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March 10, 2025

Weekend Report: Sports betting subscription services potential, Choctaws make crypto casino move, Gaming Corps pens Oddsworks deal

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: sports betting subscription services potential, Choctaws eye cryptocurrency in Oklahoma casinos and Gaming Corps targets North America growth with Oddsworks deal.

YouGov: Potential for igaming subscription services

Up first this week, a new survey has highlighted the potential for sports betting subscription services.

Published by YouGov, the report found that a significant number of bettors would consider paying for a subscription. Of those surveyed, 22% said they would be “very likely” to join some form of subscription service.

A further 43% said that would be “somewhat likely” to subscribe, with 44% of those within this category aged 18-34. In comparison, only 18% of bettors were “not at all likely” to sign up, with 10% “not very likely”.

As for why consumers may be interested, 46% said this was due to the opportunity to access exclusive promotions ..

March 7, 2025

State of the Union: New York, New York; bills tweaking betting in NJ and NC, more

Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.

NY’s Addabbo files anti-sweeps, expansion bills

New York state senator Joe Addabbo filed two gambling-related bills in the last week. The latest, S5935, seeks to ban unregulated sweepstakes platforms. Operators of these platforms have been targeted by several state legislatures and the gambling industry, which say the platforms are pulling business from the regulated industry. Sweepstakes platforms operate in a grey area — they are unregulated and do not pay taxes.

Addabbo’s bill clearly defines what sweepstakes are, calling them games that “simulate casino-style gaming”. The list of casino-style games includes everything from blackjack to keno to sports betting. The bill would also make it illegal for licensed suppliers and vendors to work with unregulated platforms. The bill was filed on 4 March and refer..

February 26, 2025

Caesars slips to FY24 net loss, remains confident about digital EBITDA target

Caesars Entertainment reported a net loss during its 2024 financial year after a drop in group revenue, but the gambling giant remains confident of long-term earnings goals for its digital arm after the division reported further growth.

Group revenue for the 12 months through to 31 December 2024 topped $11.2 billion (£8.89 billion/€10.71 billion). This is 2.5% lower than the previous year, according to data published yesterday (25 February) by Caesars.

Caesars attributed this primarily to its Las Vegas and regional segments, with both divisions seeing declines in 2024. Managed and branded revenue was also down, although there was some positive news from the digital segment.

Revenue from the digital business, which comprises igaming and online sports betting, was up 19.5%. This continues an upward trend seen in recent years, but the trajectory was not as high as seen in 2023 (77.6%).

Caesars: Digital EBITDA to reach $500 million in 2025

While digital growth may not have been quite ..

February 26, 2025

PointsBet board approves MIXI acquisition bid amid rival offer from BlueBet

PointsBet has approved a takeover bid from MIXI Australia via a scheme arrangement which will transfer 100% of PointsBet's shareholding to the Australian arm of Japanese digital entertainment and sports group, MIXI Inc.

If the deal is approved PointsBet shareholders will receive cash consideration of $1.06 per share as part of the deal, which represents a significant premium of 27.7% to PointsBet’s closing price on 25 February. This amounts to around AU$353 million.

This amount also equates to an EV/EBITDA multiple of 25.2x – 32.1x based on PointsBet’s FY25 EBITDA guidance range.

The deal has been unanimously recommended by the board, as published in its half-year financial earnings report on 25 February.

A vote to approve the deal will occur in late May, and the ‘scheme’ is expected to pass and be implemented in mid-June.

MIXI’s Japanese parent company operates a number of sports and digital gaming business arms, including the FC Tokyo football team, horse racing betting..

February 25, 2025

Michigan igaming momentum continues in new year

Record monthly online gambling revenues lifted Michigan’s combined gross igaming and sports betting receipts to $331.2 million (£262.5m/€316.4m) in January.

The total figure, comprising igaming receipts of $248.2 million and sports betting revenue of $83 million, was up 25.4% over December’s total.

January’s record online gambling figure surpassed the previous record of $244 million set in December. Adjusted monthly igaming gross receipts of $233.1 million represented a year-on-year increase of 42%.

Online gambling growth

Last month, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) reported that igaming revenue reached an all-time high of $2.9 billion in 2024.

The momentum appears to be continuing in the new year, with the market’s three biggest players increasing their monthly receipts.

BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit, which generated market-leading igaming receipts of $640.1 million in 2024, remained at the top with $66.5 million in January. This figure was up from $65.1 million in Decemb..

February 24, 2025

Weekend Report: Fresno State basketball betting inquiry, Bet365 in Tennessee

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: Fresno State basketball faces betting inquiry, Bet365 lands Tennessee licence and Altenar pens Immense Group sportsbook deal.

Sources allege Fresno State basketball betting inquiry

The basketball programme at California State University, Fresno has reportedly found itself at the centre of a betting enquiry.

Sources close to the matter told ESPN on 22 February the case involves several of the Fresno State team’s players. So far, one player has been removed from the team, while two others have been suspended.

Mykell Robinson has not played for Fresno State since January and is no longer on the team. Fresno State also said in a statement that guards Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins were being withheld from competition while the university reviews an “eligibility matter”.

The sources said Fresno State launched an investigation after receiving a tip off. The N..

February 21, 2025

Pennsylvania gambling revenue up in January despite sports betting decline

Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania increased 10.9% year-on-year during January despite the state’s sports betting market reporting further declines.

