Bet365, PokerStars and Lottomatica earned top honors in Italy’s online sports betting, poker and casino markets over the first half of 2016.

According to stats published by Italian gaming news agency Agimeg.it, online sports betting turnover in the six months ending June 30 totaled €1.92b, up nearly 50% from the same period last year. Overall online and land-based sports turnover was up 28.5% year-on-year to €3.5b.

The online wagering surge reflects recent tax changes, the introduction of new betting options and new betting operators, including market leader Bet365, which handled sports wagers of €687.3m, more than three times the €197.6m handled by its closest online competitor, Gala Coral Group’s Eurobet brand.

Four other operators scored over €100m, including domestic operator Sisal (€144.5m), William Hill (€140.3m), Snai-Cogetech (€133.5m) and the newly fused Paddy Power Betfair (€106.8m). Italian operator Better-Totosi narrowly missed out on this nine-figure club with €98.4m.