CasinoBeats Digest: 01/11
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WEEKLY INSIGHTS
There was much relief for the UK market this week as it avoided the wrath of the Labour government’s budget. However, plans were announced for a future consultation on reform of online gambling taxes, which it’s hard to argue that it’s not long overdue.?Nonetheless, it was differing fortunes elsewhere in Europe, as plans for icasino expansion in France were shelved after many rumours and widespread anticipation. As we head into 2025, a myriad of European markets remain in some sort of limbo as they await their regulatory fate. One thing is for sure, the opening period of next year will be critical for European gambling.
TOP STORY
BGC praises Labour government for ‘getting the balance right’
There was backing for the government’s decision not to implement a significant tax rise on the industry, following stark warnings over its potential impact on the black market.?
FEATURED
The Isle of Man is reportedly eyeing the Philippines as it looks to bring in a new economic boost.?
There was a late change of direction for iCasino regulation in France.?
NUMBERS
10%?
The UK Gambling Commission reported an online total gross gambling yield rise of over 10% year-over-year in Q2.
40%
Caesars lauded 40% revenue growth fuelled by a rise in icasino engagement in its Q3 results.?
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
WEEKLY INSIGHTS
Following a rise in studios taking aim at one another with copyright claims, we had an in-depth conversation with Comparasino’s Martyn Hannah this week about how studios can avoid these situations by aligning their content strategies with innovation.?Halloween also took place this week, which led us to hand a spooky Slot of the Week title to Nolimit City. Now that October is out of the way, there’s another giant holiday around the corner that slot studios are surely starting to plan ahead for…
SLOT OF THE WEEK
We celebrated Halloween by handing Nolimit City a spooky Slot of the Week title for its latest release Blood & Shadow 2, which sees players collect blood points to secure sticky wild symbols.
LATEST SLOTS
Wazdan gave the platinum treatment to the latest edition of its flagship Coins series, 12 Coins Grand Platinum Edition.?
BGaming tapped into the love for spooky slots this week by inviting players to an abandoned haunted house in Forgotten.?
BONUS STORIES
Co-Founder and MD at Comparasino, Martyn Hannah, suggests that the rise in igaming copyright cases could be a watershed moment for changing how studios operate.?
Amid Light & Wonder’s defence against various copyright issues with Aristocrat and Evolution, the studio has chosen to withdraw its copyright lawsuit against Zeroo Gravity Games.?