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20th July 2018  
 
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The Story

French online gambling regulator Arjel reported that punters smashed betting records after wagering a total of €690m during the month-long 2018 World Cup.

 

2018 World Cup betting numbers crushed wagering turnovers.

Arjel reported that the 2018 World Cup’s group stage matches generated betting handle of €363m, while the later rounds attracted €310m, with the remaining €17m attributed to prop wagers. During the final match between the eventual winner France and Croatia, French punters wagered €67.2m. All in all, this year's World Cup revenue turnover beat the €290m and €290m wagered during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 UEFA European Championship respectively.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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With less than two weeks before Bitcoin Cash Day, we expect parties and meetups that will celebrate the comeback of the real Bitcoin. What are your plans for August 1?

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  ASIA
Foreign operators may be limited to minority partners in Japan IR deals

Delta State Holdings’ David Bonnet said that casino licenses in Japan will likely be held by Japanese-led consortiums with non-domestic operators as minority partners.

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  EUROPE

Svenska Spel struggles despite online, mobile gambling gains

Sweden’s state-owned gambling monopoly reported revenue of SEK2.08b (US$234m) during Q2 of 2018, a 4% revenue decline from the same period last year.

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Russia rapper risks ‘administrative responsibility’ for online casino ties

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  NORTH AMERICA

New political groups emerge to block Florida gambling-control amendment

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Segmentation – a marketing technique which refers to how marketers break down their audience based on a variety of factors including age, gender, interests, and geographic location.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Annexio marks new brand launch with relocation to Fort Anne

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