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Chapter 2: Market overviews 2.1 The global scene Europe continues to account for the largest single share of the global interactive gaming market with 49% of the value being derived from the region in 2014 according to H2 Gambling Capital research. Going forward, the European share is expected to stabilise or even fall as uncertain growth in the region’s regulated markets is countered by growth markets in North America, Asia and Latin America. During 2014, 16.4% of the European gaming sector’s gross revenues were generated via interactive channels. Global Online Gaming Gross Yield by Region, 2014 Latin America/Caribbean 2% Europe 49% Asia/Middle East 30% Africa 1% Oceania 5% North America 13% Source: H2 Gambling Capital Digital Gaming as a Percentage of Gross Gaming Win, 2014 Global Average 8.7% Europe 16.4% Latin America/Caribbean 5% Asia/Middle East 7.8% Africa 6.4% North America 3.5% Oceania 10.7% Source: H2 Gambling Capital Digital Sports Betting 27