GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 42 - October 2018

BY THE NUMBERS Flag illustrations by Magi Bagi/Shutterstock The compound annual growth rate that is expected of the blockchain market , according to a recent report published by MarketsandMarkets. Number of entries in the 2018World Series of Poker Main Event, a 9% increase over last year. Number of entries that DraftKings received from customers globally during the 2018WorldCup . Number of applications submitted to the Swedish GamblingAuthority on 1 August, the first day the new legalized online gambling market opened. Percentage voted in favor of a referendum that legalizes online gambling by Swiss residents. Amountwagered atNew Jersey sportsbooks in July, the firstmonth of regulated sports betting in the state. Amount the global online gamblingmarket will generate in revenue by the year 2023, according to a July 2018 study. Number of gambling apps that Apple removed from itsAppStore inChina on 9 August, according to China Central Television. Amount onlinecasino revenues in the Canadian province of Quebecgrewinthe 12months ending 31 March 2018, according to Loto-Quebec. The amount ofmoney former FanDuel CEONigel Eccles made when the companywas acquired byPaddyPower Betfair in May. Eccles is suing FanDuel’s three other co- founders for undervaluing the company’sworth . Amount of estimated global betting turnover from the final betweenCroatia and France of the 2018FIFA WorldCup in Russia. 9 G P W A t i m e s . o r g