GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 66 - October 2026

BY THE NUMBERS GPWAtimes.org 8 DKK 4.3 billion The total gross gaming revenue for online casino in Denmark in 2025, the first time Danes spent more on online casino than on lotteries. C$49 billion The amount wagered through online casinos in Ontario through the first six months of 2026, more than the province’s entire iGaming handle in its first year of regulated play, from April 2022 to March 2023. €3.1 million The fine that Kansspelautoriteit, the Netherlands’ gambling regulator, imposed on Chestoption for offering gambling services without the required license. $1.9 billion The projected value of Mexico’s iGaming market in five years, with sports betting accounting for 56.4% of the industry, according to PIN-UP Partners. 83% The percentage of U.S. bettors who would use cryptocurrency to fund online sportsbook wagers if regulations allowed it, according to a study by payments platform Paysafe. 251,899 The number of entries at the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, a record for a single series.

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