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<br>Spurred by growth in Canada, sports wagering and iGaming reported Thursday a 4% year-over-year net win boost during the first half of the 2026 fiscal year.<br>
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<br>- Australian-based [gaming operator's](https://www.lizyum.com/@vadalangham042) year-over-year Ontario income grew by 35%.<br>
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<br>- iGaming gross earnings in the province was up 60%.<br>
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<br>- PointsBet saw running expenses increase 7.6% throughout H1.<br>
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<br>Ontario, presently the only active managed gaming province in Canada, helped the Australian-based business produce a 35% year-over-year revenue spike and AU$ 24.4 million of its overall profits of $139.9 million throughout the six months ending Dec. 31, 2025.<br>
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<br>PointsBet Canada's first-half deal with went beyond $700 million, with iGaming's $608.5 million in wagers producing 14% more than the previous H1 FY.<br>
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<br>Canadian gamblers bet $109.2 million, which was down 35% [year-over-year](https://www.ocgig.com/blog/new-products/journal-blog) due to what PointsBet called "lower VIP play" and strong player win margins that minimized reinvestment. Still, sports wagering in Ontario created a 10.2% hold for a gross win of $11.2 million.<br>
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<br>iGaming gross revenues skyrocketed 60% year-over-year to $19.3 million, and PointsBet reported a net win of $17.2 million from the operator's only online casino segment.<br>
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<br>Ups and downs<br>
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<br>Across both sectors, PointsBet's gross revenue of $64.2 million was down 1% year-over-year, with sales costs increasing 9.6% to $65.1 million. Normalized EBITDA was up a slight 2%.<br>
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<br>Operating costs of $76.3 million were up 7.6% year-over-year. Including all other costs, [PointsBet](http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net/index.php?a=stats&u=vmternie7003375) reported a $22.2-million bottom line, down from a $17.3 million loss throughout H1 FY2025.<br>
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<br>In just Australia, PointsBet reported a sports wagering gross win of $156.1 million from a $1.19[-billion deal](https://raovatonline.org/author/hassiemulli/) with, which was up about 4% [year-over-year](https://wiki.knihovna.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:DawnaMcKillop6). The 13.1% gross hold was somewhat less than the previous H1's 13.4% [win rate](http://grupogramo.com/post-formats/post-with-gallery-format/).<br>
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<br>The [section's](http://auropedia.com/index.php/The_BET_9Ja_Promotion_Code_2026_Is_YOHAIG) net revenue of $115.1 million dipped 1% year-over-year, with gross profit also falling 6% to $52.3 million. Statutory Segment EBITDA was down 34%. PointsBet said the horse racing handle was "actively suppressed" by the fortifying of compliance standards.<br>
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<br>Company modifications<br>
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<br>The operator stated an updated iGaming platform is coming in the very first half of this fiscal year in Ontario, where [PointsBet](https://mathe-draussen.de/page-templates/page-with-comments/) is appealing current sanctions from regulators over the Jontay Porter [wagering](https://date-duell.de/@tiffanymoreira) scheme. PointsBet has actually already begun registration in Alberta, which will quickly become the second province in Canada to offer regulated sports betting and iGaming.<br>
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