Gaming
Online Gambling in Portugal Registers a Growth of 8.6% in 3Q 2022
LISBON, Portugal (January 7, 2023) — Recently, it was published that the online gaming market in Portugal reported an increase of 8.6% in the third quarter of 2022. The information was rev...
Maryland Casinos Generate $165.2 Million in Gaming Revenue During December
Casinos contribute $69.7 million to the state Baltimore, Maryland (January 5, 2023) — Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $165,175,099 in revenue from slot machines and table games duri...
Europe’s Gambling Revenues Stabilised Above Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2022 – New Data
Europe’s gambling market revenue increased 23% this year, driven by the post-pandemic reopening of casinos and betting shops, with total revenue stabilising 8% above pre-pandemic levels. Brussel...
Pagcor Warns Public Against Illegal Online Gambling
MANILA, Philippines (January 2, 2022) — According to local media reports the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) reiterates its call to the public not to patronize or engage ...
Kedah Closes all Gaming and Lottery Ticket Outlets in the State
ALOR SETAR, Kedah, Malaysia (January 2, 2023) — Local authorities in the Malaysian State of Kedah have been instructed to monitor all gaming and lottery ticket outlets in the state to ensure ...
Government’s Move to Curb Ads Promoting Online Betting
New Delhi, India (January 2, 2022) — In a clear move to curb the negative effects of betting in online gaming in India, the government, under the new online gaming policy, has prohibited bett...
Macao’s 2022 Gross Gaming Revenue Down By 51.4% Year-on-Year
December GGR down by 56.3 per cent year-on-year from MOP 7.8 billion to MOP 3.48 billion; city’s six gaming operators began new 10-year concessions yesterday. MACAO, SAR (January 2, 2023) —...
Lower Gross Gaming Result for Country-Specific Games of Chance in 2021
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (December 19, 2022) — In 2021, the total gross gaming result (GSR) of country-based games of chance fell from 1.97 billion euros (2020) to 1.80 billion euros. This decr...
Gaming Operator Paf Has Signed lLong-Term Agreement the Norwegian Shipping Company Color Line
Åland, Finland (December 22, 2022) — Paf has signed a new agreement with the Norwegian shipping company Color Line. Paf will provide gaming entertainment on board the shipping company’...
PA Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue For November
HARRISBURG, PA (December 19, 2022) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during...
Swedish Gambling License Holders Report a Turnover of SEK 6.8 Billion During The Third Quarter
Strängnäs, Sweden (December 16, 2022) — Gaming companies with a Swedish license had a total turnover of SEK 6.8 billion (players’ stakes minus paid winnings) during the third quarter ...
The Macao Special Administrative Region Signs Gaming Concession Contracts with Six Awardees
MACAU, SAR (December 16, 2022) — The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Gazette published a series of Executive Orders today, to announce the final results of the public tender for ne...
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, Meets with the Representatives of the Six Companies Being Awarded the New Gaming Concessions of the Macao SAR
MACAU, SAR (December 16, 2022) — The Chief Executive, Mr. Ho Iat Seng, today met at Government Headquarters with representatives of the six companies awarded new gaming concessions. Mr. Ho em...
BJP MP Demands Legislation to Curb Paper Lotteries, Online Betting
During special mentions in the Rajya Sabha, he said 15 states and all union territories have banned paper lotteries but Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, and some northeastern states continue to have le...
Online Gaming Industry Accept 28% GST on Gross Gaming Revenue and Not on Entry Amount
There are reports that the upcoming GST Council may consider imposing a 28% Goods and Services Tax on the total amount rather than the current practice of 18% on GGR. INDIA (December 09, 2022) R...
Joint Gaming Authority of the Federal States (GGL) is Ready to Take Over Responsibility for the Regulation of the International Gaming Market from January 1st, 2023
Germany (December 13, 2022) — On December 13th, the decision-making body of the federal states for the tasks of state-wide gaming supervision met for the last time. The members of the so-call...
