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Online casino drives up OPAP GGR for Q1

Online casino revenue was up 29.1 per cent. Greece.- OPAP has reported strong results for the first quarter of 2024. GGR reached €549.7m, representing a 4.2 per cent year-on-year increase compared to Q12023 (€527.4m). The standout contributor was the online casino segment, which saw revenue rise by 29.1 per cent to €70.9m. Lottery continues to be…

Finance ・ 31 May 2024

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Online casino growth pushes revenue up 4.2% at OPAP in Q1

OPAP said growth in its online casino business helped push revenue up 4.2% year-on-year to €549.7m (£467.5m/$593.3m), while the Greek gambling group also hailed further success within its lottery division. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Q1 comfortably surpassed the €527.2m reported by OPAP in the same period last year. Net gaming revenue - GGR minus…

Finance ・ 30 May 2024

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The Biggest Gambling Losses

As casino players, we naturally like to think about big winnings in gambling. However, despite all the hopes of big winnings, we must not forget the risk of losing, which is just as much a part of gambling as the chance of a big win. Although it is now possible to start playing crypto online casino games risk-free and without making a deposit, for…

Finance ・ 23 January 2024

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Most Money Won in a Casino in One Night

While gambling is meant for entertainment, winning remains an aspiration. Gamblers worldwide look forward to hitting the jackpot or landing a mega win. As of 2021, the global gambling industry's worth was $231 Billion, and leading markets included the USA, UK, Italy, Japan, and China. Elmer Sherwin hit the same jackpot twice, a $40000000 big casino…

Winnings ・ 17 August 2023

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Britain's biggest casino jackpots historically

Gambling and casinos are amazing worlds where players can experience the most unforgettable moments of their lives. There's nothing quite like the feeling of walking into your favourite lacky barry casino to spend your free time playing your favourite game and walking out with millions in cash in your pocket. That goes for land-based casinos as…

Winnings ・ 22 May 2023

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5 Tips to Know When to Cash Out at Casinos

For many reasons, knowing when to cash out at casinos is the golden rule of gambling. It can prevent major losses and keep your winnings safe from being recouped by the house. Furthermore, it can help with good discipline when playing your favorite games. Becoming adept at determining when to cash out at the casino is not a gift. It's more of a…

Strategy Guide ・ 27 August 2022

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Las Vegas wine scene: 5 spots to enjoy a glass or a bottle

When it comes to the grape or the grain, Las Vegas goes for the grain. Vegas is a booze city, a spirits town. You can't swing a shaker without hitting a craft cocktail. As for the grape? Vegas wine culture has never been as extensive or diverse as Vegas cocktail culture, for reasons ranging from the lack of a nearby wine region to casinos tending…

Travel ・ 23 July 2022

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The Biggest Casino Wins in History 2022

Biggest Casino Wins in History with a Little Backstory Casinos have been a part of the culture of first-world countries for a very long time. While it's a strictly regulated industry and most of the time the house wins, there have been some serious winning records. That's what we plan to discuss in this post. The biggest wins in the history…

History ・ 20 May 2022

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How not to Become a Loser in a Casino

Do you know why people lose their properties in casinos? Read this article to know the cause and steps to prevent further loss using winning casino strategies. Have you wondered why casino buildings seem opulent with luxurious decorations and expensive interior pieces? Even in this digital age, such exquisite taste reflects in most online casinos…

Roulette ・ 17 May 2022

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Most Money Ever Won at a Casino

A lot of people love the thrill and the potential winnings of gambling. Whether it is scratch cards, a game of poker, or slot machines at a casino: there are plenty of opportunities to play a fun game with stakes as high as you'd like them. As long as you play responsibly, there is no harm in a bet or a game. Of course, it's not just about having…

Travel ・ 04 April 2022

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The Craziest Gambling Stories You’ve Never Heard

The casino world has a propensity for harrowing tales of life-changing wins or staggering losses. We will cover the craziest gambling stories you never heard of but should have. From casino regulars racking up astronomic debts to players that risk their entire life savings on one roulette bet, these shocking examples sound more like cautionary…

Poker ・ 17 February 2022

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Jim Shella: Indiana should allow casino gambling in Indianapolis

I ask because that term suddenly is part of the parlance on sports talk radio and in television commercials that are impossible to escape. I hear it from JB Smoove and Dan Dakich. It seems everybody in Indiana is supposed to know the answer to that question. I didn't. So, I decided, for the sake of this column, to find out. A parlay, my research…

NFL ・ 11 February 2022

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Top 10 Biggest Wins in Gambling History

Top 10 Biggest Wins in Gambling History When people get into gambling for the first time, they tend to have these grandiose fantasies of walking into a casino, casting a single bet, and winning a million bucks in one go. Of course, we can daydream all we want, but the fact of the matter is that winning an inordinate amount of money through casino…

Top and Best ・ 19 January 2022

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The new normal for lotteries

With pan-European lottery operator Sazka Group among the bidders for the UK's fourth National Lottery licence, Daniel O'Boyle talks to group CEO Robert Chvatal and chief executives of two of its operating companies - OPAP's Jan Karas and Austrian Lotteries' Bettina Glatz-Kremsner - about the lottery sector's post-pandemic response and…

Lottery ・ 08 October 2021

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Five Classic Gambling Tales from the Casino & the Sportsbook

Are you sitting comfortably? Join us now, as we dust off the green baize, oil the roulette wheel, and shuffle the cards, for a full house of tales from the tables; the players, the bets, the winners, the losers. Casinos are the perfect setting for high drama. Whales come to win and lose, fortunes are made and lost; it's the playground of the rich,…

Sports ・ 26 September 2021

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6 Reasons Writing About Gambling Is Better Than Actually Gambling

When I was coming of age, as a college student way back when, I loved gambling at the casino. But I also loved writing. My passion for creative writing had been my backbone since grade school, but realizing I cared just as deeply about blackjack strategy and poker history occurred shortly after I turned 21. Today, I'm lucky enough to have a job…

Religion ・ 11 August 2021

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10 of the biggest winners in the history of casinos

Their triumphs may be turned into a book or a good film based on true events-or both. Gamblers took chances and changed their life in the blink of an eye, some before casino sites as we know them even existed. They were able to enjoy the tremendous joy that their foolish gamble gave thanks to luck and fate. Let's take a look at some of the…

History ・ 26 July 2021

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The 7 Biggest Casino Wins of All Time in History

The thrill of gambling can be very seductive but sometimes disappointing. For a select few, this thrill can be gratifying. Any form of gambling has an element of luck involved, some games more than others. However, history shows that it's possible to get a big win in a casino. Gambling, both land-based and online, is legal in Sweden. This means…

Lottery ・ 01 July 2021

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10 Biggest Casino Wins in South Africa

A lot of people are winning millions of rands from the progressive jackpots and slot machines. Offline and online casinos are always incorporated with some incredible games that come with a chance to win a lot of money. If you are living in the South Africa, then you will able to find a lot of online and offline casinos where you can win the money.…

Roulette ・ 19 January 2021