Russian football wagering spikes during Euro 2016; mobile betting apps purged

The Euro 2016 tournament led to a surge in Russian football betting in Q2, yet basketball enjoyed the greatest spike in average amounts wagered.

According to stats published by Russian bookmaker Rub90, football accounted for 43.7% of all wagers in the three months ending June 30. That’s up sharply from 32.3% of the overall pie in Q1.

Tennis ranked second in Q2 wagering share at 18.4%, up from fourth place in Q1. Basketball slipped one place to third at 15.5%, while volleyball ranked fourth at 9.9% and hockey slipped two spots to fifth at 7.6%.

The size of the average Q2 wager fell $0.41 from Q1 to $11.80. Basketball continued to lead the pack with an average wager of $14, followed by hockey ($12.80), football ($12.70), handball ($12.40) and tennis ($10.70). Only football and handball enjoyed average wager increases from Q1.