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Portuguese online gambling revenue reaches record €195.3m in Q4

Online gambling revenue hit an all-time high of €195.3m (£173.0m/$213.0m) in Portugal during the fourth quarter of 2022, with record performances across both the sports betting and casino sectors.

Gross revenue for the three months to 31 December 2022 was 39.7% higher than €139.8m in the corresponding period of the previous year and also 23.4% more than the previous quarterly record of €158.2m set in Q3 of 2022.

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Casino was the primary source of revenue during the quarter, generating €109.8m in total revenue, up 48.3% year-on-year and 23.8% quarter-on-quarter, according to regulator the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ).

Consumers spent €2.98bn playing online casino in Q4, up 42.1% from the previous year’s total and also a new record for the country’s market.

Slot machines were by far the most popular form of online casino, attracting 79.8% of all bets, with French roulette a distant second with 8.5% of bets and blackjack 5.5%.

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Michigan online gambling revenue reaches $170.8m in February

Online gambling revenue in Michigan increased 17.6% year-on-year in February, although the US state experienced a month-on-month decline.

Total gross receipts from commercial and tribal operators across igaming and online sports betting for the month amounted to $170.8m, which was up from $145.3m in February 2022 but 8.8% behind $187.3m in January this year.

Some $148.2m of this came from online casino activities, up 2.3% on the previous year but 3.6% lower than January.

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Pennsylvania gambling revenue up 21.6% in February

Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania increased by 21.6% year-on-year in February, driven by significant growth across the sports betting and online slots sectors.

Revenue for the month amounted to $456.8m, up from $375.7m in February 2022 and just 1.6% shy of the $464.4m generated in January of this year, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

Retail slots remained by far the main gambling revenue source in the state with $202.8m, up 4.2% year-on-year, while retail table games revenue also edged up 0.2% to $74.5m.

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NJ gambling revenue up 10.4% year-on-year in February

Gambling revenue in New Jersey climbed 10.4% year-on-year during the month of February, with growth in almost all market sectors.

Revenue for the month amounted to $412.2m, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. This was up from $373.3m in the same month in 2022 but 5.7% behind the $436.9m generated in January of this year.

Physical slot machines remained the core source of revenue in the state, with the $159.3m collected in February being 3.5% ahead of the previous year.

However, land-based table games revenue slipped 4.9% to $55.6m, although this was the only segment to experience a decline.

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Spain: Sports betting drives 80% YoY revenue growth

Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Spain increased by 78.2% year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by growth within the sports betting segment.

For the three-month period, GGR amounted to €313.3m (£274.7m/$334.2m), which was also 27.1% higher than €240.8m in the third quarter of 2022, according to figures published by Spanish regulator Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ).

Breaking this down, sports betting GGR amounted to €141.4m, a 223.4% increase on the previous year (52.8% up quarter-on-quarter) and representing 45.1% of all GGR generated during the quarter.

The DGOJ noted a 108.5% quarter-on-quarter jump in pre-match bets and a 13.8% increase in in-play wagers, while other bettings were up 86.8% and horse betting 63.6%.

Turning to casino and GGR was 32.4% higher at €142.3m, up 32.4% year-on-year and 11.1% higher than in Q3. The sector accounted for 45.4% of total GGR in Q4, marginally ahead of sports betting.

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Playtech acquires Hard Rock Digital stake in partnership deal

Playtech has purchased a minority equity ownership stake in Hard Rock Digital (HRD), the interactive gaming and sports betting division of Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, as part of a wider deal between the two businesses.

Playtech will pay $85.0m (£69.8m/€79.5m) for a low, single-digit percentage stake in HRD, with proceeds from the investment to fund HRD’s global expansion.

Hard Rock’s online and retail sports betting is currently operated in select US states including Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia. It aims to extend its online sportsbook and igaming offerings to select international markets in the coming years.

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As part of the wider arrangement with Playtech, HRD will license a range of the developer’s technology solutions and igaming content.

