Sports betting in Europe helped Sportingbet to put in a strong first quarter, offsetting the online gambling company’s static performances in poker and casino.

Turkey, Greece, Spain and Italy gave Sportingbet strong betting flows in sports such as football, tennis and basketball, producing a net gaming revenue of £14.9m ($30.3m, €20.7m) from Europe, compared with £12.6m ($25.6m) for the same period last year.