PARIS SPORTIFS

The rapid growth of online sports betting is largely due to the high quality of the bookmakers operating in the industry. Other key reasons behind the massive demand for online sports betting include the incredible convenience of being able to place bets from home or even at work.

Betting online from home is certainly cheaper than going to a physical betting shop. In France, the majority of sports betting revenue comes from the most popular sports—namely horse racing and football—both of which often involve extra costs like ticket fees. When you go to a bookmaker in search of atmosphere, you end up spending on fuel, overpriced drinks, and other expenses.

It’s no coincidence that pizzerias offering home delivery have experienced a boom in growth.
Online casinos have also gained an additional advantage from the smoking ban in betting shops, which has negatively impacted sports betting revenues. Smokers, at the very least, are being marginalized—but for now, they’re still allowed to smoke in the privacy of their own homes.

What about the women ?

There’s a gender balance at play here too, and online betting is benefiting from it. Women—whether they’re stuck at home with the kids or simply reluctant to step into the often intimidating, rundown, male-dominated world of traditional betting shops—can now place their bets online, anonymously and in the comfort of their own homes.