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Global Recreation Market (2022 to 2031) – Featuring Maruhan, Flutter Entertainment and Tabcorp Holdings Among Others
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Where is the largest and fastest growing market for the recreation? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The Recreation market global report answers all these questions and many more.
The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography. It places the market within the context of the wider recreation market, and compares it with other markets.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, the impact of the Covid 19 virus and forecasting its recovery.
- Market segmentations break down market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the impact and recovery trajectory of Covid 19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- Competitive landscape gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
- The recreation market section of the report gives context. It compares the recreation market with other segments of the recreation market by size and growth, historic and forecast. It analyses GDP proportion, expenditure per capita, recreation indicators comparison.
Major companies in the recreation market include China Sports Lottery, China Welfare Lottery, The Walt Disney Company, Sociedad Estatal Loterias y Apuestas del Estado S.A., Maruhan, Flutter Entertainment plc., The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., CJ Corp. and Oriental Land Company Ltd.
The global recreation market is expected to grow from $960.66 billion in 2021 to $1485.79 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 54.7%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The market is expected to reach $2557.38 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 14.5%.
The recreation market consists of sales of the use of recreational facilities, and recreational services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that provide recreational services. Recreational activities include taking part in sporting activities and visiting museums, historical sites, zoos and parks and also witnessing spectator sports and events. Gambling except casino hotels can also be considered to be part of recreation market.
The main types of recreation are amusements, arts and sports. Sports services provide live sporting events before a paying audience or entities that operate golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, marinas, fitness and recreational sports centers, and bowling centers. The different age groups include aged 35 and younger, aged 35-54, aged 55 and older and involves various revenue sources such as media rights, merchandising, tickets and sponsorship.
Asia Pacific was the largest region in the recreation market in 2021. Eastern Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the recreation market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The recreation market growth is aided by stable economic growth forecasted in many developed and developing countries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the global GDP growth was 3.2% in 2019 and 3.5% in 2020. Recovering commodity prices further expected to aid the market growth. Developed economies are also expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. For instance, India’s GDP grew by 7.2%, whereas China registered GDP growth of 6.0% in 2020. Stable economic growth is expected to in end user markets, thereby driving the market during forecast period. This continued economic growth is expected to increase investments in the end user markets and be a driver of the recreation market as greater affluence allows consumers to visit recreation centers.
Amusement parks are increasingly using virtual and augmented reality technology to provide an immersive experience to customers. Virtual reality is a 3D, computer generated environment which can interact with a person, whereas augmented reality turns an environment into a digital interface by placing virtual objects in the real world. Amusement parks are implementing this technology in rides and theater-based attractions. For instance, Plopsaland De Panne in De Panne, Belgium has a new virtual reality wooden roller coaster called Heidi The Ride, which can reach speeds of more than 43 mph. Amusement park SeaWorld has started operating a new Kraken Virtual Reality Roller Coaster in Orlando. The Weave Breaker coaster brings the reality of jet skiing in an amusement park. Universal Studios have The Walking Dead mazes with augmented reality elements.
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Brasil entra en la fase de endurecimiento post-legalización
Entre el 14 y el 19 de febrero, una secuencia de acontecimientos en Brasil señaló algo más relevante que una simple rutina regulatoria.
Es decir, el país ha entrado en el mismo ciclo político posterior a la legalización observado en jurisdicciones maduras del juego en Europa — la fase de impacto social.
Tras la apertura del mercado llega la expansión.
Tras la expansión llega el escrutinio.
Por lo tanto, Tribunales, Congreso y reguladores federales actúan ahora simultáneamente en torno a una preocupación compartida: exposición y mitigación del daño.
Para operadores e inversores, esta etapa históricamente redefine modelos de negocio más que los impuestos o las licencias.
Italia (2018), España (2020), Países Bajos (2022) y el debate de affordability en Reino Unido siguieron este patrón entre 12 y 36 meses después de la regulación.
Brasil ha llegado más rápido debido a su escala, visibilidad mediática y relevancia política.
Los tribunales se mueven primero: el juego responsable se vuelve arquitectura de interfaz
El impacto operativo más inmediato provino del poder judicial.
