Czech Republic

News & Analysis

New UK Lottery Operator Allwyn Battles Sanction Claims

The UK's next National Lottery operator has admitted sanctions associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect its business, but denied it is especially vulnerable, amid parliamentary scrutiny.

Allwyn Named UK Lottery Licensee Over Incumbent Camelot

Allwyn Entertainment has been named preferred applicant for the fourth UK gambling licence, replacing Camelot, which has run the National Lottery since 1994.

European Blocklists Continue Rapid Growth As Spotlight Shines On Curaçao

The number of blocklisted online gambling domains across 18 reporting European countries, as monitored by VIXIO GamblingCompliance, increased by 55 percent to more than 150,000 in 2021.

News In Brief: December 6-December 10, 2021

Bet-at-Home Austria enters administration, Buenos Aires launches online gambling and NagaCorp wins social award despite firings.

Personnel Moves - October 2021

Pontus Lindwall survives at Betsson, the Nevada Gaming Commission fills two panel slots and a Philippine gambling exec resigns to run for mayor.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: European Online Gambling

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 32 European online gambling markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, sector themes and key market developments bringing stakeholders opportunities, challenges, tailwinds and headwinds.

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

Market Insight: European Lotteries

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 30 European lottery markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and lottery-level developments including growth trends by game category and channel shift towards online sales.

Market Insight — Czech Republic

The CZK10.6bn (€396m) Czech online gambling market has more than doubled in size since the introduction of a new gambling act in 2017, despite largely failing to attract foreign operators, while gaming machines remain the country’s dominant sub-sector amid higher taxation.

Czech Republic: Government Consults on Data Protection Bill

The Ministry of the Interior has published the draft law on the processing of personal data and the accompanying law, which is to replace the existing law on the protection of personal data.

Data & Forecasts

Allwyn International Report - 2001 to 2022Q1

Latest quarterly data from Czech-headquartered Allwyn International (formerly SAZKA Group). The data released for the operator contains the following information: Gross gaming revenue by market and product line, gaming taxes, net gaming revenue, operating expenses and operating EBITDA by market. There are approximately 860 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: European Online Gambling

This quarterly report contains a comprehensive overview of available data on the €20bn+ European online gambling sector. Jurisdictional market size figures and year-on-year growth rates are supplemented by an interactive dashboard and standardised, comparable data on betting-gaming splits and online penetration rates.

Market Monitor: European Land-Based Gaming

This report aggregates available, sourced data on regulated land-based gaming markets across Europe, split between casinos and non-casino gaming venues. Market size and annual growth comparisons across 28 reporting European countries can also be visualised via an interactive dashboard.

Czech Republic - Annual Gaming Report - 2007 to 2022Q1

Latest Annual Gaming Report data from the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic. The data released for the country contains the following information by gaming sector: Amounts staked, prizes, gross gaming revenue, taxes, fees and market shares by revenue and by amounts staked. There are approximately 1,940 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: International Gaming Machine Count

This report displays the most recent tallies of gaming machines, split between casino and non-casino units, across over 100 jurisdictions globally. Visual cross-jurisdictional comparisons of gaming machines by category and population-adjusted machine density are facilitated by an interactive dashboard.