01/14/21 William Hill sees revenue fall 16% in 2020 Fourth-quarter growth wasn’t enough to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic from causing a double-digit decline in revenue for British betting giant.
01/11/21 IAC supports MGM in Entain bid IAC has sent MGM a letter confirming its support for a deal with Entain, saying it would make the company an “omnichannel global leader.”
01/07/21 Germany: Lottery bets grew in 2020 Wagers were up 8.2 per year on year in 2020 and online sales accounted for more than 11 per cent of the total.
01/05/21 Playtika revenues top $1.8bn in 2020 Playtika’s revenues for the nine months up to September 30 were revealed in the registration statement filed ahead of its public offering.
12/22/20 European gambling revenue down by a quarter year-on-year Revenue across the continent as a whole is set to close the year down by 23 per cent due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
12/18/20 Illinois sports betting handle reaches $435m Industry experts forecast that Illinois could become the fourth-largest sports betting market in the US.
12/18/20 Pennsylvania gaming revenues down despite online growth Sports betting and online casinos are doing well in Pennsylvania while land-based facilities struggle due to Covid-19 restrictions.
12/17/20 Mississippi sports betting revenues double The state of Mississippi’s sports betting revenue increased by more than 113 per cent year-on-year in November despite a lower handle.
12/16/20 Delaware igaming handle drops for sixth month Despite month-on-month falls in revenue, igaming in Delaware has grown substantially since 2019.
12/15/20 NIGC report: 2019 was tribal gaming’s most successful year Last year saw the highest revenues recorded since the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was enacted in 1988.
12/03/20 MGM raises $700m through MGP deal MGM Resorts made the sale as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the gaming industry.
12/03/20 Spanish gaming revenue down 57% year-on-year The industry association Cejuego has reported that revenue in the first 10 months of 2020 was half that of the same period in 2019.
12/01/20 British land-based gaming revenues decline Betting shops, casinos and bingo halls all saw declines for the financial year ending March 31.
11/29/20 LeoVegas considers bond issue to finance expansion The group has appointed two banks as joint bookrunners as it looks to raise finance.
11/27/20 OPAP sees profits rise in Q3 The Greek operator saw profits increase on the back of reduced costs and the start of a recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