Un tribunal del estado de Goiás ordenó a 251 operadores licenciados mostrar advertencias de riesgo de adicción antes de realizar la apuesta.
Asimismo, el mensaje menciona ansiedad, depresión y sobreendeudamiento, transformando el juego responsable de una divulgación legal en una barrera funcional dentro de la experiencia de usuario.
Esto trasciende al propio estado.
El marco de apuestas es federal, pero la defensa del consumidor es estatal. Los fiscales suelen replicar precedentes entre jurisdicciones, lo que permite que las obligaciones se propaguen más rápido por litigio que por regulación.
Para los operadores surge una nueva categoría de riesgo: responsabilidad sobre la conversión.
Todo mecanismo diseñado para reducir la impulsividad afecta métricas comerciales.
El modelo de negocio debe conciliar fricción conductual y optimización de ingresos.
Este fenómeno replica lo visto en Europa, donde el diseño de interfaz — no la licencia — se convirtió en el principal campo regulatorio.
El Congreso apunta a la publicidad — y por lo tanto a la canalización
Mientras los tribunales abordaban la protección del jugador, el Senado avanzó en legislación para restringir publicidad en televisión, radio, prensa, redes sociales, patrocinios y promociones, con multas millonarias e incluso consecuencias sobre licencias.
En regulación del juego, el mayor riesgo rara vez es el impuesto.
Es la visibilidad.
El modelo brasileño depende de la canalización: migrar jugadores del mercado ilegal al regulado. La canalización requiere notoriedad, y la notoriedad requiere marketing.
Las implicaciones económicas son previsibles:
- aumento del costo de adquisición (CAC)
- reducción del ecosistema de afiliados
- menor diferenciación de marca
- mayor competitividad de operadores ilegales
Existen precedentes claros.
Tras el Decreto Dignidad en Italia colapsó la afiliación y creció el offshore. España vivió efectos similares tras el Real Decreto 958/2020.
Brasil enfrenta ahora la misma tensión estructural:
la política pública busca reducir exposición, mientras el mercado regulado necesita visibilidad controlada para existir.
La financiación del deporte se vuelve argumento político
El debate publicitario introdujo un argumento adicional: la financiación del deporte.
De esta forma, ejecutivos advierten que limitar marketing y competitividad de cuotas reducirá volumen de apuestas y por ende transferencias fiscales y patrocinio deportivo.
Esto invierte la narrativa original.
Durante la legalización, las apuestas financiaban el deporte.
Ahora el deporte se usa para frenar la sobre-restricción.
El debate pasó del optimismo fiscal al equilibrio económico, típico de mercados que pasan de expansión a estabilización.
El gobierno confirma supervisión prolongada
El Ministerio de Hacienda, a través de la Secretaría de Premios y Apuestas, publicó la agenda regulatoria 2026–2027 priorizando:
- revisión de licencias
- reglas para loterías
- procedimientos de fiscalización
- bloqueo de pagos
- herramientas de juego responsable
- control de influencers y afiliados
El cambio conceptual es clave. Brasil pasa de regular operadores a regular ecosistemas.
Plataformas, medios, agencias, afiliados y pagos se convierten en objetivos regulatorios.
Esto marca la transición de creación de mercado a supervisión de mercado — señal clásica de madurez regulatoria.
Más competencia mientras cae la libertad comercial
Al mismo tiempo que aumenta la regulación, existen más de 180 operadores autorizados.
Surge la paradoja típica: más competidores justo cuando disminuye la flexibilidad comercial.
O sea, el resultado suele ser consolidación.
Los pequeños dependen de adquisición agresiva y bonos — inviables bajo restricciones y compliance elevado. Los grandes con marca y medios absorben cuota.
El mercado crece, pero la viabilidad se reduce.
Cambio narrativo: de ingresos a riesgo social
El cambio principal es discursivo, no legal.
La legalización se centraba en impuestos y financiación deportiva.
Hoy el debate gira en torno a adicción, deuda y exposición juvenil.
La política sigue ciclos de percepción:
| Fase | Enfoque | Resultado |
| Apertura | Oportunidad económica | Expansión |
| Estabilización | Protección del consumidor | Restricción |
| Madurez | Minimización del daño | Control conductual |
Brasil ya se alinea en la segunda etapa.
