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In this 38pp report we provide the results of our real-world testing of 15 of the leading sports betting apps in the UK and provide detailed analysis of the findings and implications for the UK market.
This report focuses on the Social Casino gaming market, which we define as free-to-play online Poker, Slots, Table Games and Bingo, on desktop and mobile devices. We have compiled data for the top grossing social casino games on Facebook, iOS, and Android for Q2 2026 and provide our revenue estimate for each major title and publisher. Additionally, we highlight KPIs, recent trends, and market-sizing estimates for the global social casino gaming market.
Pragmatic Play and Evolution continue to lead GGR share with Evolution holding the most top 25 games across all overall segment ranks with 24, while Pragmatic Play leads all suppliers with 9 themes in the top 25 NEW Slots segment. Six themes debut in the new slot rankings, including Le Football Fan from Hacksaw Gaming holding the #11 rank in the segment and Spark of Creation from Light & Wonder at #16. Other top ranking new slots include: • Pragmatic Play - Mahjong Wins Triple Pot • Gaming Corps – 3 Pigs of Olympus 2 • Playson – Thunder Coins XXL Multicoin Full segment rankings, GGR trends, and added analysis of top ranks by supplier are included in this month's report, with participation tracking from 69 casinos across 15 countries in Europe.
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