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News & Analysis

News In Brief: February 20-February 24, 2023

Brazilian state launches first ever regulated sports-betting site, Hong Kong will extract an additional HK$12bn from the Hong Kong Jockey Club over five years and Missouri committee favours bill without VLTs.

News In Brief: January 16-January 20, 2023

Massachusetts regulator scheduled to approve sports-betting ad rules, University of Colorado discontinues PointsBet referral scheme and New South Wales Premier supports proposed ban on club political donations.

Italian Gambling Concessions Extended

Italy’s betting, bingo, slots and online gaming concessions have been extended by a year after they were set to expire at the end of 2022.

Italian Market Consolidated By 2022 M&A Flurry

A spate of mergers and acquisitions among Italian-facing operators has shaken up Europe’s second-largest online market, leading to a more heavily concentrated market share picture at the corporate level.

Italy's Far Right Swing Expected To Benefit Gambling Industry

Election victory for Italy’s right-wing alliance will likely see Giorgia Meloni of the fascist-linked Brothers of Italy installed as the country’s first female Prime minister, but will also usher in a new era for the gambling industry.

Research & Reports

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.

Advertising Outlook - February 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance’s Outlook series provides subscribers with forward-looking insights, data analysis and consolidated research on global policy trends affecting the advertising of gambling. Concern about the nature and amount of gambling advertising is a pressing issue in almost every gambling market, with restrictions increasingly common across the world.

Practical Guide: Detailed Regulation on the Reduction of the Number of NewSlots under the Decree Issued by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance

This practical guide takes a look at the decree published by the Ministry of Finance and Economy at the start of September, providing details on the process of reducing the number of NewSlots in Italy.

Practical Guide: A Roundup of the ‘Manovrina’ Decree and Its Relevant Provisions for the Italian Gaming Machine Sector

This practical guide contains an overview of the provisions contained in the so-called Manovrina decree which are relevant for the gaming machine sector in Italy. The decree includes taxation increases and provisions on the reduction of operating permits.

Practical Guide: Restrictions on the Location of Gaming Machines in Italy

This practical guide provides an insight into the issues the gaming machines sector is facing in Italy due to recent restrictions and the “competing competence” of the central government and local authorities in the regulated sector.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: Online Gambling Operator Benchmarking

This report benchmarks key financial and operational metrics across major online gambling operators and suppliers listed in the UK, Sweden and the United States. An interactive dashboard provides visualized cross-operator trends, with rich time series data updated as each company reports, whether quarterly, half-yearly or annually.

Playtech Report - 2005 to 2022

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Playtech. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenues, operating costs, operating profit, adjusted EBITDA, royalties by region and a breakdown of revenues by sector. There are approximately 1,250 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: European Online Gambling

This quarterly report contains a comprehensive overview of available data on the €25bn+ 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.

Entain Report - 2005 to 2022

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Entain. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Net gaming revenue, operating costs, operating profit, pro forma KPIs by business segment and a breakdown of net gaming revenue by geography & product segment. There are approximately 1,525 data points in this document.

Flutter Entertainment Report - 2015 to 2022

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Flutter Entertainment. The data released for the operator contains the following information by business segment: Pro forma sportsbook stakes & net revenue margin, sports, gaming & total net revenue, gross profit, operating costs, underlying EBITDA & operating profit and online revenue growth by brand. There are approximately 3,520 data points in this document.