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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 14, 2025

Denmark gambling revenue rises to DKK7.27 billion in 2024

Gross gambling revenue in Denmark increased 6.9% year-on-year during 2024, mainly due to a double-digit rise within the country’s online casino market.

Revenue in Denmark hit DKK7.27 billion (£811.2 million/€974.1 million/$1.02 billion) in the 12 months to 31 December 2024. This surpasses the DKK6.80 billion posted in the previous year.

Data published yesterday (13 February) by regulator Spillemyndigheden shows online casino was the main source of revenue by some margin. In total, revenue from online casino in 2024 topped DKK3.53 billion, up 14.7% on 2023.

Slots accounted for 78.2% of all online casino revenue during the year. Blackjack drew 6.7% of revenue and roulette 6.4%. Remaining revenue was spread across poker, bingo and other games.

Sports betting and casinos revenue up, slots decline

As for other sectors of the market, there was mixed news in Denmark. Sports betting ranked second in terms of total revenue, with this rising 1.2% year-on-year to DKK2.21 billion.

Mobile acc..

February 7, 2025

Great Britain online GGY up 21% in Q4 amid record customer activity

Online gross gambling yield (GGY) in Great Britain increased 21% year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2024 to £1.54 billion (€1.85 billion/$1.92 billion) as the total number of bets and spins reached a record high.

Data published yesterday (6 February) by the Great Britain Gambling Commission covers the three months to 31 December 2024. It primarily covers online gambling but also references GGY and activity in the land-based betting sector.

The Q4 online GGY figure surpasses the £1.30 billion posted in the same period in the last year. It is also 16.7% ahead of £1.32 billion in the third quarter of last year.

On top of this, overall online bets and spins jumped 8% year-on-year to a record 25.9 billion. However, average monthly active player accounts declined 3% in Q4.

Slots GGY hits £709 million

Slots remain the primary source of GGY in Britain. During Q4, online slots GGY reached £709 million, an increase of 15%. Total spins were also 9% higher at 23.9 billion while average..

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 4, 2024

Online growth fails to halt Denmark gambling revenue decline in September

Gambling revenue in Denmark fell 2.8% year-on-year in September as growth within the country’s online sector failed to offset declines elsewhere in the market.

Revenue for September was DKK533 million (£62 million/€74 million/$81 million), data from Denmark regulator Spillemyndigheden shows. This falls short of DKK569 million last year and is also 3.2% less than August’s total.

Online casino gaming remains the primary source of revenue in Denmark by some distance. For September, revenue topped DKK288 million, up 12.1% from the previous year but short of DKK299 million in August.

Some 77.1% of all online casino revenue came from slot machines. Blackjack and roulette each accounted for 6.7% of revenue in this sector, poker 3.6%, bingo 3.1% and other games 2.7%.

Sports betting revenue down 21.7% in Denmark

However, as was the case in August, revenue fell across all other verticals and channels in Denmark. Sports betting saw the biggest decline, with September’s DKK144 million haul 21..

October 8, 2024

Online casino drives Denmark gambling revenue to DKK571m in August

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Denmark reached DKK571m (£64.2m/€76.6m/$84.1m) in August as online casino growth offset declines elsewhere in the market.
The August total was 4.3% ahead of last year, according to data from Denmark regulator Spillemyndigheden. It was also 3.1% more than DKK554m in July of this year.

Growth was driven by a 20.8% year-on-year increase in online casino revenue to DKK299m in August.

This was also ahead of July by 5.3% and not far off the all-time monthly revenue record for the vertical. Spillemyndigheden reported DKK309m in online casino GGR in March of this year.

However, all other segments of the Danish market reported declines in August. The largest drop came in the sports betting sector, where revenue was 14% lower at DKK147m during the month. This was also 1.3% lower than in July.

Land-based woes continue in Denmark
As for the land-based sector, declines noted in recent months continued in August. Physical slot machine GGR was down 0.2% to DKK96m dur..

August 9, 2024

Online slots growth pushes Lithuania gambling revenue to €116m in H1

Gambling revenue in Lithuania increased 12.6% year-on-year to €116.0m (£99.3m/$126.7m) in H1 with a strong online performance mitigating a decline in land-based revenue.
Figures from the Lithuania Gaming Control Authority show H1 revenue was clear of the €108.5m reported in the same period last year.

Starting with the online market, revenue for the channel climbed 12.5% year-on-year to €72.2m. Player spending increased by 8.7% to €1.05bn, winning $973.1m in the process.