Tribunales enfatizan salud mental, legisladores visibilidad y reguladores supervisión.
Esto suele preceder endurecimientos duraderos.
Qué significa para actores internacionales
Por supuesto, Brasil sigue siendo una de las mayores oportunidades globales.
Pero cambia la lógica operativa.
El mercado pasa de:
- crecimiento por adquisición → crecimiento por retención
- escala publicitaria → legitimidad de marca
- velocidad → resiliencia regulatoria
Muchos operadores interpretan esta fase como inestabilidad.
Históricamente es maduración.
Europa mostró que la rentabilidad sostenible llega después de esta adaptación estratégica.
Conclusión: la legitimidad reemplaza al acceso
Los eventos de mediados de febrero no crearon una regla única transformadora.
Crearon convergencia institucional.
Por ello, poder judicial, legislativo y ejecutivo reaccionan a la misma preocupación: el impacto social del juego.
La primera fase definió quién podía entrar.
La segunda definirá cómo operar.
La industria ya no negocia acceso.
Negocia legitimidad.
Y en mercados regulados, la legitimidad — más que la licencia — define la rentabilidad sostenible.
Betnacional lanza una plataforma de comunicación basada en la cultura del hincha en Brasil
Betnacional presentó una nueva plataforma de comunicación llamada “Bota essa paixão pra jogo” (“Pon esa pasión en juego”), con el objetivo de fortalecer la relevancia de la marca y el engagement entre los aficionados deportivos brasileños durante un periodo de alta atención global al fútbol.
Desarrollada en colaboración con la agencia creativa Galeria.ag, la plataforma se construye a partir de una comprensión cultural de cómo los brasileños viven el deporte — caracterizada por intensidad emocional, participación activa y una forma única y expresiva de alentar.
La campaña está prevista para desarrollarse durante el primer semestre de 2026.
Álvaro Garcia, Chief Marketing Officer de Flutter Brasil, explicó que la estrategia busca aprovechar deliberadamente la profunda presencia cultural del fútbol en el país, señalando que casi la mitad de la población ve al menos un partido por semana, dato que evidencia la relevancia cotidiana del deporte.
Acorde estudios internos de Betnacional, el 60% de los apostadores deportivos realiza apuestas tres o más veces por semana, cifra que asciende al 69% entre los usuarios que combinan apuestas deportivas con otros formatos de juego.
Estos insights de comportamiento guiaron la dirección creativa de la campaña.
La iniciativa incluye activaciones multicanal en televisión, plataformas digitales y formatos out-of-home (OOH), con piezas breves pensadas para funcionar tanto en medios tradicionales como en entornos sociales.
Por eso, el enfoque creativo refleja la cultura futbolística brasileña, combinando con frecuencia humor y narrativa emocional para retratar la pasión del hincha como una extensión natural de la vida cotidiana.
Según Ricardo Schreier, Head of Brand Creative & Insights de Flutter Brasil, la plataforma representa un “territorio fértil para construir narrativas” que traduzcan el comportamiento cultural en una expresión de marca consistente.
Además, la campaña también marca el primer gran trabajo de Galeria.ag como agencia líder tanto de Betnacional como de Betfair en Brasil — posición asumida a finales de 2025 dentro de la estrategia integrada de Flutter Brasil, que combina planificación, inteligencia de mercado y ejecución creativa.
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advertising
Brazil enters the post-legalisation tightening phase
Between 14 and 19 February, a sequence of developments in Brazil signalled something more significant than regulatory routine.
The country has entered the same post-legalisation political cycle already observed across mature European gambling jurisdictions — the social impact phase.
After market opening comes expansion.
After expansion comes scrutiny.
Courts, Congress and federal regulators are now acting simultaneously around a shared concern: exposure and harm mitigation.
For operators and investors, this stage historically reshapes business models more than taxation or licensing ever did.
Italy (2018), Spain (2020), the Netherlands (2022) and the UK affordability debate all followed this pattern roughly 12–36 months after market regulation.
Brazil has reached it faster due to scale, media visibility and political salience.
Courts move first: responsible gambling becomes interface architecture
The most immediate operational impact came from the judiciary.
