The Spanish gaming regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, has released its financial report for Q2 of 2025. Results showed strong year-on-year growth, although quarter-on-quarter performance was more mixed. Deposits in Q2 totaled €1.35 billion representing a 23.7% increase compared to the same period last year. Withdrawals also followed this trend, rising 28.9% year-on-year […]
Arizona Sports Betting Handle Dips to 10-Month Low in June
August 26, 2025In June, Arizona sportsbook user spending dropped to its lowest point since August 2024. The Arizona Department of Gaming said handle and revenue both increased year over year. Event wagering receipts for June reached $543 million, a total 19.6% higher than for June last year, but 23.1% less than the $707.1 million posted in May. […]
AGA: Americans Wager $673.6bn Annually with Illegal Operators
August 16, 2025A study from the association describes illegal gambling growing in the US. Key Points The AGA has issued an updated black market assessment, which shows illegal market shares are falling for iGaming and sports betting. The report estimates that $673.6bn is bet each year in the illegal market. The illegal iGaming segment now brings in […]
She said to the South Carolina Education Lottery that she felt her hands trembling while she put her signature on the ticket. The woman shared with lottery staff that she had already turned in her ticket and used part of her money to give to charity. She believed she made the win happen by praying, […]
The country now has nearly two million active gamblers (1,991,550), representing an increase of 459,266 players from the previous year. Key Points In 2024 online gambling in Spain grew by over 20% to almost 2 million of which are active gamblers. Welcome bonuses which up until April 2024 were a thing of the past, played […]
The resort achieved its highest monthly visitor count ever, mainly due to increased table game results. Key Points Jeju Dream Tower casino made KRW43.4 billion ($32.5 million) in July 2025, showing a 90.1% jump over last year’s same period. Table games brought in KRW41.6 billion ($31.1 million), giving a 99.1% year-on-year growth for this segment. […]
Macau Casino Revenue Hits Post-Pandemic Record in July
August 4, 2025Macau’s gross gaming revenue reached MOP 22.13 billion in July 2025, its highest monthly total since January 2020. The figure indicates a 19% increase year-on-year and a 5% rise from June’s MOP 21.06 billion. This places the market at 61.8% of the government’s full-year target of MOP 228 billion. Despite July traditionally being part of […]
The sector works under a more modern setup from now. 25/07/2025 Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, called Mincetur, upgrades and improves its structure for stronger service. After 23 years, the new Organisation and Functions Regulations (ROF) were approved and became official as Supreme Decree No. 004-2025-MINCETUR, released on July 19, 2025. Fresh setup of […]
Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad made a case on Paytm and One97 Communications, who allegedly let illegal gambling apps spread by unauthorised APK files. A First Information Report (FIR) was signed on July 24. It blames the fintech company for breaking the Information Technology Act rules and the Telangana Gaming Act by pushing unregulated gambling […]
AGA: 90% of Sweepstakes Players Consider it Gambling
August 2, 2025Close to seventy percent of participants use sweepstakes to try and win money. Key Points AGA reports that ninety percent of sweepstakes players believe their activity is gambling. Sixty-eight percent join sweepstakes mainly to get money. Most sweepstakes users have lower incomes, are white, and fall between thirty-one and forty years old. New data from […]