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January 31, 2025

State of the Union: Feds don’t believe Mizuhara; Wyoming online gambling on hold until next week; 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.

Feds recommend 57 months for Mizuhara

In court documents released on Thursday (30 January), US attorneys are recommending a “significant period of incarceration” for former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. The documents were filed a week ahead of Mizuhara’s 6 February sentencing hearing. Mizuhara bet with an illegal bookmaker and stole $17 million (£13.7 million/€16.3 million) from baseball star Ohtani.

In the documents, Jeff Mitchell, the US attorney leading the government’s case, clearly states that he does not believe that Mizuhara had a long-standing gambling addiction.

Exhibits filed with the case show that Mizuhara started gambling on a legal site, DraftKings, in 2023 after he had “already stolen millions of dollars from Mr Ohtani”. The statements paint Mizuhara as a dishonest thief rather ..

January 31, 2025

Canada decline leaves revenue flat at PointsBet in Q2

Revenue remained flat at PointsBet during its Q2 after a decline in Canada cancelled out growth within the gambling operator’s core Australia market.

For the three months to 31 December 2024, total net win at PointsBet hit AU$69.9 million (£35.1 million/€42.0 million/US$43.5 million). This is on par with Q2 of the previous year.

Data published yesterday (30 January) by PointsBet reveals sports betting net win was marginally higher (0.2%) at $63.6 million, while igaming net win declined 1.6% to $6.3 million. However, it was the operator’s geographical performance that most impacted the results.

In Canada, customer-friendly results across both sports betting and igaming had a negative effect. CEO Samuel Swanell noted online slots and betting on the NFL as two areas where customers won more.

“Q2 group net win was negatively impacted by circa $3.9 million, due to customer-friendly results in Canada across NFL and slots,” Swanell said. “This NFL season has been the most customer-friendl..

January 30, 2025

Study finds 10% of Dutch adults gambled online in 2024

New data has shown just 10% of those aged 16 and over in the Netherlands have gambled online in the last 12 months.

On Wednesday (29 January), the Scientific Research and Data Centre (WODC) in the Netherlands released a factsheet unveiling the findings of three recent studies on Dutch online gambling, which launched in the country in October 2021.

The studies, which cover various periods during 2024, revealed that while 64% of those aged 16 and over in the Netherlands have gambled offline throughout 2024, just one in 10 had placed a bet online.

Lotteries were the predominant form of offline gambling, with 55% of the gambling population using that vertical in 2024, while scratchcards (21%) and bingo (7%) were also prevalent.

Notably, sports betting was the only vertical in which online outpaced land-based, with 4% betting online compared to 3% for offline.

Dutch online gambling rising in popularity

The WODC said 70% of those who had bet online in 2024, had started doing so once th..

January 23, 2025

Ontario online gambling spend reaches record high in Q3

Ontario players spent CA$22.7 billion (£12.8 billion/€15.2 billion/US$12.8 billion) gambling online during Q3, the highest quarterly amount on record, while the Canadian province has switched to a new, monthly reporting schedule.

Previously, iGaming Ontario, which regulates online gambling in the province, published data on a quarterly basis. However, upon releasing figures for Q3, it confirmed results will now be available every month.

Data is now available for each month since Ontario launched legal online gambling in April of 2022.

Online casino spend reaches new high

Focusing first on Q3, total market spend was 32% higher than in the same quarter of 2023-24. It is also 22% ahead of Q2 of the current financial year. Ontario’s Q3 ran for the three months to 31 December 2024.

Online casino remains by far the main area of interest for players in the province. During Q3, some $18.9 billion was spent in this segment, up 38% on the previous year and another new record for Ontario.

S..

January 23, 2025

Michigan online gambling reaches record $2.9 billion in 2024

Revenue from online gambling in Michigan reached an all-time high of $2.9 billion (£2.4 billion/€2.8 billion) during the 2024 calendar year, with the state reporting record figures across both igaming and sports betting.

Gross internet gaming and sports betting receipts for 2024 surpassed the previous record, set in 2023, by 23.8%. This is also more than double the $1.90 billion in the first year of legal online gambling in Michigan in 2021.

Adjusted revenue, which accounts for promotional spending, amounted to $2.4 billion, up 22.3% year-on-year. Figures from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), published on Tuesday (21 January), cover commercial and tribal operators.

Igaming revenue tops $2.4 billion

Starting with igaming, revenue in this segment of the market topped $2.4 billion in 2024. This beats the previous year by 26.3% and is a new record for the state. Adjusted gross receipts for igaming also reached an all-time high of $2.2 billion, an increase of 27.2%.

BetMGM and..

January 21, 2025

Denmark gambling revenue rises 7.8% in November

Overall gambling revenue in Denmark increased 7.8% year-on-year in November, driven by double-digit growth within the country’s online casino market.

Revenue for November reached DKK654 million (£74.1 million/€87.6 million/$90.7 million), Denmark regulator Spillemyndigheden reports. This is ahead of DKK608 million in the same month of previous year and 6.0% higher than October 2024.

As has been the case for some time, online casino generated the most revenue during the month. In total, revenue from this segment hit DKK295 million, up 17.9% year-on-year and 3.9% above October’s total.

Slots accounted for 77.4% of all online casino revenue in November. Blackjack drew 6.7%, roulette 6.6%, poker 3.5%, bingo 3.1% and other games 2.7%.

Minimal growth elsewhere in Denmark

While online casino continues to expand at a rapid rate, other segments also grew but at a much slower place.

