Earnings+More - Data battle peace breaks out
Data battle peace breaks outGenius and Sportradar settle, G2E day one, Penn Entertainment projects, Macau Golden Week +More
Good morning. On today’s agenda:
That's like any old playing card. Sportradar and Genius settleThe dispute over English and Scottish soccer data has been resolved with Sportradar given a sub-license. Peace breaks out: The legal fight between sports data providers Sportradar and Genius Sports over the latter’s exclusive deal with the rights owner of English and Scottish soccer data has been concluded with Sportradar now granted a sub-license to offer a secondary feed.
** SPONSOR’S MESSAGE: BettingJobs is the global leading recruitment solutions provider to the iGaming, Sports Betting and Lotteries sectors. Boasting a 19-year track record supporting the iGaming industry with a team of experts and world-class knowledge, it’s no surprise BettingJobs is experiencing rapid growth with outstanding results! Our team of industry experts will be attending SBC Barcelona, running from 20th - 22nd of September 2022. Contact info@bettingjobs.com today to arrange a meeting at the event where we will be delighted to meet with new and existing connections” G2E Day 1“It feels just like 2019,” according to the organizers, but macro conversations dominate as G2E gets underway in Las Vegas. Catch the wave: On an opening panel looking at whether the current sports-betting model in the US was sustainable, Andrew Fabian, tech and gaming investment banking at Citi, said the answer was a qualified ‘yes’ but that a “second wave of operators” might be the ones to forge a clearer path to profitability.
On deck: Talking on a panel looking at the investment backdrop, Lloyd Danzig from Sharp Alpha Advisors noted that when it came to potential red flags for getting involved, “now, more than ever, you want to see people responding to the macro environment”.
What’s that coming over the hill? On a gaming outlook panel, Andrew Zarnett, managing director at Jefferies, noted that there was little doubt there would be a recession in the US next summer. “Stock market falls always predate the economy and this time I don’t think is any different.”
Heard on the floorNew shop: Sources suggest that Davis Catlin and David Williams, who previously led digital investments for Las Vegas Sands, have left the organization to launch their own investment firm focused on the space called Discerning Capital. Penn growth projectsPenn Entertainment will work with the GLP REIT on $850m-worth of new projects. Back to the land: The new plans will see Penn relocate its riverboat casinos in Aurora and Joliet, Illinois, to new land-based facilities, build a new hotel at the Hollywood Columbus resort in Ohio and a second hotel at the M Resort in Henderson, Nevada.
No rental impact: The new arrangement will also benefit GLP as it reduces percentage rent from ~14% of its cash rent revenue to around 5%, an element of the leases that often causes quarterly volatility for the group, said DB. Wells Fargo suggested the deal represented a positive given the GLP involvement.
Golden Week disappointsOngoing lockdowns and discouraging travel advice have hit a key visitation period. No trickle down: Despite Macau’s visitation levels rebounding from its lows last year, that didn’t translate into strong revenues, according to the analysts at Jefferies, who said the doubling of revenue was “not the strong rebound” expected in Golden Week.
Uncertain timing: Yesterday E+M reported that China would reinstate package tours and eVisas under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS), but Jefferies said timing remained uncertain.
Gaming’s generational changeThe advent of sports-betting and iCasino is driving engagement with a new generation of gaming consumers. Generations: Citing a proprietary survey of 1,300 respondents, the team at Jefferies said it suggested younger cohorts of gaming consumers are more responsive to social media engagement and sports-betting makes them more likely to visit a casino.
Fundraising newsALT Data: The San Diego-based provider of alternative sports data has announced a strategic investment from Roger Ehrenberg, founding partner of Eberg Capital and IA Sports Ventures. The amount raised was not disclosed.
**Sponsor’s message** Venture capital firm Yolo Investments manages €550m in capital across 80 of the most exciting companies in fintech, gaming & blockchain. The Gaming Fund, regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, a dedicated 29-company, €183m AUM portfolio has invested in fast-growth assets including Dabble, Kalamba, SimWin & ThriveFantasy. Yolo Investments has just opened its fund to new investors as it looks to scale new cutting-edge concepts, including its exclusive high-roller land and live casino brand, Bombay Club, global banking network & OTC desk Aims Group. DatalinesKansas: Sportsbooks recorded GGR of $1.3m during their first month of activity in the state. Barstool Sportsbook generated $762.3k in GGR, FanDuel recorded $207.7k, while the remaining $326k was split between BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and PointsBet. New Hampshire: Casino GGR for September was up 8.3% to $4.6m, while HRM revenues were down 9.7% to $2.4m. DraftKings-operated sports-betting GGR on behalf of the New Hampshire Lottery was up 163.4% YoY but down $285k MoM to $4.2m, while handle rose 19.4% to $43.3m. NewslinesGames providers GameCo and Green Jade Games have merged to create Green Jade Group. Virtual sports league provider SimWin Sports has announced a strategic partnership with Tekkorp Capital to advance its fantasy and sports-betting strategy ahead of the company’s debut season. Light & Wonder have confirmed Matt Wilson as the new permanent CEO. Wilson had been interim CEO since August following the departure of Barry Cottle. Gary Fritz has been appointed head of MGM Resorts Interactive having previously been head of gaming for IAC and led MGM’s acquisition of LeoVegas. On socialDoing the right thing. Today I announced at G2E that @betr will be the first sports betting operator in the U.S. to ban credit card depositing to fund user accounts. I also announced that we will be the first operator to enforce deposit limits for users that are 21-25 years old. 1/3 Sam McQuillan @sam_mcquill Calendar
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