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Rivalry Announces Record Second Quarter 2022 Results

Rivalry Corp. (the “Company” or “Rivalry”) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), an internationally regulated sports betting and entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022. All dollar figures are quoted in Canadian dollars.
“We are very encouraged by our performance in Q2, putting up significant year-over-year growth across all core metrics, and sequential growth on a number as well, despite what is a seasonally quiet quarter in the esports calendar,” said Steven Salz, Co-Founder and CEO of Rivalry. “And thus far, our momentum in the third quarter is continuing this growth trajectory, including hitting another all-time record for betting handle in a single month, delivering $23.4 million in July. With a number of impactful product releases, marketing, and operational initiatives slated through the rest of year, we are hungry to demonstrate to the market the inherent operating leverage in our model.”
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Betting handle1 was $38.4 million in Q2 2022, a year-over-year increase of 98% compared to $19.4 million in Q2 2021, and down 4% sequentially from the record high of $40.2 million in Q1 2022, as Q2 is a seasonally slower quarter.
- Revenue was a record $5.3 million in the second quarter, a year-over-year increase of 60% from $3.3 million in Q2 2021, and represented the Company’s highest-ever revenue in any quarter. Revenue was up 11% sequentially from $4.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Gross profit was a record $2.1 million in the second quarter, a year-over-year increase of $1.4 million or 206% from $0.7 million in Q2 2021, and up 201% sequentially from $0.7 million in Q1 2022.
- The Company had $27.8 million of cash and no debt as at June 30, 2022.2
- The Company commenced gaming operations in Ontario on April 4, 2022, the first day of regulated online gaming in the province.
- The Company announced the launch of gaming operations in Australia on May 9, 2022.
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2 Includes cash and cash equivalents of $24.1 million and restricted cash of $3.7 million.
“The strength in the business in the second quarter was all achieved organically and driven by our existing core markets. Launching in our first two regulated markets was a very important milestone in Q2 that will help drive growth in the coming quarters as we establish our brand with consumers, deploying our ‘crawl, walk, run’ strategy that prioritizes operating with sustainable unit economics in new markets first, and scaling spend thereafter,” Salz added. “We were very encouraged with our Q2 performance considering that we did not see a material contribution from either of these markets yet, and during what is already a seasonally quiet quarter. On the other side we were proud to demonstrate the profitability potential of our current betting handle, posting record gross profit during the quarter.”
“Looking ahead, we are excited about the second half of the year,” Salz added. “The traditionally strong third quarter is tracking well for us. Several important platform enhancements in areas like mobile app, traditional sports offering, and our casino vertical are set to be launched in the coming months.”
Investor Conference Call
Management will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 25, 2022 to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2022 financial results.
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Webcast: | A live webcast can be accessed from the Events section of the Company’s website at www.rivalrycorp.com or at this link. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for one year. |
Rivalry’s financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the period ended June 30, 2022 are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the Company’s website at www.rivalrycorp.com.
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Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. Names Carlo Santarelli Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. announced that Carlo Santarelli has been appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, a new position at the Company. Mr. Santarelli will begin his new position on August 18, 2025 and will report to GLPI President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Moore.
Mr. Santarelli brings over 25 years of Wall Street experience in Equity Research and Investment Banking to his new role and joins the Company from Deutsche Bank where he was Managing Director of Gaming & Lodging Equity Research. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Mr. Santarelli held similar positions at Bear Stearns, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo. He consistently ranked highly in Institutional Investor and other sell-side analyst research polls as a thought leader in the space, providing unique perspectives on industry events and trends with his data-driven approach and stock picking talent. Carlo Santarelli graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics in 2000.
Peter Carlino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GLPI, said: “We’ve known and respected Carlo’s research work on the gaming, lodging and gaming REIT sectors for many years. Carlo brings to GLPI an in-depth knowledge of the industry and its participants, having experienced GLPI’s original formation of the gaming triple-net-REIT structure from a research analyst and capital markets perspective. We value his deep network of contacts among institutional investors, sell-side analysts and a wide range of gaming industry operators and we look forward to the value of his contributions.”
In his new role, Mr. Santarelli will work with Mr. Carlino and GLPI’s senior management to develop and evaluate growth opportunities and strategic relationships, and will oversee investor relations interactions.
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VIP Play Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

VIP Play, a technology-driven leader in interactive consumer engagement, announced that Jim Mackey, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role, effective August 8, 2025.
The Company has initiated a transition process and is in the process of identifying a successor. Mackey will assist in an orderly transition over the coming weeks.
“We thank Jim for his contributions to the Company, particularly during a transformative period for our business. We remain focused on executing our strategic priorities, including financial visibility, operating efficiency, and delivering value to our stakeholders,” said Les Ottolenghi, CEO of VIP Play.
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