In the US and Canada, HRD’s customers will be able to play a selection of Playtech’s slots, random number generator and live dealer table games through HRD’s existing pr..

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Betsson launches Betsafe in Ontario following licence approvals

Betsson has announced the launch of its Betsafe brand in Ontario after it secured approval for operator and supplier licences in the Canadian province.

The B2C Betsafe offering in Ontario will include online casino and sports betting, with the brand to run on the Strive Gaming platform, which is part-owned by Betsson.

Players in the province will be able to gamble with Betsafe via native mobile apps and on the ot.betsafe.com local website.

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Italy’s sports betting revenue dipped in the lead-up to the Fifa World Cup

Italy's igaming revenue in November dipped slightly to €322.5m in the lead-up to the Fifa World Cup, down from October’s revenue of €331.1m.

Since pushing past the €300m barrier in September 2022, Italy’s igaming revenue has remained relatively stable. Although November’s revenue of €322.5m does represent a 2.6% decline month-on-month, this is still a 6.0% increase year-on-year. The decline was mostly consistent across all verticals, although sports betting’s decline of 4.3% was the biggest drop for November, with revenue of €126.3m.

However, online sports betting still fared better than retail sports betting, which suffered a decline of 16.4% month-on-month, which is a decrease in revenue from €88.6m in October to €74.1m in November.

In contrast to the betting figures, casino revenues only dropped by 2.1% from €180.0m to €176.1m.

The market shares of online casino operators by GGR remained relatively stable in November, with Eurobet being the biggest mover as it was unable to..

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FSB launches sports betting in Ontario with Fitzdares

B2B sportsbook and igaming service provider FSB has launched in the Canadian province of Ontario in partnership with long-term partner Fitzdares.

Under the arrangement, Fitzdares, which went live in the market earlier this month, is now running a sportsbook powered by FSB’s sports betting technology.

Fitzdares’ igaming offering is also being driven by FSB’s online casino aggregation product, while the bookmaker also has access to the FSB back office platform.

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Delaware sports betting handle reaches $8.5m in January

Consumers in Delaware wagered $8.5m on sports during January, while igaming spend in the state reached $44.1m.

Sports handle was 1.2% higher than $8.4m in January last year and 3.7% ahead of $8.2m in December 2022.

Revenue for the month amounted to $1.6m, which was 114.7% higher year-on-year and 14.3% ahead of December.

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Denmark breaks online casino revenue record as gambling grows in 2022

Denmark saw its gambling market grow in 2022, despite a drop in sports betting.

Spillemyndigheden, the Danish gambling authority, said total gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the year to 31 December 2022 came to DKK6.70bn ($991.4m/€910.1m/£799.8m), which was up 7.5% on the DKK6.23bn recorded in the previous year.

Online casino was the largest segment, comprising DKK2.88bn, which was up 2.1% on the 2021 figure. The segment was worth DKK272.3m in December, which was the largest amount since records began in 2012, and up 3.4% on December 2021.

The second largest segment, sports betting, was down 3.6% to DKK2.32bn despite the Fifa World Cup taking place during the year. December’s GGR figure of DKK135.5bn was the lowest return since October 2021 and down 35.0% on December 2021.

Slot machines generated DKK1.15bn in 2022, which was up considerably on the Covid-impacted 2021. Some DKK99.2m was taken in December 2022, up 44.5% on the same month in 2021.

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Michigan online gambling revenue reaches $1.98bn in 2022

Gross receipts from online sports betting and internet casino games in Michigan amounted to $1.98bn in 2022, a 41.4% year-on-year increase.

The yearly total, comprising gross receipts from both commercial and tribal operators in the state, was comfortably ahead of the $1.40bn figure posted during the first full year of legal online gambling in Michigan in 2021.

Of this total, $1.58bn came from online casino gaming, while internet sports wagering was responsible for $399.6m in gross receipts.

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