The concepts of Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) and Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) are relatively straightforward. However, the actual calculations used include components that account for jackpots, rewards, bonuses, and other operational adjustments.
This article explains how GGR and NGR are calculated in Betty's reporting systems.
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Note: Different operators and reporting systems may calculate GGR and NGR slightly differently. The definitions below describe the calculations currently used within Betty.
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At Betty, Gross Gaming Revenue is calculated as:
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GGR = Total Bets − Total Wins + Network Jackpot Contributions − Network Jackpot Wins
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Unlike the simplified definition ("Total Bets − Total Wins"), Betty's calculation also accounts for network jackpots.
This is because a portion of wagers on eligible games is contributed to a shared jackpot pool, while jackpot payouts are funded from that same pool. Including both jackpot contributions and jackpot wins ensures that the revenue generated from normal gameplay is separated from money flowing into and out of the jackpot fund.
The components are:
Gross Gaming Revenue does not distinguish between gameplay funded by players and gameplay funded by Betty.
Players can wager using bonus funds, free spins, cash rewards, and other promotional incentives provided by Betty. Although these wagers still generate gameplay, they are funded by Betty rather than by the player's own money.
To measure the economic value generated from player-funded activity, these promotional components are removed from GGR.
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Note that the exact calculation of NGR can vary slightly between OpCos, jurisdictions, and periods, depending on the components of gameplay and how they are accounted for.
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For example, at one point in time, NGR was calculated at Betty as follows:
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NGR = GGR − Local Jackpot Wins − Free Spins Bets − Bonus Bets − Cash Rewards − Manual Adjustments − Tournament Wins
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