulated before 2013.
The industry’s success in 2021 was in no small part driven by the Euro 2020 football tournament (which took place last July) and certainly contributed to the 90% increase in online gambling in the country. Romania’s online gambling industry has begun 2022 on a high,following record revenues last year.
