$NWGI Direct selling costs represent the fees paid to the company's network service provider, license fees and commissions for field agents and promoters and are based on percentage of handle (turnover). Direct selling costs were $7.4 million compared to $6.1 million, an increase of 22.0%. The increase was primarily due to the significant increase in handle as these fees are linked as a percentage of handle.
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