A state court in Goiás ordered 251 licensed operators to prominently display addiction-risk warnings before bet placement.
The mandatory message references anxiety, depression and over-indebtedness, effectively transforming responsible gambling messaging from compliance disclosure into a functional UX barrier.
This matters beyond the state itself.
Brazil’s gambling framework is federal, but consumer protection enforcement is state-driven. Public prosecutors frequently replicate precedents across jurisdictions, meaning obligations can propagate faster through litigation than through regulation.
For operators, this introduces a new risk category: conversion liability.
Any mechanism designed to reduce impulsive betting inherently affects conversion metrics.
The business model must therefore reconcile behavioural friction with revenue optimisation.
This mirrors developments seen in European markets where interface design — not licensing — became the primary regulatory battleground.
Congress targets advertising — and therefore channelisation
While courts addressed player protection, the Senate advanced legislation restricting betting advertising across television, radio, press, social media, sponsorships and promotional campaigns, with penalties including multimillion-dollar fines and potential licence consequences.
In gambling regulation, taxation rarely determines operator viability.
Visibility does.
Brazil’s regulatory logic depends on channelisation: migrating consumers from offshore operators to licensed platforms.
Channelisation requires awareness, and awareness requires marketing.
The economic implications are predictable:
- rising customer acquisition cost (CAC)
- shrinking affiliate ecosystems
- weaker brand differentiation
- improved competitiveness of illegal operators
This dynamic has precedent.
Following Italy’s Decreto Dignità advertising ban, affiliate activity collapsed and offshore presence strengthened.
Spain experienced similar effects among younger demographics after Royal Decree 958/2020.
Brazil now faces the same structural tension:
public policy seeks reduced exposure, while regulated markets require controlled visibility to function.
Sports financing becomes political leverage
The advertising debate has introduced a secondary policy argument: sports funding.
Industry executives warn that reduced marketing capacity and constrained odds competitiveness may lower betting volume and therefore tax transfers and sponsorship revenue to sports organisations.
This represents a narrative reversal.
During legalisation debates, betting was justified as a mechanism to finance sport.
Now sport is used as an argument against over-restriction.
The political discussion has shifted from fiscal optimism to economic trade-offs — a transition typical of markets moving from expansion to stabilisation.
Federal government confirms long-term supervision
The Ministry of Finance, through the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, published its 2026–2027 regulatory agenda prioritising:
- revision of licensing criteria
- lottery operational rules
- enforcement and monitoring procedures
- payment blocking mechanisms
- responsible gambling tools
- oversight of influencers and affiliates
The conceptual shift is crucial.
Brazil is moving from regulating operators to regulating ecosystems.
Further, platforms, media partners, marketing agencies, affiliates and payment channels become enforcement targets.
This marks the transition from market creation to market supervision — a defining milestone in regulatory maturity.
Competition increases as commercial freedom narrows
At the same moment regulation tightens, the number of licensed operators exceeds roughly 180 platforms.
This produces a classic newly regulated market paradox:
More competitors entering precisely when commercial flexibility declines.
The usual outcome is consolidation.
Smaller operators depend on aggressive acquisition strategies and bonus-driven growth, both incompatible with advertising limits and rising compliance costs.
Larger operators with brand equity and media partnerships absorb market share.
Growth therefore continues — but viability narrows.
Narrative shift: from revenue opportunity to social risk
The most important change is rhetorical rather than legal.
Legalisation was framed around taxation, formalisation and sports funding.
Current public discourse focuses on addiction, indebtedness and youth exposure.
Public policy follows perception cycles:
| Phase | Dominant framing | Regulatory behaviour |
| Opening | Economic opportunity | Expansion |
| Stabilisation | Consumer protection | Restriction |
| Maturity | Harm minimisation | Behavioural control |
Basically, Brazilian institutions now align around the second stage.
Courts emphasise mental health, legislators visibility, regulators supervision.
Such alignment historically precedes durable regulatory tightening rather than temporary intervention.
What this means for international stakeholders
Brazil remains one of the largest global betting opportunities.
However, the operating logic is changing.
The market is transitioning from:
- acquisition-driven growth → retention-driven growth
- marketing scale → brand legitimacy
- speed → compliance resilience
International operators often interpret this phase as instability.