Slots reign supreme in Lithuania online gambling market
Category A online slots – games with unlimited winnings – were undoubtedly the star of the show in H1. These slots generated €53.5m in revenue, more than any other segment across both the online and land-based market in Lithuania. Player spending on these machines also hit a market-high of €627.7m, up 6.2%.

For Category B online slots, with maximum stakes of LTL1 (€0.3) and wins limited to 200 times customer bets, revenue was flat at €1.8m in H1. In addition, o..

February 14, 2024

Detroit casino revenue down 8.8% year-on-year

Detroit, Michigan's three casinos recorded $94.4m (£75.2m/ €88.0m) in revenue for January.

This marked a dip of 8.8% from January 2023. In total, $93.9m came from table games and slots, while $500,221 was generated by retail sports betting.

The overall revenue also fell month-on-month, trickling down by 18.8% from Detroit’s December report.

In terms of market share, MGM held 48% in January. MotorCity held 30%, while Hollywood Casino at Greektown took up 22%.

Table games and slots revenue

Looking at revenue from table games and slots specifically, it fell by 9.1% compared to January 2023 and 15.7% from December 2023.

Detroit’s casinos also recorded drops in gaming revenue year-on-year. Revenue at MGM decreased by 11.3% compared to January 2023, while revenue at MotorCity dipped 10.4% to $27.1m. Hollywood Casino at Greektown recorded a dip of 2.0% to $22.2m.

Things were similar when looking at the month-on-month comparisons. MGM gaming revenue fell 11.8% and MotorCity gaming ..

January 5, 2024

Portugal sets €215.3m online gambling revenue record in Q3

Online gambling revenue in Portugal hit a new quarterly high of €215.3m (£185.6m/$235.4m) in Q3, helped by record figures from the igaming segment.

Total market revenue in the three months to 30 September 2023 surpassed the existing record of €122.0m, which was set in Q2, by 4.6%. The Q3 figure was also 36.1% higher than €158.2m in Portugal in the same period in 2022.

PORTUGAL’S PREVIOUS RECORD WAS €122.0m SET IN Q2 2023

Some €133.4m of revenue in Q3 came from online games of chance, up 50.5% year-on-year. This was a new segment record and also represented 62.0% of all online gambling revenue in the quarter.

Consumers spent €3.65bn on this form of gambling in Q3, up 47.2% and another new record for Portugal. Slots accounted for 82.3% of this total spend, with French roulette at 6.4% and blackjack 6.2%.

Portugal online sports betting revenue continues to decline

The overall increase in online revenue in Portugal comes despite an ongoing decline within the sports betting market.

December 19, 2023

BetMGM and NHL announce multi-year extension to partnership

BetMGM will continue to be an official sports betting partner of the National Hockey League (NHL) after penning a multi-year extension.

The renewal, announced on Tuesday, will see BetMGM continue to use NHL imagery on its casino games and have “significant branding” visible on nationally televised broadcasts.

BetMGM signed the initial deal in 2018. In April 2022, BetMGM joined FanDuel in expanding its partnership with the NHL. This move was announced in the wake of Ontario launching its sports betting market, allowing BetMGM to expand into Canada for the first time.

BetMGM chief executive Adam Greenblatt is excited for the continuation of the partnership, saying: “Our partnership extension with the NHL enables us to enhance the BetMGM product and offer fans unforgettable entertainment built around the game they love.

“The NHL is more thrilling than ever – a symphony of athleticism, teamwork and skill on skates. We look forward to bringing our customers exceptional live experiences ..

December 1, 2023

Nevada gambling revenue exceeds $1.3bn in October

Gambling revenue in Nevada increased 3.1% year-on-year to $1.32bn (£1.04bn/€1.21bn) in October, helped by growth across multi-denomination slots, baccarat and sports pool betting.

Revenue was ahead of $1.28bn in October 2022 and also 3.9% more than $1.27bn in Nevada in September this year. It was also the best October revenue total in the history of the state’s market.

Slots drew the lion’s share of revenue, generating $894.9m in revenue in October. This was 2.0% higher than in the same month last year.

Multi-denomination slots were the single highest revenue source with $527.8m for the month, up 16.3%. Incidentally, almost all other slot games reported a decline in revenue, including penny slots, with revenue dropping 11.7% to $271.9m

Baccarat growth continues in Nevada

Figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board showed table, counter and card game revenue edged up 4.2% to $420.3m. This was helped by ongoing growth within the baccarat segment, with revenue jumping 35.3% t..

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