Daily Archives: March 17, 2023

NJ gambling revenue up 10.4% year-on-year in February

Gambling revenue in New Jersey climbed 10.4% year-on-year during the month of February, with growth in almost all market sectors.

Revenue for the month amounted to $412.2m, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. This was up from $373.3m in the same month in 2022 but 5.7% behind the $436.9m generated in January of this year.

Physical slot machines remained the core source of revenue in the state, with the $159.3m collected in February being 3.5% ahead of the previous year.

However, land-based table games revenue slipped 4.9% to $55.6m, although this was the only segment to experience a decline.

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Playtech extends partnership with Betfred

Betfred and Playtech have expanded their partnership in a multi-year extension deal that sees Playtech products in Betfred shops.

The two businesses have a 12-year history of working together.

Included in the extension is an increase in the amount of Playtech Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) in Betfred shops. Playtech reports that terminal numbers have grown by 50% in the previous two years and installing more will help meet customer demand for sports betting SSBTs.

Additionally, the terminals will also feature horse and dog racing for the first time.

“This new deal demonstrates the importance of our ongoing relationship with market leader Playtech,” Betfred group chief operating officer Mark Stebbings said. “The importance of betting terminals to our retail offering continues to increase, becoming an increasingly essential gaming component for our customers and, therefore, a crucial part of the future of our company.

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Spain: Sports betting drives 80% YoY revenue growth

Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Spain increased by 78.2% year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by growth within the sports betting segment.

For the three-month period, GGR amounted to €313.3m (£274.7m/$334.2m), which was also 27.1% higher than €240.8m in the third quarter of 2022, according to figures published by Spanish regulator Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ).

Breaking this down, sports betting GGR amounted to €141.4m, a 223.4% increase on the previous year (52.8% up quarter-on-quarter) and representing 45.1% of all GGR generated during the quarter.

The DGOJ noted a 108.5% quarter-on-quarter jump in pre-match bets and a 13.8% increase in in-play wagers, while other bettings were up 86.8% and horse betting 63.6%.

Turning to casino and GGR was 32.4% higher at €142.3m, up 32.4% year-on-year and 11.1% higher than in Q3. The sector accounted for 45.4% of total GGR in Q4, marginally ahead of sports betting.

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