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OPAP records coronavirus-linked downturn in first-half financials

Adam Morgan
September 11, 2020
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Sports betting, Greece
Greek lottery and sportsbetting firm OPAP has reportedly announced that its revenues for the six months to the end of June decreased by 34.8% year-on-year to approximately €507.9 million ($601.6 million) largel...

Playtech extends Mansion partnership; inks new deal with Greek operator OPAP

K Morrison
February 11, 2020
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After its recent success at the EGR Nordics Awards 2020, leading software and services supplier, Playtech, has now announced that it has extended its long-term partnership with online gambling operator Mansion ...

OPAP shows off remarkable Q1 2018 results

Natalie Stephanopoulos
June 1, 2018
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Athens-based gambling company, OPAP has published exceptional financial reports for Q1 2018, revealing an increase of revenues by 5.1%. Further insights discovered that the European operator not only had a succ...

Greece’s OPAP experiences a third-quarter renaissance

Adam Morgan
November 24, 2017
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In Greece, the introduction of new video lottery terminals alongside the reversal of litigation provisions has reportedly helped giant gaming machine and lottery operator OPAP to record a 64% increase year-on-y...

New legislation could hurt OPAP video lottery terminal plans

Adam Morgan
August 7, 2017
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In Greece, the Finance Ministry has reportedly tabled legislation that would reduce the number of video lottery terminals giant operator OPAP is to be permitted to run in the nation to 25,000. According to a...

Cyprus initiates investigation into OPAP finances

Adam Morgan
March 8, 2017
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European sportsbetting and lottery giant OPAP could be in trouble with the authorities in Cyprus after the island nation’s Attorney General reportedly ordered a police investigation into the firm’s finances. ...

Playtech opens world’s largest live dealer studio as part of new OPAP deals

Lars Jones
February 2, 2017
Latvia, Casino News, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
In a deal with Greek lottery monopoly, OPAP, Playtech has added an 8,500 square meter (~91,493 sq ft) live dealer casino in Riga, Latvia to its existing live studios in Belguim, Philippines, Romania, and Spain....

Retroactive tax hike hurts OPAP’s third-quarter results

Adam Morgan
November 25, 2016
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Europe’s fourth-largest lottery and sportsbetting firm, the Greek Organization Of Football Prognostics (OPAP), has released its third-quarter financial results showing a 40% drop year-on-year in net profit to a...

Tax hike impacts OPAP bottom line

Adam Morgan
May 31, 2016
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Greek lottery and sportsbetting games operator OPAP has released its interim financial results for the first three months of 2016 showing a 26.3% drop year-on-year in net profit due in large part to increased t...

OPAP sues Greek government over VLT changes

Lars Jones
November 28, 2015
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On the heels of a nearly 8% dip in earnings for the third quarter and a new tax the company expects to lower revenues even more, Greek gambling monopoly OPAP will sue the government there for imposing new restr...

OPAP plans to fight Greece’s new tax law; doesn’t mind keeping the online gaming monopoly

Alex Lanter
November 23, 2015
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Greece plans to raise an additional €300 million to €400 million in annual tax revenue by imposing a new five Euro-cent tax on OPAP’s sports betting and lottery products. However, OPAP is far from happy with th...

Synot signs with OPAP for 2,000 machines, 18,500 more VLT’s may be needed

Sam Mitchell
May 13, 2015
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On Monday it was reported that Synot will be supplying 2,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs) to the Greek lottery. This week an agreement has been signed for the supply of VLTs to OPAP, which is the company with...

OPAP monopoly ending soon?

Sam Mitchell
April 2, 2015
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Greece
Several betting companies have called for an end to OPAP monopoly in Greece.  The betting companies state the monopoly is actually hurting the competition and it is also against European Union fair trade practi...

Greek betting monopoly OPAP posts 41% profit for 2014

Jenn G
March 31, 2015
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OPAP, The Greek betting operators saw some tremendous increases in profits due to new launching of products and the World Cup in 2014. The company enjoyed a 41% profit increase throughout the year. 2014 was ...

Greek horse racing betting licence awarded to OPAP

JT
September 24, 2014
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iGaming Business - Greek gambling company OPAP has been awarded the country’s sole horseracing betting licence by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) national privatisation company. Yesterda...
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