Slower growth rate on the Swedish gambling market

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The Swedish gambling market reported gross gaming revenue after payment of winnings of SEK 11.2 billion in the first two quarters of 2018.

This was an increase of 1.5% compared with the same period last year. Operators with Swedish permits reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 8.2 billion, down 1.9%.

Operators without Swedish permits reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 3.0 billion, up 12.5%. Market share for operators with Swedish permits was 73% in the two first quarters, while operators without Swedish permits had a market share of 27%. Online gambling increased by 13.8%, while land-based gambling decreased by 8.6%.

Svenska Spel reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 4.3 billion, down 1.3%. Land-based gambling fell by 8.8% while online gambling increased by 22.6%.

ATG reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 2.0 billion, up 1.8%. Land-based gambling decreased by 8.8%. Online gambling increased by 9.8%.

The Swedish Postcode Association reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 1.1 billion, down 7.8%.

Folkspel, with Bingolotto and Sverigelotten, reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 253 million, down 7.3%.

IOGT-NTO, with Miljonlotteriet among others, reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 129 million, down 13.1%.

SAP/SSU, with Kombilotteriet among others, reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 97 million, down 11.2%.

Other national lotteries, including Cancerfonden and PRO among others, reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 48 million, down 2.3%.

Operators without Swedish permits reported gross gaming revenue of SEK 3.0 billion, up 12.5%.

The gross gaming revenue figures for some of the smaller national lotteries, land-based bingo, restaurant casinos, local and regional lotteries are not included. The Swedish Gaming Authority estimates their gross gaming revenue to be SEK 250 million.

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