An eight per cent rise in online casino spend helped push total gambling spend in Denmark in July up by 2.5 per cent year-on-year. Online casino spend climbed from DKK263m (£29.7m) in July 2023 to the latest figure of DKK284m (£32.1m). But while betting spend increased by 0.7 per cent to DKK149m (£16.8m), gaming machines...
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Wyoming sports betting revenue jumps 52%
Taxable online sports betting revenue in Wyoming, US, rose 52 per cent year-on-year in July to US$1m. Up from $683,634 in July 2023, the latest figure was also a rise of 71.5 per cent from June’s $606,625, according to data from the Wyoming Gaming Commission. Gross gaming revenue in July was $1.5m, up 50.5 per...
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Sports betting key in Colombia’s GDP growth
Online sports betting and the concurrent influence of the Copa América has been recognised as a key driver of Colombia’s rise in gross domestic product. The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that GDP in the South American country has grown by 2.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year. Entertainment activities...
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BC.Game brand banned in Sweden
A BC.Game brand has been banned from operating online gambling services in Sweden after being found by the regulator to lack the necessary licence. The Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, said an investigation found the brand, owned by Small House, does not have the correct accreditation to offer igaming content to customers. However, the regulator said BC.Game’s...
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Betting scandals are rocking sports — but there’s an upside
The expansion of legal sports betting in the US over the last six years has made gambling more popular — including, it seems, among athletes. 2024 is shaping up to be the year of the sports-betting scandal, with several players across professional sports facing lifetime bans. In April, the NBA permanently banned former Toronto Raptors...
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Sports betting dominates French operator, player disputes
France’s gambling regulator has revealed 2023 statistics on disputes between players and operators. L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux said the games mediator, led by honorary magistrate Denys Millet, reported 1,523 requests received in 2023, an increase of 11 per cent year-on-year. Sports betting accounted for 91 per cent of the requests, 752 of which were deemed...