Having a solid pre-match offering with a wide array of markets is essential to driving player engagement throughout the Qatar World Cup, according to the latest betting focus report by BtoBet. In the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 report, BtoBet highlighted that pre-match turnover during high profile events, such as the World Cup, tends to be larger when compared to …
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Gross gaming revenue for the esports sector is expected to reach $960m by 2026, according to a new white paper released by Abios and Kambi. The whitepaper, entitled ‘Bring esports into play’, discusses how sportsbooks can effectively engage and retain audiences within the esports space, as well as looking at the ways in which operators can “navigate different regulatory requirements …
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Since 2012, Denmark has consistently established itself as a leader in European iGaming which is not unexpected, given that Scandinavia has a high adoption rate of technology. Based on official data from the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden), this report from Delasport provides an in-depth look at the market, including the exponential growth of online channels, player demographics, interests, and goals. …
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Regulatory developments in the European sports betting gaming sector have created both hurdles and opportunities for the continent’s operators, as the UK and Germany implement restrictions while the Netherlands opens its doors. Publishing its latest report, ‘European Sportsbook Opportunities in an Increasingly Complex Scenario’, BtoBet highlighted the potentially lucrative market of the Netherlands – where football and other sports have …
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Online sports betting in Portugal outperformed its casino counterpart in the first six months of 2021 as bettors basked in the uninterrupted live sports calendar. As revealed in Portugal Betting Focus, the latest industry report from BtoBet (available to download here), 39.9% of players placed their bets exclusively on sports betting, while 26.2% opted to bet solely on online casinos. …
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Revenues for the online casino sector in Germany are expected to reach €3.3 billion in 2024, continuing the trend of sustained growth. According to a public research project from Goldmedia referenced in the ‘Germany Betting Focus’ report published by BtoBet, revenues for online casino in the country will soon comfortably exceed the €2.2 billion registered in 2019. Estimated revenues for …
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Poland has the potential to become one of the most relevant markets in Europe, found the latest industry report from BtoBet, as the iGaming and sportsbook platform provider conducts an in-depth analysis into what has characterised the country’s recent growth. The ‘Poland Betting Focus‘ report provides detailed insights on: Betting psychographics Market characteristics The exponential growth of esports Legislative overview …
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The introduction of a regulated gaming sector in Brazil has a great potential for profitability for international operators, according to BtoBet, as a combination of a sports-centric culture and improved internet infrastructure present new opportunities for remote gaming. Publishing the report ‘Brazil Betting Focus: LatAm’s largest regulated market in the making?’, BtoBet looked at how Brazil can become a global …
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Most gambling operators have invested heavily in mobile platforms and now provide a range of excellent small screen (app & browser) experiences, but the industry is still not capitalising on the true potential of the mobile payment ecosystem. That was the conclusion of a white paper report from Dimoco, titled ‘Unravelling mobile carrier billing for igaming’, which found that industry …
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Wiraya is helping operators to navigate COVID-19, by engaging with sports fans that have become dormant during the football ban. The German Bundesliga made a return earlier this month, and with Premier League fixtures already in the pipeline for 17 June, it is more important than ever for betting operators to re- engage with punters that have become inactive during …
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