GC’s Gambling Survey for Great Britain: Lottery reigns supreme
48% of respondents had gambled in the past four weeks, although that figure dropped to 27% when excluding lottery-only players. Over a fifth of all respondents had...
Colorado sports betting revenue tops $53.4m in January
Spending on sports betting in January amounted to $596.7m (£469.5m/€549.4m). This was 9.1% ahead of $547.2m in 2023 but 16.6% short of December’s record $716.4m spend in Colorado. Of this total,...
Veikkaus GGR dips 3.6% amid regulatory upheaval
This marked another year of revenue decline, with the 2022 total dipping 3.0% compared to 2021. Veikkaus’ performance in 2023 was backdropped by a number of seismic...
Dutch regulator aims to stamp out gambing sponsorship loopholes
KSA did not disclose the identities of the operators involved in the breaches. However, the Dutch regulator said each provider had been reprimanded for breaking sponsorship rules...
Dutch Gambling Act review laments failure to achieve key player protection goals
Announced in September, the review focused on the Remote Gambling Act and its first three years since coming into law. The legal Dutch online gambling market launched in...
Brazil betting applicant list shrinks as operators tap out before market launch
An initial deadline of 20 August saw 113 applications registered on Sigap, Brazil’s betting management system. Operators who applied ahead of that deadline are guaranteed to have...
Endeavor confirms $450 million MBO of OpenBet and IMG Arena
The MBO is being backed by Endeavor CEO Ariel Emanuel and features participation from several OpenBet executives, including CEO Jordan Levin. It will be financed through a...
SJM bounces back in third quarter, reversing 2023 loss
Yesterday (12 November), Macau gaming concessionaire SJM Holdings Ltd released third-quarter financials. The group posted third-quarter profit of HK$101 million (£10.190 million/€12.231 million/$13 million), compared to a...
Philippines gambling revenue up 37.5% in Q3 on online growth
Data published yesterday (14 November) by the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) shows revenue hit PHP94.61 billion (£1.27 billion/€1.53 billion/$1.61 billion) during Q3. This is clear of...
Thailand could OK casinos within months
The bill is expected to clear the cabinet by the end of 2024 before moving onto the House of Representatives and Senate. If approved by parliament, it...