Earnings+More - Games Global files for IPO in New York
Games Global files for IPO in New YorkGames Global float, Entain’s first quarter, Inspired earnings review +More
You've gotta be cool on Wall Street. Games Global files for IPOGoing public: The Isle of Man-based iCasino backend supplier has filed a prospectus with the New York Stock Exchange for an IPO in what is likely to be the biggest float seen in the sector this year.
The deets: The IPO will be underwritten by JP Morgan, Jefferies, Macquarie and Barclays. Current owner Zinnia is set to remain the majority shareholder with more than 50% of the shares. The company will not receive any proceeds from the share sale. It will trade under the ticker GGL. Who are you? Games Global was formed out of the Microgaming iCasino business in July 2021 and is led by CEO Walter Bugno, with Tim Mickley as CFO and Gavin Isaacs as chair. Since commencing operations in April 2022, it has established a network of 40 games studios including 24 in-house and 16 ‘partnered’.
Deal talk: Games Global has a history of M&A, including the acquisition in August 2022 of Mahi Gaming for $80.8m and a host of companies working under the umbrella of Velo Studios, which was acquired in Feb23 for €81.2m. Growth market: The supplier said it is “well-positioned” to establish itself in the North American iCasino space following the acquisition in February of the B2B elements of the Digital Gaming Corporation from Super Group. Maximize your trading success in 2024 with OpticOdds’ real-time Odds Screen. Built for operators with an emphasis on speed and coverage, OpticOdds offers:
Get in touch at opticodds.com/contact. +MoreFlutter Entertainment has announced a $1.05bn offering of senior secured notes due 2029, with the proceeds to be used to pay back a portion of the company’s existing debts. NeoGames has signed a deal to provide OSB, iCasino and iLottery backend products to the operator behind the Caesars Brazil brand. BIG Brazil has an agreement with Caesars Entertainment dating back to 2015 to operate the brand in the country.
IGT has resolved its patent dispute with Acres Gaming in the Nevada courts. IGT claimed Acres’ casino-management system violated four of 200 patents held by the company. IGT’s COO Nick Khin said the mutual agreement “resolves all disputes” between the two companies. Penn Entertainment has said it will open an ESPN Bet retail sportsbook at its Hollywood Casino Greektown property in Detroit on April 24, a day before the 2024 NFL Draft. By the numbersNew Jersey: March B&M gaming GGR was up 4.9% to $240m while iCasino rose 19% to $197m, but sports-betting GGR fell 3.6% to $89.7m despite handle rising nearly 30% to $1.33bn. Hold was down 240 bps to 6.7%. Michigan: B&M gaming GGR for March was up 3.8% to $122m while iCasino revenue hit an all-time high at $215m, up 25%. Sports-betting GGR was down 6% to $41.9m from handle that rose nearly 18% to $480m. Hold was down 220 bps at 8.7%.
Massachusetts: B&M gaming for March came in at $111m, up 6.3% YoY. Sports-betting GGR hit $47.8m, down 0.9%, on $655m of handle, up 15%, implying hold of 7.3%. DraftKings maintained its lead on 50% of GGR but conceded some ground to FanDuel on 33%. Entain’s mixed bagWot no CEO? The interim CEO at the still leaderless Entain, Stella David, kicked off the call by saying the search for a permanent hire was ”progressing well” but added there was nothing more to add at this stage. On the strategic review, she said there was also nothing further to add to previous statements.
Losing ground: The UK business continued to lose market share, with revenues off by 9% in online and down 7% in retail. The company pinned the blame on the continued negative effects of regulatory implementation, with David saying it continued to be a “market in flux” for Entain.
A slot to like: BetMGM revenues for Q1 rose by a somewhat anemic 2%, which the company blamed on adverse sports margins. CFO Rob Wood said Entain “continues to be pleased” with the performance in iCasino. “The growth pathway remains firmly on track,” he added. Eastern promise: Entain CEE remained a bright spot with revenues up 11% YoY, but international was down 2% on a pro forma basis. The international segment includes many of the recent bolt-on acquisitions, which have been the subject of disposals speculation.
Every now and then I get a little bit lonely: Analysts at Regulus said that “to some extent” Entain is a “special situation” given the lack of operational focus over recent years and the lack of time as yet to effect a turnaround.
Venture capital firm Yolo Investments manages in excess of €500m in capital across 100 exciting fintech, gaming and blockchain companies. The Yolo Investments' Gaming fund, regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, has taken positions in fast-growth suppliers and operators, including Dabble and Enteractive. Yolo Investments (yolo.io) wants to hear from readers of this newsletter. Get in touch with your pitch, or for a chat about innovative products which can plug into our investment ecosystem. Inspired earnings reviewO jogo bonito: The potential for virtual soccer products in the soon-to-open regulated market in Brazil is one being eyed up by provider Inspired Entertainment, as the company hopes to achieve growth for the virtual product outside of its otherwise saturated markets.
By the numbers: Group revenue was up 1% to $77.7m while adj. EBITDA rose 3% to $26.5m. With the land-based gaming machine segment down 3% to $35.8m, it was the near-50% rise in interactive to $8m that saved the quarter. Hybrid is electric: The company noted the early success with its hybrid dealer product launched with BetMGM in New Jersey, which it said was performing “extraordinarily well.”
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