GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 36 - October 2016

BY THE NUMBERS Age group least likely to gamble, according to the U.K. Gambling Commission. Number of women participating in the Spanish gambling market as of 2016 after the addition of slots as an online option. Number of Premier League clubs whose shirts were sponsored by a gambling company in the 2016 / 17 season. Number of online gaming licenses revoked by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation in July 2016 . Year-over-year increase in Nevada poker room rake in June 2016 . Approximate number of reimbursement petitions denied by the U.S. DOJ for players of Full Tilt Poker in the U.S. Active player accounts with Spanish-licensed operators in 2015 , according to a new report by Spanish gaming regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ). Number of entries in the 2016 World Series of Poker, which is up 4.2% from 2015 and marked just the second time in the 47 -year history of the event that it attracted over 100,000 entries. Share of New Jersey’s online poker revenues for June 2016 belonging to PokerStars. Year-over-year increase in the regulated iGaming market in Delaware in 2016 . China’s gaming market sales revenue in the first half of 2016 , suggesting it may overtake the U.S. and become the world’s largest gaming industry this year. Amount of growth of the global games market in 2016 that comes from the Asia-Pacific region. Jan. 2016’s Powerball lottery jackpot, the largest in the world. Spain flag image by Alhovik/Shutterstock; Lottery ball image by kasezo/Shutterstock; Background image by T.Sumaetho/Shutterstock 8 W W W . G P W A T I M E S . O R G