The graph shows gross gambling yield (GGY) of land-based and online casinos in Switzerland for the period 2015 to 2021 in millions of Swiss Franc.
- Switzerland opened its online gambling market to private competition in July 2019, when the regulator issued its first licence.
- Online casinos took a small percentage of the overall casino GGY in the initial year (3%), but the number grew to 29% during the Covid-19 pandemic (2020) and 37% in 2021.
- In April 2023, the number of online casino operators reached 11, while there are 21 land-based casinos.
- Online casino games can only be offered by established land-based casino operators, while online betting (and lotteries) are offered by two state-owned companies in Switzerland.
