Key Takeaways
- Q1 2018 was the first full quarter that year-on-year figures for online poker were available.
- Online poker produced just over €3 million, compared to the €4.5 million generated in Q1 2017.
- PokerStars is expected to soon combine its Portuguese player pool with its PokerStars Europe network imminently.
Revenue derived from online poker in Portugal dropped 33% annually during the first quarter of the year, according to data released by Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ).
Q1 2018 was the first full quarter that year-over-year figures for online poker were available with PokerStars—currently the only online poker operator in the country—having launched on the last day of November 2016.
