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November 28, 2024

Canada’s NorthStar seeks additional funding to build on Q3 growth

Canada-facing NorthStar Gaming has revealed it is working to secure additional funding to support its long-term growth strategy after reporting a year-on-year increase in revenue in Q3, although the operator remained at a net loss.

Gross gaming revenue during the three months to 30 September was CA$8.4 million (£4.7 million/€5.7 million/US$6.0 million). This is 52.7% ahead of $5.5 million at NorthStar in Q3 last year.

NorthStar, which published the results yesterday (27 November), also showed revenue after deducting bonuses, promotional costs and free bets. When including revenue from other managed services, this left $6.8 million in operating revenue, up 44.7%.

The operator generates revenue from its Northstarbets.ca website. During Q3, total wagers placed through the site hit $234.0 million, a rise of 69.6% from last year.

Q3 costs reduced despite higher marketing spend

Spending-wise, operating costs were cut by 5.2% to $5.5 million, despite a rise in marketing and general and a..

November 22, 2024

Belgium’s BAGO urges action over illegal gambling among young men

The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has called on authorities in the country to take a stricter approach to illegal gambling websites after new research revealed almost half young men aged 18-21 are gambling with unlicensed operators.

Commissioned by BAGO, the research took place prior to new rules being introduced on the minimum gambling age in Belgium. As of 1 September this year, players must be at least 21 to participate in legal gambling.

Age requirements for sports betting, arcades and bingo have now been raised to be in line with land-based casinos. Since 2018, players have had to be 21 to gamble at casinos across Belgium.

However, research flagged almost half of men aged 18-21 in Belgium were gambling with illegal operators before the law became effective. This, in essence, meant the new regulations would not have impacted their activities on illegal sites, which are not bound by the same rules as licensed operators.

Furthermore, the research suggests awarene..

November 21, 2024

Could a 1% consumption tax topple Peru’s betting ambitions?

The reintroduction of a betting consumption tax looms over Peru, raising concerns that double taxation and a rise in black market activity could dampen growth.

It has been a huge year for gambling in Peru and industry commentators expect, thanks to recent online regulation, that it could become the third largest online betting market in South America. An amended Law No 31557 to regulate online sports betting and igaming in the country came into effect on 9 February, after initially being signed off by President Pedro Castillo in 2022.

The country’s gambling regulator, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), started taking online licence applications in February and the market’s potential encouraged top tier operators such as Betsson, Rush Street Interactive and Stake to apply. By 21 March, 145 applications had been received.

The regulatory framework set out in Law No 31557 has been described as favourable for operators as it features a respectable 12% tax on gross gami..

November 21, 2024

Online casino continues to uplift OPAP revenue in Q3

Greek gambling group OPAP posted a 17.6% year-on-year increase in revenue for Q3, helped by double-digit growth across its lottery, sports betting and online casino segments.

Gross gaming revenue for the three months to 30 September hit €565.8 million (£471.6 million/$596.6 million). This comfortably surpasses the €481 million reported by OPAP in Q3 last year.

Figures from the operator published last night (20 November) show growth in four of its five core divisions. Lottery generated the most revenue at €200 million, but arguably the star of the show was online casino where revenue jumped 48.3%.

This continued a trend seen throughout H1, with growth in the online casino business far outpacing other areas.

Online casino again the highlight at OPAP

Breaking down segmental performance in Q3, online casino saw the most growth, with total revenue up to €92.7 million. This follows double-digit increases in Q1 and Q2, with OPAP highlighting the impact of higher player engagement levels…

November 20, 2024

Michigan sets $220.7 million gross igaming revenue record in October

Igaming revenue in Michigan reached a record $220.7 million (£174.1 million/€209.0 million) in October, although the Great Lakes state reported a decline within its online sports betting market.

Gross internet gaming and sports betting receipts from commercial and tribal operators in Michigan hit $253.7 million in October. This comfortably surpasses $205.3 million from last year by 23.6% but falls 2.8% short of $261.0 million in September this year.

Total market adjusted gross receipts, which account for promotional spending, hit $208.5 million, according to Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) figures. This beat last year by 24.3% but missed September’s total by 0.7%.

Michigan igaming market hits new heights

The stand-out highlight for October was record igaming revenue, surpassing the existing all-time high of $215.5m in March this year by 2.4%. Gross igaming receipts were also 37.7% higher than last year and 8.9% above September.

Adjusted gross receipts from igaming were 37.7% ..

November 19, 2024

New Jersey igaming revenue record tumbles again in October

New Jersey reported a 2.6% year-on-year increase in gambling revenue during October, driven by another record breaking month for igaming.

Meanwhile, the Garden State’s sportsbook operators showed evidence of player-friendly NFL results hitting performance. Major operators have flagged this as a risk to fourth quarter revenue in their Q3 results.

Total gaming revenue in New Jersey across all channels and verticals was $499.8 million (£394.4 million/€472.5 million) in October. This exceeds last year’s $487.1 million monthly total but falls 10.5% short of $558.3 million in September this year.

Licensees paid $55.0 million in taxes for the month, with internet gaming again the main driver. It contributed $31.9 million to that total from a 15% gross revenue levy. Brick-and-mortar casinos (taxed at 8% of GGR) added a further $13.0 million, with $9.9 million and $194,771 coming from online (13% tax) and retail sports betting (8.5%) respectively.

