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daily_news
27 November 2019
Nevada gaming market tops $1bn for sixth time in 2019
Nevada’s gaming market generated revenue of $1.02bn in October, and while this represented a 3.9% year-on-year decline, it marked the sixth time in 2019 that the monthly total surpassed $1bn.
daily_news
14 November 2019
Poker and racing recoveries contribute to French Q3 growth
The latest figures from French gambling regulator L’Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL) have shown the growth of horse race betting and poker has continued into the third quarter, with total revenue up 27.7% year-on-year.
daily_news
16 October 2019
PMU revenue down in Q3 despite ongoing French racing growth
Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has reported a 1.8% year-on-year decline in revenue for the third quarter, despite experiencing ongoing growth within its French horse racing betting business.
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11 July 2019
RP iGaming Index: Consolidation provides welcome boost
This month’s edition of the RP iGaming Index sees Regulus Partners’ Paul Leyland cautiously optimistic about an upswing in the performance of igaming stocks. Market consolidation, meanwhile, has boosted a number of constituent companies.

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daily_news
11 July 2019
PMU reports H1 revenue decline despite French racing growth
Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has reported revenue of €4.76bn for the first six months of 2019, a 2.8% year-on-year decline.
daily_news
3 July 2019
Betting and Gaming Council formed as voice of UK industry
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) are to be wound up and replaced by the Betting and Gaming Council, a new UK-facing operator body that aims to act as the industry’s mouthpiece. British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds will lead the new body.
daily_news
15 May 2019
Sports betting continues to boost French igaming in Q1
France’s online gambling market experienced a year-on-year growth in the first quarter, primarily due to a 52% increase in revenue within the sports betting sector.
daily_news
26 April 2019
Nevada sets new sportsbook handle record in March
Nevada’s licensed sportsbooks generated total handle of $596.8m in March, setting a new record for amounts wagered in a month where basketball dominated the market.
article
23 April 2019
Global iGaming Index: Regulation bites
April's Global iGaming Index, in partnership with Regulus Partners, was typified by significant underperformance by a number of stocks, lagging the NASDAQ benchmark
daily_news
18 April 2019
ATG dominates Swedish igaming market in Q1
Sweden’s newly regulated igaming market has generated total turnover of SEK3.29bn (£271.3m/€313.8m/$352.8m) in the first quarter of the year, with former horse racing monopoly AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) dominating the channel. Svenska Spel Sport & Casino and ATG accounted for 50% of online market turnover over the three month period.
daily_news
11 April 2019
New Zealand sets protection focus with new advertising code
New Zealand’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published a new code for gambling adverts in the country, with a focus on protecting children, young people and other vulnerable people from gambling-related harm.
daily_news
29 March 2019
Nevada sportsbook handle hits $458.6m in February
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has reported an 11.5% year-on-year rise in sports betting handle for February, though the state also saw gaming revenue across all verticals decline marginally for the month.
daily_news
28 March 2019
West Virginia Governor allows igaming bill to pass into law
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice appears to have let a bill allowing the state’s land-based casinos to launch online gaming to pass into law without signing the legislation.
daily_news
14 March 2019
NJ gaming revenue grows to $241.2m in February
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has reported a 25.6% year-on-year increase in gaming revenue in February, though the contributions from igaming and sports betting fell sequentially.
news_analysis
7 March 2019
State of the union: DoJ extends Wire act deadline and more
This week's State of the Union focuses on the DoJ’s decision to extend its deadline for gaming companies to comply with its revised stance on the Wire Act. Also included this week are legislative developments in New York, Minnesota, Georgia and more.
daily_news
28 February 2019
Racing and ADW drive growth for Churchill Downs in 2018
US racetrack and casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has cited its racing and online advance deposit wagering (ADW) divisions as key drivers of a 14.3% year-on-year increase in revenue for 2018.
daily_news
18 February 2019
Sports betting drives French igaming growth in 2018
France’s online gaming market reported year-on-year growth across all three legal verticals in 2018, with the sports betting vertical the standout performer. However ARJEL has suggested that with growth in other verticals still slow, a shift to a revenue-based tax regime may be key to safeguarding the industry in the long-term.
daily_news
15 February 2019
Delaware reports strong igaming performance in January
The Delaware Lottery’s igaming offering enjoyed a strong start to 2019, with revenue up 57.9% year-on-year, driven largely by the performance of Dover Downs.
news_analysis
30 January 2019
Revising the Wire Act: What does it mean for you? Part 2
In the second part of iGaming Business' deep dive into the revised Wire Act opinion, ICE Sports Betting USA speakers stress the need for clarity from the Department of Justice as they look to work out the best way to interpret the ruling.
news_analysis
29 January 2019
Revising the Wire Act: What does it mean for you? Part 1
The Department of Justice’s decision to revise its interpretation of the Wire Act could have a major impact on the nascent US iGaming industry. Or, as some suggest, its impact could be felt in gaming verticals that are well-established and generating money for operators and states alike. A selection of speakers from ICE Sports Betting USA discuss the DoJ’s about-turn.

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