As we saw at the beginning of the year, 2016 was a compelling new year for gambling in Italy. According to figures from the Polytechnic University of Milan , the online gaming market is worth a little more than € 1 billion, 25% more than in 2015. According to the University, this places Italy Second in terms of turnover in Europe, behind Great Britain but ahead of France and Spain. Italy climbs the echelons Italy was able to win the European online gambling market as one of the tenors, notably thanks to the strong interest in sports betting and the growth observed on Online Casino casinos.