Data guides
Data guides
Plain explanations of the terms and traps in gambling market data, written for analysts, journalists and compliance teams.
The figures on this site are only useful if they are read the way their publishers intended. These guides explain the measures regulators use, why the same market can show several revenue totals, and the checks to run before quoting a number.
Guides
Data guides Handle, GGR, GGY, NGR and hold: what the numbers mean
Definitions of handle, GGR, GGY, NGR, hold and adjusted gross receipts, with regulator wording and a worked example.Open the data →
Data guides How to read gambling revenue reports without the common mistakes
Six checks before quoting a gambling revenue figure, with examples from US, Canadian, UK and European releases.Open the data →
How we apply them
Every table on GamingDataAtlas names its measure, period and source, following the rules in our methodology. If you spot a figure that breaks them, please tell us.