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News & Analysis

News In Brief: November 29-December 3, 2021

Lawmaker says consensus reached on Ohio sports betting, Maryland awarding two more off-track betting licenses and Cambodian online operations spreading.

Novomatic Unit Penalised In UK For AML Failings

The UK Gambling Commission has issued a penalty of £685,000 (€804,000) to Greentube Alderney, part of Novomatic, for failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility policies.

UK Gambling Addiction Treatment Reports Improvements, But Fewer Clients

A high percentage of people completing the UK’s National Gambling Treatment Service measurably improved their condition, but fewer people received treatment in the 2020-21 fiscal year, GambleAware has said.

About 92 percent of those completing the treatment improved their Problem Gambling Severity Index scores, the non-profit group said on Tuesday.

UK Football Fans Unite Against Gambling Ads

A new coalition of nine UK football supporter groups is campaigning to ban all gambling advertising and sponsorships in the sport.

News In Brief: November 22-November 26, 2021

Norway's gambling monopoly is touting the positive impact of its responsible gambling methods, one year on from drastically lowering loss limits.

Research & Reports

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.

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 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.

Gambling Advertising in Europe - What's on the Horizon for 2021?

Under several themed headings, this report considers some of Europe’s key recent and expected gambling advertising developments.

Market Insight — United Kingdom

The UK gambling market contracted slightly in the year to March 2020, with betting shop revenue reeling from the £2 stake limit on FOBTs and remote gambling resuming its positive growth trajectory ahead of industry-wide reforms set to be shaped by a review of the UK Gambling Act.

Data & Forecasts

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.

United Kingdom - Gambling Industry Statistics Report - FY2007 to FY2021

The latest UK industry statistics show strong, accelerated online growth during the first full reporting year affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The fact that Europe's largest online market is likely to have since breached £7bn on an annual net revenue basis represents a significant milestone but one that poses room for downside, particularly in light of the resumption of land-based operations earlier this year, low betting margins around the start of the 2021/22 football season and the widespread adoption of more stringent safer gambling measures amid the ongoing Gambling Act review.

Genius Sports Report - 2019 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from US-listed Genius Sports. The data released for the supplier contains the following information: Revenue split by product group and region, cost of revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, operating profit and adjusted EBITDA. There are approximately 220 data points in this document.

United Kingdom - National Lottery Report - FY2000 to FY2022H1

Latest half-yearly data from the UK National Lottery. The data released for the lottery contains the following information: Sales breakdown by game, prize payouts, distributions and interactive & subscription sales. There are approximately 1,325 data points in this document.

Catena Media Report - 2015Q1 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Catena Media. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenues by business segment, total operating expenses, operating profit and profit before tax. There are approximately 332 data points in this document.