Igaming revenue surpasses land-based casin..

November 18, 2024

Weekend Report: Paddy Power customers turning to NFL betting, Evolution edges closer to Galaxy Gaming acquisition

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: NFL popularity on the rise among Paddy Power customers, Evolutions moves closer to Galaxy Gaming acquisition and Victoria launches Gambling Harm Awareness Week.

NFL betting popularity on the rise with Paddy Power

First, Paddy Power has revealed increasing interest in NFL betting. American football is now the third most popular of all sports among customers in the UK and Ireland.

Data from the operator shows only football and horse racing have been more popular than the NFL in 2024. This is in contrast to 2021 when NFL ranked seventh in popularity, also behind golf, boxing, rugby union and darts.

In the past year, the NFL jumped from fifth to third on the most popular sports list at Paddy Power. The operator puts this down to several reasons including better coverage on television and an improved offering on its own sportsbook.

“Organic growth in NFL i..

November 18, 2024

LatAm Q3 results round-up: Brazil betting launch dominates discussions

With the majority of the gambling industry having published their Q3 results, iGB looks at how operators fared in the region and their plans for the future there.

Brazil will launch its legal betting market on 1 January 2025 and one operator that is hoping to make a real dent in the market is the giant Flutter Entertainment.

Back in September, Flutter announced it had agreed to acquire an initial 56% stake in NSX Group, which operates the Brazil-facing Betnacional brand. The deal is worth $350 million (£266.5 million/€316.0 million).

For the nine months ending 30 September, Flutter reported year-on-year revenue growth in Brazil of 4%. In its earnings call following the Q3 results release, CFO Rob Coldrake spoke of the operator’s excitement for the market opening.

“We’re very confident about our approach in Brazil,” Coldrake told reporters. “We’ve grown with our brands that we’ve got there already. We’re very excited about the NSX acquisition.”

The NSX acquisition will create a new..

November 15, 2024

Philippines gambling revenue up 37.5% in Q3 on online growth

Gross gambling revenue in the Philippines increased 37.5% year-on-year in Q3 after a near-five-fold uptick within the online sector offset declines across the land-based market.

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 the PHP68.79 billion reported last year and 2.7% higher than Q2 this year.

The stand-out result in Q3 was the PHP35.71 billion generated from electronic (or online) gaming, a rise of 465.0%. The Philippines electronic gaming market covers activities such as online casino, sports betting, bingo and specialty games.

Pagcor chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco talked up the “phenomenal” increase. He said he expects the sector to continue to grow and reach its end-of-year PHP100 billion revenue target in 2024.

“This impressive performance is a strong indication that the use of modern technology and mobile gadge..

November 14, 2024

Q3 online growth fails to offset continued land-based decline in Sweden

Gambling revenue in Sweden hit SEK6.66 billion (£477 million/€574 million/$605 million) in Q3, with growth in the igaming segment failing to offset declines in land-based.

Revenue was 1.3% behind the SEK6.74 billion recorded during Q3 of 2023, Sweden regulator Spelinspektionen reports.

The figure also falls 3.4% short of SEK6.89 billion in Q2 of this year. On top of this, Q3 revenue was the lowest quarterly total since SEK6.58 billion was reported in Sweden in Q1 2023.

Commercial online gambling remains the primary source of gambling revenue in the country by some distance. During Q3, SEK4.33 billion of revenue was reported for this segment, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. This includes internet-based casino and sports betting activity.

Land-based declines hit Sweden in Q3

However, declines were reported across almost all other sectors of the market. Revenue was down in many core land-based segments, with Svenska Spel’s Casino Cosmopol hit with a 76.5% revenue decline to SEK31 mi..

November 14, 2024

Betting with benefits banned in Brazil pending final approval

Minister for Brazil's Federal Supreme Court Luis Fux has filed an injunction to ban betting via Brazil's Bolsa Familia social welfare cheque. The measure will be put to an emergency session of the Brazilian chamber of deputies today with plans to enforce it effective immediately.

The decision was made after a two-day hearing at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), initiated on Monday 12 November, sought to investigate the impacts of betting in Brazil and determine whether the law governing the upcoming legal market is constitutional.

The STF hearing was called following a request from Brazil’s third biggest trade union, the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), filed an ADI (Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade) which is a legal action in Brazil intended to overturn a law that conflicts with the country’s Constitution.

Brazil’s betting sector, which is preparing to receive initial licences shortly, has faced significant backlash from politicia..

November 12, 2024

ANJL: Brazil black market will grow if betting law is deemed unconstitutional

The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) has said Brazil's black market activity would increase if the Supreme Court deems its betting law unconstitutional.

On Monday (11 November), the ANJL shared its thoughts at the ongoing Federal Supreme Court (STF) hearing which will determine whether Law No 14,790/2023 for legalised sports betting in Brazil is considered unconstitutional.

The two-day public hearing this week is investigating the impacts of betting in Brazil, with a number of big industry names speaking at the event. It was initiated after Brazil’s third biggest trade union, the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), requested the betting law be declared unconstitutional.

The union filed an ADI (Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade), which is a legal action in Brazil that seeks to uphold a law or act that goes against the constitution.

The rapporteur of ADI 7721 is minister Luis Fux, who said on Monday the STF must assess t..

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