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Taiwan Welfare Lottery to boost Mid-Autumn prizes

The Taiwan Welfare Lottery has said it will increase the jackpots and prizes for several of its lottery games to boost ticket sales during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In 2023 the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 29 September but, from 11 September, several of the Taiwan Lottery’s main games - including the Power [...]

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Montana sports betting increases 8% in August

The Montana Lottery has reported an 8 per cent increase in the state’s sports wagers to $3.2 million in August.

The wagering growth was offset by a 10.5 per cent win margin that was 4.3 percentage points lower than August 2022, pushing Montana’s gross win down by 23 per cent to [...]

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Poland’s STS sees revenue climb 14% in first half of 2023

Entain-owned Polish bookmaker STS Group has reported a 14 per cent increase in revenue to PLN299 million (€65 million) for the first half of 2023.

Total amounts wagered rose by 5 per cent year-on-year to PLN2.30 billion, despite the operator terminating its international operations in the United Kingdom and Estonia to [...]

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Virginia sports betting drops below $300 million in July

Sports betting handle in Virginia was $293.6 million in July, falling below the $300 million mark for the first time in 2023.

Online sports betting rose by 9 per cent year-on-year to $291.0 million, with the remaining $2.6 million coming from retail wagering at Virginia’s casinos.

The overall betting margin was 11.1 [...]

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Ohio gaming revenue falls to $86 million in July

Gaming revenue in Ohio fell by 3 per cent to $86.0 million in July, with revenue from both slots machines and table games down year-on-year.

Slot machine revenue from Ohio’s four casinos was 1 per cent lower than last year at $62.8 million. The Hollywood Columbus earned the highest monthly slot [...]

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US racing wagers down by 7% in August

Wagering on US horse races was down by 7 per cent to $1.11 billion in August, according to data published by Equibase.

Cancellations due to the weather meant that the number of race days in August was 6 per cent lower than 2022 at 409 (2022: 437). The number of races [...]

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Playtech

Playtech revenue grows to €859.6 million in solid first half performance

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech has reported an 8 per cent increase in revenue to €859.6 million for the first half of 2023, helping to deliver record adjusted EBITDA.

Revenue from B2B rose by 7 per cent compared to a year ago to €334.5 million, with regulated B2B revenue up 15 [...]

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Sweden reports 1% fall in Q2 gambling revenue

Gambling revenue in Sweden fell by 1 per cent to SEK6.70 billion (€562.0 million) in the second quarter of 2023, with revenue declines in most sectors.

Sweden’s online gaming sector accounted for 62 per cent of revenue in the second quarter but was 1 per cent lower than Q2 2022 at [...]

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Football

World Cup “not especially successful” for HKJC in record year

A record betting performance on football helped drive the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) turnover above HK$300 billion (€35.7 billion) in the financial year 2022/23.

The HKJC said that the strong football results were not caused directly by the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in late 2022, which it described as [...]

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Novomatic revenue surpasses €1.58 billion in first half of 2023

Austrian gaming giant Novomatic has reported a 20 per cent increase in revenue to €1.58 billion for the first half of 2023, driven by growth in Italy, Germany and its Greentube online operations.

Gaming Technology revenue increased by 14 per cent to €574.2 million during the half year period, buoyed by [...]

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Danske Spil

Danske Spil widens profit as first half revenue grows to DKK2.47 billion

Danish state lottery operator Danske Spil has reported a 5 per cent increase in gross gaming revenue to DKK2.47 billion (€331.4 million) for the first half of 2023.

Revenue from lottery division Danske Lotteri Spil rose 4.5 per cent year-on-year to DKK1.37 billion, primarily driven by the Eurojackpot game.

The Danske Licens [...]

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OPAP

OPAP profits as Q2 revenue nears €500 million mark

Greek gaming and lottery operator OPAP has reported a 13 per cent increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) to €498.1 million for the second quarter of 2023, driven by growth across all of its business segments.

Lottery remained OPAP’s biggest segment in Q2 as GGR rose 8 per cent year-on-year to [...]

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