third-quarter financial report<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Although the economic growth of the industry had already been highlighted, the online gambling sector proved to be a major force in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe report indicates that online gambling experienced a growth of 16.5% compared to the previous quarter, and 3.2% when compared to the same period in 2018. On the other hand, sports betting was the top scorer in the country with 43.9%. The total GGR of bets amounted to almost US$111 million in more than US$665 million waged by users.
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