GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 47 - July 2020

Projected 2020 global gambling grosswin , which is 18.8% lower than the projection before the COVID-19 outbreak , according to H2GamingCapital . Decrease indeposits made through licensed online operators in Denmark between 9 March and 3May compared to last year, according to Danish GamblingAuthority . Increase in the number of internet searches for “onlinecasinos” in North America during the first month of the pandemic due to the closure of land-basedcasinos and cancellations of sporting events , according to BonusFinder.com . The expectedU.S. sports betting revenue amount for 2020 , a 43%decrease from the projected $1.64 billion before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic , according to VIXIO GamblingCompliance. Prize pool for PokerStars’ 14th Anniversary Sunday Million in March, a 51% increase from the 2019 event. Decrease inoverall revenue for William Hill during the 17-weekperiod ending 28 April. Online operations fell 11% while retail was down35% . Increase in the number of Google searches for the phrase “How to Play Poker” in March and April, according to GGPoker . 9 G P W A t i m e s . o r g t i . r