GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 40- February 2018

BY THE NUMBERS Averagewager made by people with online gambling problems in the U.K., compared to £14 for those not considered to be at risk . Number of years in which the U.K. GamblingCommission aims to make the online gambling market “fairer and safer for consumers.” Number of U.S. states that could become online gaming candidates in 2018 , according to PlayUSA. Potentialworth of Brazil’s regulated online gamblingmarket . Percentage of gross gaming revenue from poker in2017 in theU.K. Poker revenue at PokerStars in Q3 of 2017 , a 12% year-over-year increase . U.K. online gambling revenue in 2017 . Portionof people in Scotland who have placed a bet in the last year . Potential value of U.S. sports betting industry . Potential value of the global gamingmarket by 2020 , according to Technavio . Percentage of revenue that comes from online slots in Spain’s gaming sector . UK, Spain and Brazil flag illustrations by By Igor Vkv/Shutterstock, Earth illustration by MicroOne/Shutterstock 9 W W W . G P W A T I M E S . O R G