Historically, it signals maturation.
Across Europe, long-term profitability emerged only after this stage forced operators to adapt operational discipline, customer lifetime value strategies and media partnerships.
Conclusion: legitimacy replaces entry as the main barrier
The developments of mid-February did not introduce a single transformative rule.
They created institutional convergence.
Judiciary, legislature and executive authorities are reacting to the same concern: the social footprint of betting.
The first phase of Brazil’s regulated market determined who could enter.
The second will determine how they may operate.
The industry is no longer negotiating access.
It is negotiating legitimacy.
And in regulated gambling markets, legitimacy — more than licensing — ultimately defines sustainable profitability.
Betnacional launches culturally-driven communication platform in Brazil
Additionally, Betnacional has unveiled a new communication platform called “Bota essa paixão pra jogo” (“Put that passion into play”), aimed at strengthening brand relevance and engagement among Brazilian sports fans during a period of heightened global football attention.
Developed in partnership with creative agency Galeria.ag, the platform is built around a cultural understanding of how Brazilian fans experience sport — characterized by emotional intensity, active participation and a uniquely expressive approach to cheering.
The campaign is designed to run through the first half of 2026.
Alvaro Garcia, Chief Marketing Officer of Flutter Brazil, explained that the strategy deliberately taps into football’s deep cultural presence in Brazil, noting that nearly half of the population watches at least one match per week — a statistic that underscores the sport’s daily relevance.
According to internal Betnacional research, 60% of sports bettors place bets three or more times per week, with that figure rising to 69% among users who combine sports wagering with other betting formats. These behavioural insights helped guide the creative direction of the campaign.
The initiative includes multi-channel activations across TV, digital platforms and out-of-home (OOH) formats, with short creative pieces designed to resonate both in traditional media and social environments.
The campaign’s creative approach reflects Brazil’s football culture, often blending humor with emotional storytelling to portray fan passion as a natural extension of everyday life.
According to Ricardo Schreier, Head of Brand Creative & Insights at Flutter Brazil, the platform serves as a “fertile territory for building narratives” that creatively translate cultural behaviour into consistent brand expression.
This campaign also marks the first major work of Galeria.ag in its role as lead agency for both Betnacional and Betfair in Brazil — a position the agency assumed at the end of 2025 as part of Flutter Brazil’s integrated strategy combining planning, market intelligence and creative execution
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2026 EGR Europe Awards
MightyTips takes home EGR’s Affiliate of the Year title for the UK & Ireland
MightyTips was honored with the Affiliate of the Year award for the UK and Ireland at the 2026 EGR Europe Awards gala. The event took place on 18 February at the Hilton Malta in St. Julian’s, bringing together leading figures from the European iGaming sector.
This acknowledgment comes after a year of considerable expansion and product advancement for MightyTips. In 2025-2026, the brand underwent a significant website enhancement, improving its structure, navigation, and user experience.
Key updates included:
- launch of a new Tips section featuring short, expert-backed insights on betting opportunities;
- fully reworked sports predictions section with more structured, data-driven analysis;
- introduction of a new bonus section with a user-friendly, informative interface that clearly presents licensed operators’ offers.
MightyTips is an internet betting resource operated by SEOBROTHERS. In 2026, MightyTips was nominated for the EGR Affiliate of the Year award in Central and Eastern Europe.
Eugene Ravdin, Head of PR at SEOBROTHERS, commented: “The EGR Europe Awards are among the most established industry recognitions in the region. Winning it highlights the consistent work of the MightyTips team across multiple departments. This achievement reflects our long-term strategy and our commitment to sustainable product development.”
The EGR Europe Awards celebrate businesses that influence the iGaming sector throughout Europe. They acknowledge operators, affiliates, and suppliers establishing benchmarks in innovation, sustainability, customer experience, and product development. Regional categories highlight the advantages of particular markets, encompassing Central and Eastern Europe.
The accolade additionally acknowledges broader regional reach and enhanced collaborations with licensed operators in the UK and Ireland. MightyTips stays dedicated to delivering organized, data-oriented content for regional audiences, emphasizing compliance, transparency, and sustainable development.
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