Sports betting was the next highest segment in terms of revenue, generating DKK232 million for the month. T..

January 20, 2025

Pennsylvania sets another igaming revenue record in December

Pennsylvania operators reported record igaming revenue for the second consecutive month. But in December, sports betting revenue declined due to customer-friendly results that impacted the wider sector.

Total revenue from gambling in Pennsylvania in December totalled $533.1 million (£463.5 million/€517.3 million). This is 0.2% lower than the previous year and also 5.2% less than November’s $562.4 million record hold.

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) figures highlight igaming as the state’s stand-out segment in December. Monthly revenue here hit $223.6 million, some 35.5% ahead of December 2023 and 11.5% above November’s existing record.

Of this total, $164.3 million came from online slots, up 40.5% year-on-year. Internet table-games revenue also increased by 24.2%, while online poker revenue edged up 2.9% to $2.5 million.

Players spent $4.28 billion playing online slots during December, as well as $3.01 billion on internet table games. Online poker spend was not disclosed.
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January 20, 2025

EveryMatrix net revenue tops €180 million in record 2024

EveryMatrix reported record annual net revenue of €180 million (£152 million/$186 million) in its 2024 financial year, with growth across all core product verticals.

Group net revenue was 59% higher than the €114 million recorded in the previous year, although this excludes the impact of recent M&A activity. When including this, overall revenue for 2024 hit €352 million, an increase of 46% and another record for the group.

The business was boosted in 2024 by two acquisitions. First came FSB Technology in July and Fantasma Games followed a few months later in October.

Growth in revenue also led to a rise in EBITDA. For the full year, EBITDA amounted to €101 million, a 70% increase on the previous year and another record. On top of this, EBITDA margin in terms of net revenue hit 56%.

EveryMatrix highlights OddsMatrix success

In its annual report, published today (20 January), EveryMatrix described 2024 as the best 12 months in its history. CEO Ebbe Groes (pictured) said while all se..

January 20, 2025

Weekend Report: Sportsbet sued in Australia, FanDuel live in Puerto Rico

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: Sportsbet faces legal action in Australia, FanDuel launches in Puerto Rico and BetMGM secures gameshow rights.

Australian players launch class-action against Sportsbet

Up first, a group of Sportsbet customers in Australia have launched a class-action lawsuit against the operator, seeking to recover millions of dollars in losses.

Players are demanding Sportsbet repay the money they say was lost through “illegal” live betting, the Australian Associated Press reports. Digital in-play betting on sports is prohibited in Australia.

The suit said Sportsbet should refund gamblers who have lost money using Sportsbet’s ‘Fast Code’ service in the past six years. Fast Code allows players to bet on live sports by making a selection online and calling Sportsbet to place the wager.

Principal lawyer Elizabeth O’Shea is working with the group on the case. She said: “Be..

January 17, 2025

New Jersey gambling revenue tops $6.3 billion in record 2024

Gambling revenue in New Jersey reached $6.30 billion (£5.17 billion/€6.12 billion) in what was a record year for the state, with all-time high figures also reported across igaming and sports betting.

Total market revenue was 9.0% ahead of the existing record of $5.78 billion in the previous year. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) reported growth across two of the state’s three sectors, with only land-based casinos seeing a decline.

Igaming pushes land-based casinos close in 2024

The stand-out performance in 2024 is by far igaming, with revenue up 24% to a record $2.39 billion. While this is short of the land-based market ($2.82 billion), igaming has surpassed physical casinos in recent months and 2025 could see it become the leading source of gambling revenue in New Jersey.

For 2024, some $2.36 billion of igaming revenue came from online slots and table games, up 24.5% year-on-year. Peer-to-peer poker revenue, however, slipped 1.5% to $28.5 million.

DraftKings ..

January 14, 2025

First in line: Brazil licence holders KTO and Stake on licensing challenges and first-mover advantages

Among the first to gain access to the legal online betting market in Brazil, KTO and Stake sat down with iGB to uncover the licensing process and how their early entry will bolster credibility among consumers.

After years of delays, Brazil finally launched its legal betting sector on 1 January, with operators looking to tap into what is expected to become a top-three market globally. For companies who have already secured licensed approval, the first-mover advantage has provided them with an exciting opportunity to be trailblazers.

The legal betting market in Brazil launched with 14 companies initially receiving full licences, as well as 52 operators that were granted provisional authorisation.

Provisional licences were granted to companies who are facing setbacks with their applications, such as certification delays. The extensive requirements relating to certification, as well as the huge number of applications submitted to the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), have led to ..

January 13, 2025

Weekend Report: Entain confident on FY24 earnings, Betfred exits Nevada, Concacaf seeks first betting partner

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: Entain confident on FY24 EBITDA guidance, Betfred exits Nevada and Concacaf seeks first betting partner.

Entain reiterates EBITDA guidance for FY24

Entain said it remains confident of EBITDA guidance for FY24 despite taking a hit in the latter part of the year from customer-friendly sports results in the US.

Entain set out full-year targets during its Q3 trading update in October. Here, it said group EBITDA would be at the upper end of a range between £1.04 billion (€1.24 billion/$1.26 billion) and £1.09 billion.

Now, Entain has repeated this guidance despite its BetMGM joint venture in the US being impacted in Q4. Unfavourable sports results meant players won more during the period, which in turn impacted performance.

Entain said BetMGM still expects to post EBITDA of negative $250 million for the full year. This is in line with earlier guidance issue..

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