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Gambling.com Group Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Odds Holdings
Gambling.com Group announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Odds Holdings Inc., the parent company of OddsJam. Under the terms of the agreement, Odds Holdings stockholders will receive initial consideration of $80 million and may receive up to an additional $80 million based on Odds Holdings’ business performance through the end of 2026. Gambling.com Group’s acquisition of Odds Holdings further expands the Company’s online gambling industry footprint, adding complementary recurring revenue from new and existing users and partners.
Odds Holdings is powered by a state-of-the art technology platform for real-time odds data and offers services under multiple consumer and enterprise brands. Gambling.com Group believes the odds platform is the industry’s most advanced and delivers data to end-users with the lowest latency. The platform is built for scale, processing on average over one million requests per second and multiple terabytes of data per day, across nearly 300 sportsbooks. OddsJam is the flagship brand offering premium, real-time odds information to empower sports bettors to make data-driven bets through a consumer facing website and app. Under a separately managed company, Odds Holdings also provides low latency, comprehensive odds data to enterprise clients for a variety of sports betting use cases.
Closing is expected to occur on January 1, 2025 and is subject to customary closing conditions. The transaction will be immediately accretive to Gambling.com Group’s operating results upon closing. For 2024, Odds Holdings expects to generate revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $26 million and $12 million, respectively. Gambling.com Group expects that under its management Adjusted EBITDA derived from the Odds Holdings assets will grow by at least 20% in 2025. The Odds Holdings team, including OddsJam founders Ankit Goyal and Alex Monahan as well as CEO, Matt Restivo, will join Gambling.com Group.
“The accretive acquisition of Odds Holdings will immediately provide Gambling.com Group with additional, recurring revenue streams which are independent of our market-leading online gambling affiliate business, consistent with our strategy to expand our footprint in the online gambling industry,” said Gambling.com Group co-founder and CEO, Charles Gillespie.
“We are delighted to welcome the Odds Holdings team to Gambling.com Group as we accelerate growth towards our goal of $100 million in Adjusted EBITDA. Their talented team has not only built a state-of-the art odds technology platform, but managed to build multiple distinct products on top of that platform which have very clear product-market fit. Odds Holdings gives Gambling.com Group a suite of new enterprise products while OddsJam in particular brings a passionate and energetic new consumer audience to the Group.
“We have achieved the vast majority of our growth through organic market share gains, while also successfully executing on several strategic, accretive acquisitions that have contributed to our consistently improving financial performance. Our acquisitions of RotoWire, BonusFinder and Freebets.com have proven that we can leverage our high free cash flow to identify, acquire and accelerate growth, creating value for our shareholders, while prudently managing our capital structure and balance sheet,” added Gillespie.
“Combining with a tech-focused leader in the global online gambling industry like Gambling.com Group is the natural next step for Odds Holdings,” said Odds Holdings CEO, Matt Restivo.
“By leveraging Gambling.com Group’s expertise, innovation and resources we will be optimally positioned to scale our technology and data-driven insights to reach an even larger audience of online bettors, including beyond the North American market. We’re looking forward to working with the Gambling.com Group founders Charles and Kevin and their team to create a deeper connection with our customers to enhance their online gambling experiences,” said OddsJam founders Ankit Goyal and Alex Monahan.
Compliance Updates
IBIA establishes innovative Payment Provider Forum to protect the integrity of the sports betting market in Brazil from financial fraud
Six payment providers have signed a Declaration of Commitment and Participation
In a pioneering move to bolster the integrity of Brazil’s newly regulated and rapidly expanding sports betting market, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) today launched a dedicated Payment Provider Forum with the explicit goal of protecting the market from financial fraud related to competition manipulation. The project has launched with six prominent payment providers already signed up to a Declaration of Commitment and Participation: Bazk, Z.ro Bank, OneKey Payments, OKTO, VPag and Pay4Fun.
With IBIA’s members forecast to generate over 70% of remote gross gambling revenue in Brazil, IBIA will play a key role in protecting the integrity of the sports betting market. Payment providers and other related financial services can also play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of sports betting. The IBIA Payment Provider Forum has therefore been established to foster collaborative activities that contribute to a robust, secure and responsible gambling market in Brazil.
Regulatory and other institutions linked to financial payments and competition manipulation will be invited to join Forum meetings and engage in the development and implementation of preventative actions against financial fraud.
The Forum will also benefit from IBIA’s extensive knowledge of sports betting integrity issues and trends, obtained from its global integrity monitoring and data intelligence network. That includes many of the world’s largest regulated betting operators, active across six continents, and partnerships with leading sports bodies and gambling regulatory authorities. It will also leverage IBIA’s expertise in establishing industry standards, such as its Data Standards Kitemark.