Total market revenue in January amounted to $529.1 million (£417.8 million/€504.7 million). This, according to figures published yesterday (20 February) by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, surpasses $477.2 million in January 2024.

This total does, however, fall 0.8% short of the $533.1 million generated in December.

Online gambling the star of the show in Pennsylvania

Starting with online gambling, revenue here climbed 40.5% year-on-year to $210.2 million. This, however, falls short of the record $223.6 million reported in December last year.

Online slots drew the most revenue in this sector, with the $158.6 million being 44.2% ahead of last year. Internet table games revenue also climbed 32.7% to $48.9million, although online poker revenue dipped 2.3% to $2.6 million.

Spending-wise, consumers wagered some $4.23 billion on online..

February 21, 2025

Sweden gambling revenue edges up to SEK27.85 billion in 2024

Gambling revenue in Sweden increased 2.65% year-on-year during 2024, driven by growth within the country’s commercial online gaming market.

Total gambling revenue in the 12 months to 31 December 2024 hit SEK27.85 billion (£2.07 billion/€2.49 billion/$2.62 billion). This surpasses the SEK27.13 billion reported in Sweden in the previous year.

Figures published by regulator Spelinspektionen yesterday (20 February) highlight igaming as the stand-out market in Sweden. During the 12-month period, online gambling generated SEK17.84 billion in total revenue, an increase of 5.0% from the 2023 total.

Annual revenue from state lottery and slots also increased 2.2% year-on-year to SEK5.72 billion. On top of this, non-profit games and national lotteries revenue climbed 2.6% to SEK3.70 billion.

Casino Cosmopol closures impact clear to see in Sweden

In other parts of the market, the news was somewhat mixed. Land-based commercial gaming, such as restaurant casinos, saw revenue increase by 4.0% to..

February 19, 2025

AGA reports YoY growth, CEO addresses cannibalism, calls for Trump administration to tamp down black market

The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported another record year for gambling, as both traditional and online sectors posted growth, despite some declines in the last quarter attributed to sports betting and favourable game results.

In the AGA’s State of the Industry 2025 report published today (19 February), annual gaming revenue grew for the fourth consecutive year to $71.92 billion (£57.13 billion/€69 billion), up 7.5% year-on-year.

The AGA expects that when tribal gaming revenue is reported by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) later in the year, total US gaming revenue for 2024 will “approach” $115 billion.

Slot-machine revenue in 2024 was $36.06 billion, an increase of 1.6%. Table-game revenue fell by 1.7% over the course of the year to $10.14 billion. In total, traditional casino slots and table games took in $49.78 billion.

In-person gaming, consisting of casino slots, tables and retail sports betting, accounted for $50.32 billion of industry revenue last year.
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February 18, 2025

BOS urges Swedish government to remove Gambling Act loophole and tackle black market

Sweden's gambling trade body BOS has written to the country’s ministry of finance urging it to remove a “loophole” in the Gambling Act that allows unlicensed operators to accept players in Sweden when targeting them in a language outside of Swedish.

In the letter, BOS said the Gambling Act only prohibits unlicensed operators from offering gambling without consequences when targeting consumers in Swedish and/or processing transactions in Sweden’s local currency.

This, BOS said, is driving black market growth in Sweden and preventing it from reaching its goal of 90% channelisation.

“It is [currently] permitted for gambling companies all over the world and their service providers to enable games from Swedish customers as long as it is done in a language other than Swedish and in a currency other than SEK. Most Swedes understand English and understand the value of commonly used foreign currencies, such as the euro,” the letter said.

“There is therefore no real possibility for ..

February 17, 2025

New Jersey igaming up in January, online betting slips 29%

Igaming continued on its growth trajectory in New Jersey in January, while sports betting took a hit compared to the previous year's revenue.

Total gambling revenue in New Jersey hit $553.9 million (£439.6 million/€528.1 million). This is 0.9% behind January last year but 6.% ahead of December.

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) figures filed on 14 February show the year-on-year fall was due to a decline in sports betting. Igaming, on the other hand, continues to go from strength to strength.

For January, igaming revenue topped $221.6 million. This beats last year by 20.9% and falls just 2.8% short of December’s $228 million record. However, it was only the second time igaming drew the highest gambling revenue in a single month, after the feat was first achieved in October 2024.

Breaking down igaming, ‘other authorised games’, including slots, drew $218.9 million, up 21.1%. Online poker revenue also increased by 8.1% to $2.7 million.

FanDuel and Golden Nugget..

February 14, 2025

Draftkings posts positive 2024 EBITDA although misses guidance

Draftkings posted a revenue of $4.77 billion in its 2024 full-year results, up 30% year-on-year. However, the US gambling major missed its EBITDA guidance for the year.

The group reported a positive EBITDA of $181.3 million, up from the previous year’s loss of $151 million. This is the first time the operator has posted positive EBITDA since becoming listed in April 2020.

However, this is some way below Draftkings’ full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $240 million to $280 million, announced during its third quarter results.

The 2024 guidance was dropped due to a bad run of NFL results in October, as it had previously been set at a range of $460 million to $540 million.

Draftkings CFO Alan Ellingson, in a statement, called 2024 a “milestone year” for the group as it achieved its first year of positive adjusted earnings.

Draftkings’ fourth quarter

Turning to Q4, Draftkings reported a revenue of £1.39 billion during the period, up 13% on the previous year’s $1.23 billion. This re..

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