Gambling revenue in Sweden was SEK6.6 billion (€570.4 million) in the first quarter of 2023, unchanged from the previous year.
Commercial iGaming was the largest gambling sector in Sweden with revenue of SEK4.2 billion, although this was 1 per cent lower than the first quarter of 2022.
Sweden gambling revenue comparison: Q1 [...]Wagers on Japan’s cycling races (Keirin) rose by 13 per cent to JPY1.09 trillion (€6.6 billion) in 2022, the first time in 20 years that annual turnover has surpassed JPY1 trillion.
Betting on Japan’s motorcycle racing (auto race) was also at its highest level for 15 years, with handle up by [...]
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has begun the search for a new chief executive to replace Richard Brown.
Brown has announced his intention to step down at the end of this year, having assumed leadership of GIG in September 2019 following the departure of former chief executive and co-founder Robin Reed.
“Richard has [...]
Canadian online betting and gaming operator NorthStar Gaming has reported gaming revenue of CAD$3.6 million in its first quarterly results as a publicly-listed company.
Total wagers in the first quarter of 2023 climbed by 24 per cent sequentially to $139.5 million, generating gross gaming revenue of $4.4 million, an increase of [...]
Frankfurt-listed operator bet-at-home.com has posted a 5 per cent drop in gross betting and gaming revenue to €13.3 million in the first quarter of 2023.
The company attributed the year-on-year decline to regulatory developments in its core market of Germany, due to the implementation of cross-product monthly betting limits from last [...]
bet365’s technology business Hillside Technology has established a new Platform Innovation Hub focussed on innovation and “process excellence”.
Based in the company's headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, the new hub will explore the latest technologies to identify whether they can make a material and lasting contribution to the platform, and collaborate with technology [...]
Toronto-listed esports betting operator Rivalry Corp has reported record results for the first quarter of 2023 as revenue soared 151 per cent to CAD$12 million.
The record quarter was driven by a 199 per cent year-on-year increase in betting handle to an all-time high of $120.2 million, which was a 43 [...]
New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has posted a 1 per cent increase in revenue to €338.5 million for the first quarter of 2023, with results negatively impacted by declines in the North America and Asia-Pacific markets.
Online casino revenue climbed 1 per cent to €206.1 million during the [...]
Flutter Entertainment, operator of Paddy Power Betfair, has been hit with a substantial fine of £490,000 for marketing to self-excluded players.
The fine relates to promotional push notifications that were sent to devices linked to self-excluded customers in the United Kingdom in November 2021, offering enhanced odds for bets on an [...]
Greece’s leading gaming operator OPAP has reported a 15 per cent increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) to €527.4 million in the first quarter of 2023, with double-digit growth across all business segments.
Lottery revenue grew by 11 per cent year-on-year to €188.7 million following growth in Kino and favourable jackpots [...]
West Virginia’s sports betting and iGaming sectors reported a 48 per cent rise in wagers to $365.3 million in April.
iGaming wagers were up by 55 per cent to $326.8 million, whilst sports wagers were up by 7 per cent to $38.5 million in the four weeks to 29 April 2023.
Within [...]
China’s Welfare and Sports Lotteries recorded sales of RMB50.3 billion (€6.6 billion) in April, with all games showing year-on-year growth.
Total lottery sales grew by 62 per cent in the month, taking them to a level not usually seen outside of FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Sports Lottery sales increased by 82 per [...]