GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 47 - July 2020

Increase inonline wagering inAustralia during the firstweek ofApril compared to average weeklyspending , according to AlphaBet . Estimated amount of esports global gambling revenue in 2020 , according to ProdegeMR . This would double the $7 billion from 2019 . BY THE NUMBERS Percentage of “engaged” gamblers in theU.K. that spent more time ormoney on at least one gambling activity – including lottery – in March 2020, according to the UKGC . Poker image by Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock; growth image by Faberr Ink/Shutterstock; closed image by Kolesov Sergei/Shutterstock; credit card image by ADragan/Shutterstock; background image by Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock Increase in the number of esports bets due to the impact of COVID-19 , according to Online GamblingQuarterly . Total iGaming revenue forDelaware , NewJersey and Pennsylvania in April, compared to $71.7 million in February and $89.6 million in March. Year-over-year increase in online casino revenue for NewJersey in April. G P W A t i m e s . o r g 8 t i . r