Khalid Ali, CEO at IBIA, said: “Cooperation between financial services, regulatory authorities and betting operators is essential to address the challenges from financial fraud and to maximise the potential of the sector in Brazil. IBIA is therefore delighted that these major payment institutions have agreed to explore collaborative activities to protect the market. Working together, we can create a sustainable and thriving sports betting market in Brazil that benefits all stakeholders. Cross-sector partnership working is a central pillar of IBIA’s global activity, and the association will be assessing the potential benefits of replicating this group in a wider international setting.”
To that end, the Declaration’s signatories have committed to:
- Collaborate in the development of standards and best practices for payment processing.
- Engage with regulatory bodies to defend a robust, fair and effective regulatory framework.
- Promote responsible gambling and consumer, market and sporting event protection.
- Share knowledge and expertise to innovate and improve the payments ecosystem.
- Maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct and compliance with regulations.
The first meeting of the Forum will take place during SBC Rio.
Financial reports
Gambling.com Group Announces Preliminary Record 2024 Fourth Quarter Revenue of Approximately $35.2 Million, Net Income of Approximately $7.8 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of Approximately $14.7 Million
Introduces 2025 Guidance for Revenue of $170 to $174 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $67 to $69 Million
Will Report 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results on March 20 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
Gambling.com Group Limited, a fast-growing provider of digital marketing services for the global online gambling industry, today provided select preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ended December 31, 2024. In addition, the Company introduced 2025 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance as detailed below.
Preliminary 2024 Fourth Quarter Results:
- Total revenue of approximately $35.2 million
- Net Income of approximately $7.8 million
- Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $14.7 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 42%1
- Cash flow generated by operating activities of approximately $13.6 million
- Free Cash Flow of approximately $13.1 million1
Preliminary 2024 Full Year Results:
- Total revenue of approximately $127.1 million
- Net Income of approximately $30.5 million
- Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $48.5 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 38%1
- Cash flow generated by operating activities of approximately $37.6 million
- Free Cash Flow of approximately $41.5 million1
“Our preliminary, record 2024 fourth quarter and full year results surpassed expectations due to our relentless focus on execution and the ability of our global portfolio of websites to continuously drive valuable, high intent traffic to our customers in a capital efficient manner,” said Gambling.com Group co-founder and CEO, Charles Gillespie. “Our operating performance continues to be led by the strong growth trajectory and attractive unit economics of iGaming revenue across all our operating regions. As reflected in our initial revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2025, we are confident that our great positioning will drive yet another year of record performance with impressive continued revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow growth.”
The preliminary unaudited results provided in this release are derived from preliminary internal financial reports and are subject to revision based on the Company’s procedures and controls associated with the completion of its 2024 fourth quarter and full year financial reporting.
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- Represents non-IFRS information. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments and reconciliations to the comparable IFRS numbers.
2025 Outlook
The Company today also introduced full year 2025 guidance for revenue of between $170 million and $174 million and Adjusted EBITDA of between $67 million and $69 million.
The Company’s guidance assumes:
- Incremental Adjusted EBITDA contributions of approximately $14.5 million related to the acquisition of Odds Holdings, Inc. that was completed on January 1, 2025.
- While online sports betting is expected to begin in Missouri in the second half of 2025, the Company’s guidance policy excludes any benefits from new state launches until such time as a definitive start date is announced by the appropriate regulatory body.
- An average EUR/USD exchange rate of 1.05 throughout 2025.
2024 Fourth Quarter Conference Call and Webcast
Gambling.com Group will release its 2024 fourth quarter and full year results before the market opens on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 8:00 AM ET that day. During the call, Gambling.com Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Charles Gillespie, and Chief Financial Officer, Elias Mark, will review the Group’s financial results and provide a business update, followed by a question-and-answer session.
Spinomenal, the leading iGaming content provider, has made its move into the newly regulated Peruvian market, following a content agreement with top operator Olimpo.bet.
Olimpo.bet, part of NG Gaming, will gain access to Spinomenal’s suite of titles via the Calimaco API-First Modular platform. Some of the games that are now available to Olimpo.bet are Baba Yaga Tales, Majestic Wild Buffalo, Story of Zeus, and 777 Fruits.
Lior Shvartz, CEO for Spinomenal commented: “Partnering with a powerhouse like Olimpo.bet is the perfect way to solidify our presence in the regulated Peruvian market. As we strengthen our presence in LATAM, we’re confident our diverse library of games will be well-received by Olimpo.bet’s players.”
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