France’s ANJ published figures showing that 99 of the 100 sporting events with the highest online betting volume were football matches. The 100 events generated more than €2.14bn in stakes; 51 matches from the 2026 World Cup accounted for over €1.17bn.
Football dominated France’s highest-volume online betting events, helping operators and regulators understand where major-event betting stakes are concentrated.
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It was reported that Blask found Finland’s live-casino catalogue share rose from 1.06% to 7.27% between May and July 2026. The measure counts listed games rather than wagers or revenue.
Brazilians placed 15.2 million bets with regulated operators in Q1 2026. Finance ministry research cited by Metrópole found 15.1 million unique taxpayer IDs and R$7.6bn in gross revenue for the period.
The UK gambling industry generated gross gambling yield of £4.5bn in Q4 2025, citing Gambling Commission figures. The total represents a 2.27% rise on Q4 2024, when the Commission reported £4.4bn.
Reportedly, Affiliate monitoring by Blask shows Bet365 appears on 53 sites in Brazil, the widest affiliate presence, with Betano and Stake tied at 44 each. Betsson and BetMGM each added eight new affiliate sites in the past month, the fastest growth. Blask tracks 315 affiliate sites and 583 active brands in the Brazilian market.
Bet365 has the widest affiliate presence in Brazil, appearing on 53 sites, according to affiliate monitoring by Blask. Betano and Stake are tied for second place with 44 sites each, ahead of Superbet with 43 and Novibet with 41.
Gaming generated $5.35bn, or 76.86%, of PENN Entertainment's total revenue, according to a TradingKey market data page. Other revenue was $911.8m, food and beverage $445.9m and hotel $253.3m. PENN shares stood at $20.920 on 27 July, up 2.09%, with a market capitalisation of $2.80bn.