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The sports betting market in Cyprus continued to gain strength in 2021. The National Betting Authority (NBA) indicates that it saw a 12% year-on-year increase in the third quarter of last year.<\/p>\n

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Kyrenia on the north coast of Cyprus. As it and other cities in the country continue to recover from COVID-19, online gaming is gaining strength. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The NBA, which provides regulatory oversight of sportsbooks in Cyprus, just released its most recent financial figures<\/a>. These only cover the third quarter of 2021, as the entity has to wait for all those it manages to submit their data. The third quarter brought \u20ac192 million (US$216.84 million) in aggregate gaming activity to the country.<\/p>\n

The betting sector\u2019s recovery continues at a steady pace, while the overall picture of the sector seems to be entering a more mature phase and presents significant growth prospects,\u201d said NBA President Ioanna Fiakkou.<\/p>\n

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Class A operators, those that offer retail betting services, contributed \u20ac58.7 million (US$66.3 million) of the total. Class B operators, which include online operations, were responsible for \u20ac133 million (US$150.21 million). Those in the former group lost 10% in a comparison of the two periods, while Class B operators added 26%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Mediterranean island nation now has 496 licensed operators, 2% less than it did a year earlier. That followed the issuance of six Class A and 12 Class B sports betting licenses.<\/p>\n

The NBA did well in the third quarter. It earned \u20ac168 million (US$189.8 million) in profit, representing a 15% year-on-year improvement. Gross gaming revenue, however, fell 3%, closing at \u20ac24 million (US$27.12 million).<\/p>\n

Nicosia Continues to Be the Center of Attention<\/h2>\n

The city of Nicosia continues to see most of the gambling action in Cyprus. It has 171 Class A properties, with Limassol and its 149 licensed operators following close behind. Larnaca, Paphos, and Famagusta round out the list, with 86, 52 and 38, respectively.<\/p>\n

Eventually, Limassol could catch up. When Melco Resorts and Entertainment can finally open its City of Dreams Mediterranean<\/a> integrated resort, the city will raise local competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fiakkou added that there was an 81% decline in the number of license withdrawals in the third quarter last year. That drop helped provide better employment stability, with the workforce increasing by 4%. The total number of employees during the quarter was 1,301.<\/p>\n

Illegal Betting Sites Still a Concern<\/h2>\n

For a country the size of Cyprus, with only 1.2 million inhabitants, the betting figures are impressive. However, they could have been better. The NBA has blocked a total of 15,322 sites that have been operating illegally in the country.<\/p>\n

Those blocked sites were all operating without a Class B license or offering illegal betting options. The authority took down 16% more sites in the third quarter than it did a year earlier, shutting down 431 illegal operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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