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Out of boundsExit through the gift shop: Betway parent Super Group and Arizona-focused SaharaBets are the latest operators to join what is now becoming a procession of brands that have exited the US sports-betting space.
More to come: Analysts at JMP said they don’t expect the rate of exits to “materially slow” in the coming months and years, given the elevated cost of capital, an increase in consumer protection/regulation and market share consolidation among the larger players. The roll call: Super Group and SaharaBets are following what is now a well-trodden path, with previous exits including Wynn Resorts, Churchill Downs, 888, Kindred, Fubo TV and more. JMP estimated a tally of 18 operators that have quit the US out of a total of 74 market entrants, while a further 10 have significantly curtailed operations and three have been acquired.
Betway was live in nine states but never made more than barely noticeable progress. Super Group added, however, that it would continue with its iCasino presence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania via its Spin portfolio of brands including Jackpot City.
Control freak: JMP noted the extent to which the concentration at the top of the market was affecting the dynamics, pointing out the top seven operators control ~98% of OSB GGR and ~90% of iCasino.
Diary date: Super Group said it would update investors on the costs and charges in connection with the closure of the US sportsbook during its upcoming Q2 earnings call in early August.
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MGM Resorts has announced a new partnership with the New York Yankees, which the company said builds on its commitment to the state and its existing Empire City facility in Yonkers. IGT subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has signed a seven-year contract with the Colorado Lottery to install lottery products and solutions. The contract is expected to run through July 12, 2032 plus seven one-year extensions. Read acrossIn Compliance+More this week, the bulging in-tray facing new UK gambling minister Stephanie Peacock was examined on Tuesday while UK Gambling Commission comments regarding the reliability of in-game data led yesterday. In The Token Word, DraftKings’ failure to get a dismissal of a class action in a Massachusetts court over whether its Marketplace NFTs constitute unregistered securities was the top story.
Betfred annual results’Fred again: Writedowns totaling £46m related to its US adventure was the only negative in an otherwise decent set of figures from Betfred, which saw revenue in the year to Oct23 rise 26% to £908m while EBITDA soared by 72% to £117m.
The streets will never forget: In the UK, revenue from the retail estate was up 3% to £560m, driven by 8% growth in horseracing betting. The team at Regulus pointed out Betfred now generates more from its UK shops than Evoke does from its William Hill estate.
Shed no tiers: Online, Lottostar helped drive the doubling of revenue to £331m, while underlying growth was also up 19% to £197m. Post period close Betfred launched a new omni-channel effort, which Regulus believes will firmly establish the company as a tier 2 operator with further growth possible depending on execution.
Earnings in briefGolden Matrix said it generated estimated revenues of $39m in Q2 following the completion of its acquisition of MeridianBet in April. Earnings will be released in mid-August. Share watchInvestors warmed to Super Group’s decision to call it quits in the US and sent the shares up over 9% on Thursday, leaving them up nearly 7% on the week.
One book, one Penn: Also in positive territory for the week was Penn Entertainment, which continued to excite takeover chatter. As noted earlier this week, the rumor was Flutter might enter the race in a joint bid with Boyd in order to gain control of the Penn interactive unit.
In a generally positive week, the fallers were rare. Among the worst of them was Bragg Gaming, which was down 5% on the week despite the announcement this week of a launch of the 711.nl offering in the Netherlands. Join hundreds of operators using OpticOdds for trading, risk management and Same Game Parlay analysis. Real-time data and trading tools for sports betting + fantasy operators. Built by those who have done it before. Looking to join the fastest growing data provider in the sports betting industry? Join the team now. Analyst takes – MacauA low blow: Las Vegas Sands is set to reveal it suffered a lower market share in Macau in Q2, according to the analysts at Deutsche Bank. The team have revised their forecasts accordingly, with Macau property level EBITDA now estimated at $600m, down from $605m.
The bigger picture: Looking at the broader Macau market, the team at Macquarie noted the recent softer-than-expected marketwide results in June could be attributed to one-time calendar shifts in major entertainment events as well as a more rational promotional environment.
More takesGolden Entertainment: The analysts at CBRE have adjusted their revenue and EBITDA targets downwards off the back of continued weakness at the tower end in Las Vegas and increased labor costs.
But they saw “greener pastures ahead” with several potential earnings catalysts. These include new additional taverns, the anniversary of higher labor costs in Q3 and the closure of the Tropicana and Mirage, which could accelerate the occupancy recovery at Golden’s Strat. El Güero Vega, Sea Ice and a Ferrari The story of how we built and launched the world's most sophisticated sportsbook platform in just 31 months, as told by Metric Gaming CEO, Keith Hayes. Read in full here (<6min read) Calendar
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Flutter named as Boyd's potential Penn bid partner ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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