Gross gambling revenue in Lithuania increased 13.4% year-on-year during the first half of 2025, with growth reported across both the online and land-based sectors.
Market revenue for the six months to 30 June amounted to €131.5 million ($153.1 million), up from €116.0 million last year. Players spent a total of €2.30 billion during the period.
Online wagers surpass €2.0 billion
Breaking this down, figures from the Lithuania Gaming Control Authority showed online gambling revenue hit €96.1 million, up 18.2%. Online gambling wagers amounted to €2.08 billion, a rise of 16.8%.
Category A online slots – games with unlimited winnings – drew the most revenue in H1 at €64.4 million, up 20.4%. Player spending on these machines also increased 21.4% to €1.51 billion.
However, revenue from Category B online slots slipped 34.0% to €1.2 million during the half. Category B slots have a maximum stake of €0.3 with wins limited to 200 times the user’s bet.
Elsewhere, remote sports betting revenue increased 10.5% to €21.3 million, with wagers up 4.3% to €301.3 million, In addition, online table games saw the most growth, with revenue rising 36.4% to €9.2 million and player spend 11.6% to €257.4 million.
Land-based revenue edged up in Lithuania
Turning to land-based gambling, revenue here in H1 was 2.2% higher year-on-year at €35.4 million. This was despite an operator exiting the market, taking the total number active to nine.
Category B slot machines generated the most revenue at €14.8 million, a rise of 2.8%, with wagers up 4.8%. Revenue from Category A terminals also edged up by 2.5% to €8.1 million after spending increased marginally.
Land-based table games revenue dipped 5.0% to €7.6 million after a drop in player spend. Finally, sports betting revenue jumped 11.6% to €4.8 million, despite reduced spend among consumers.
Lottery revenue climbs to €36.7 million in H1
The regulator also published data on the country’s lottery market in H1, with revenue rising 10.6% to €36.7 million.
Ticket sales increased 8.2% to 54.5 million, with total ticket turnover also up 14.1% to €80.8 million for the period. It was noted that players won €44.6 million from lottery gaming, a rise of 17.1%.
Gambling revenue in Lithuania increased 13.4% in H1, while total spend hit €2.3 billion.