Daily Fantasy Sports
Scout Gaming publishes Q4 2019: Revenues increased 117% to mSEK 10.0
”I’m happy to once again report a quarter undergoing solid growth, revenues increased by 117% to mSEK 10.0. We are experiencing an accelerating global demand for Scout Gaming’s products, which has resulted in an increased client activity both in terms of number of clients and number of products launched on each client.
Scout Gaming Operator Trading Index which illustrates the underlying client activity amounted to 1035, which is more than a tenfold increase since initiation and compared to the corresponding quarter previous year an increase amounting to 66%. The current growth is a result of previous signed agreements and proves that we are starting to experience results from previous investments in product and organization.
EBITDA improved from mSEK -15.8 to mSEK -8.1. Cash flows from operating activities improved from mSEK -11.2 to mSEK -2.6 during the current fourth quarter. We have a situation where we both have positive operational cash flow and EBITDA result within reach but also facing great growth possibilities.”
Extract from CEO Andreas Ternstrom’s commentary to the Year-end Report.
Quarter: October – December 2019
• Revenues increased to mSEK 10.0 (4.6), corresponding to a growth of 117% compared to same quarter last year
• EBITDA improved to mSEK -8.1 (-15.8)
• Net result improved to mSEK -13.3 (-17.8)
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.9 (-1.4)
• Operator trading index (which illustrates the underlying client activity) increased to 1035 (625), a growth of 66%.
• Scout Gaming Group successfully launched with the operator brand Betway, initially for the African market under Betway’s African licensee partner. Betway was founded in 2006 and is among the leading global operators. The brand is currently operating under local licences in a number of jurisdictions.
• Scout Gaming Group appointed Terje Bolstad to Group COO. Terje has an overall organizational responsibility for the Group as it now moves into an intense growth phase.
Full year: January – December 2019
• Revenues increased to mSEK 25.7 (14.6)
• EBITDA was mSEK -42.8 (-37.0)
• Net result was mSEK -52.2 (-45.8)
• Earnings per share amounted to -3,8 kr (-3,6)
Events after the period ended
• Scout Gaming Group entered into an omni-channel agreement with Allbet to deliver the company’s Daily Fantasy Sports platform. Allbet is currently operating in the locally licensed Namibian market both online and land-based.
• Scout Gaming Group conducted directed share issues corresponding to approximately mSEK 36 towards institutional and industrial investors. Subscribers were Topline Capital Management, Tekkorp LLC, Enlabs AB (publ), Knutsson Holdings AB, and Novobis AB among others.
• Scout Gaming Group will supply Norsk Tipping with its fully fantasy sports offering after winning a tender and signing a contract with the Norwegian state-governed entity.
• Scout Gaming has entered into an agreement with Bet Entertainment Technologies to deliver the company’s Daily Fantasy Sports platform. The agreement gives Bet Entertainment Technologies full access to Scout Gaming’s DFS platform enabling them to offer a complete Daily Fantasy Sports solution to all its customers in the international market. Bet Entertainment has growing operations in South America and is active in Portugal with bet.pt, considered to be the largest sports operator in the locally licensed Portuguese market.
• Scout Gaming Group has signed a distribution agreement with NetEnt, which will give NetEnt’s customers access to Scout Gaming’s entire product offering. Scout Gaming is currently being integrated on NetEnt’s platform and will be available to NetEnt’s customers shortly.
PrizePicks, the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America, announced it has been awarded Daily Fantasy Sports Operator Licenses in Delaware and Missouri. The company will launch Arena, its innovative peer-to-peer fantasy sports contest, in both states.
“We are proud that Arena has been approved in every state where it has been submitted. We’ve seen strong player adoption to date and we look forward to replicating our success in these new markets with a fun gaming experience. We’d like to extend our gratitude to the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Delaware Lottery, and the Missouri Gaming Commission for their thoughtful collaboration,” said PrizePicks CEO Mike Ybarra.
Arena offers a unique leaderboard style peer-to-peer gaming experience, allowing players to compete for prizes against one another. Participants are grouped based on their number of entries and experience level. Since launching in January, players on Arena have built over 20 million peer-to-peer lineups. With these new state launches, Arena will now be available in 15 states across the US.
SCCG Management, a leading advisory firm in the global gaming industry, announced a strategic partnership with Bettor Together, the first cooperative fantasy sports platform. This collaboration aims to support Bettor Together’s growth and operations by leveraging SCCG’s extensive industry expertise and global gaming network.
Bettor Together transforms fantasy sports by shifting from solo play to a team-based experience. Players join forces with friends to tackle player prop contests, enhancing the excitement and competition. The platform includes innovative features like Odds Boosts, strategic player prop picks, and immersive contests that engage users with real-time leaderboard tracking and thrilling end-game scenarios.
Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: “We are excited to partner with Bettor Together to bring their innovative cooperative fantasy sports platform to a broader audience. Their unique approach to fantasy sports aligns perfectly with our mission to drive growth and maximize opportunities for our partners. We look forward to supporting their journey and helping them achieve new heights in the gaming industry.”
Mark Szandzik, Founder of Bettor Together, shared his excitement: “We are thrilled to kick off our partnership with SCCG. Their industry expertise and expansive network will help us uncover new opportunities and take our innovative platform to the next level. We are excited about the synergies our partnership with SCCG will create, introducing our cooperative fantasy platform to the gaming industry and showing that we are Better Together.”
SCCG will support Bettor Together by developing and executing comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance both B2C and B2B growth. This includes analyzing market trends to identify partnership opportunities, conducting operational reviews to optimize processes, and executing targeted marketing and advertising campaigns to raise awareness within the gaming industry.
PrizePicks, the leading daily fantasy sports operator in North America, announced that it has been granted a daily fantasy sports operating license by the state of New Hampshire.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer our skill-based fantasy offering to sports fans throughout the Granite State. We are grateful to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission for their thoughtful collaboration,” Adam Packer, Senior Vice President of Legal & Compliance at PrizePicks, said.
PrizePicks offers a variety of skill-based fantasy game types, including Arena, an innovative peer-to-peer game where players can compete for prizes against each other. Arena pits players into groups, matching their number of entries, selected entry fee, and experience level. Since launching in January, Arena is now live in nine jurisdictions and has surpassed two million lineups built by over 100,000 players.
New Hampshire becomes the 35th operational market for PrizePicks in the U.S. As the leading daily fantasy sports operator continues to launch in new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key focus.
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