GBGC Global Gambling Report Updates
May 2012
The 7th edition of the Global Gambling Report – Against The Odds includes the following new features and updates
• Full global gambling appendices for 2009 and 2010
• Updated gambling forecasts until 2015
• A new “at a glance” spreadsheet” of operators by category for each jurisdiction
• Gambling spend per capita for 2010
• More photos of gambling outlets and venues
Updates include:
China: continued strong performance from the state Welfare and Sports lotteries in the first quarter of 2012
Georgia: details of the planned casino resort in Batumi
Japan: new data for the Japan Racing Association in 2011
Singapore: updated visitor data for Singapore, spurred by the integrated resorts
Belize: news of a planned new casino/retail project
Chile: proposals put forward for internet gambling in Chile
Colombia: a new Codere casino opens; details of the Latin American Poker Tour leg
Paraguay: ongoing issue of Mepshow’s debt comes to a head
Venezuela: racing industry protests at the prospect of new racing taxes; job losses in the casino sector
Alderney: award of licence to People’s Postcode Lottery
Finland: new 2011 data added for all Finnish gambling sectors
Germany: updates on Schleswig-Holstein elections and the impact on internet gambling licences
Latvia: addition of 2011 data from the regulator
Lithuania: new 2011 data added from the regulator across all gambling sectors
Malta: further disputes surrounding the award of the lottery licence
Netherlands: 2011 lottery data; renovation of casinos
Sweden: 2011 data added for casino and gaming machines in Sweden
UK: ongoing developments in the provincial casino sector
Aruba: plans for a new Hard Rock casino project
Bahamas: possibility of a referendum on gambling and a lottery
Jamaica: ban lifted on gaming lounges; dispute between bookmakers and the racetrack over fees; 2011 lottery revenues
Canada: comprehensive updates with 2011 data across Canadian provinces and sectors
California: details of the sports betting bill introduced in the Senate
Nevada: further updates on the closures, re-openings, and rebranding of casinos in Nevada
New Jersey: details of proposed sports betting bills in New Jersey
New York: 2011/2012 data for gaming machines in New York
Further news updates to: Illinois, Kansas, Masschusetts, Pennsylvania et al.