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SharpLink Gaming Announces First Quarter 2024 Results and Provides Operational Update
SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBET) (“SharpLink” or the “Company”), an online performance-based marketing company serving the U.S. sports betting and iGaming industries, today announced its first quarter financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“10-Q”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Friday, May 17, 2024.
Commenting on the results, Rob Phythian, Chairman and CEO of SharpLink, stated, “2024 kicked off being marked by a pivotal quarter defined by the successful execution of a series of initiatives. We view each of these important milestones as critical first steps in achieving the strategic transformation of our Company, enabling us to ultimately win distinction as a leading pure-play online affiliate marketing company trusted by and relied upon by our U.S. sportsbook and global casino gaming partners.”
As previously announced, on January 18, 2024, SharpLink sold its Sports Gaming Client Services and SportsHub Gaming Network (“SHGN”) business segments to RSports Interactive, Inc. (“RSports”) for $22.5 million in an all-cash transaction. As a result, the historical results for these segments were reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 10-Q.
Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 21, 2023
- Revenues from the Company’s continuing operations totaled $975,946 compared to $1,232,762.
- Net loss from continuing operations declined 18.4% to $1,760,811 compared to $2,157,183.
- Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax increased 2217% to $14,111,167 from a net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $666,563.
- Net income totaled $12,350,345, or $3.36 income per share on a fully diluted basis – up 537% from $2,823,746, or $1.01 loss per share.
For more detailed information on SharpLink’s first quarter 2024 financial performance, please refer to Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and accessible at sec.gov or on SharpLink’s website at sharplink.com.
First Quarter 2024 Business Highlights
- On January 18, 2024, completed sale of SharpLink’s Sports Gaming Client Services and SHGN businesses to RSports for $22.5 million in an all-cash transaction.
- Immediately following the sale, SharpLink used a portion of the proceeds from the sale to retire approximately $19.4 million, in aggregate, in outstanding debt obligations, thereby eliminating all interest-bearing debt on its balance sheet.
- On February 8, 2024, regained full compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Standards.
- On February 13, 2024, completed domestication merger with SharpLink Gaming, Ltd., changing from an Israel limited liability company to a Delaware corporation.
- In February, established new Board of Directors for SharpLink Gaming, Inc. with the appointments of Rob Phythian as Chairman and Leslie Bernhard, Obie McKenzie and Robert Gutkowski as new independent members of the Board.
Continuing, Phythian said, “Given our strengthened balance sheet; our highly engaged Board comprised of world class, accomplished business executives; and our shared commitment to a strategy that is expected to empower us to capitalize on potentially compelling growth opportunities in the sports, entertainment and media industries, SharpLink has great hopes for our Company’s future. We plan to continue to enhance our value proposition to our sportsbooks and casino operator partners, while also actively seeking opportunities to expand our iGaming affiliate marketing network into new U.S and international markets where online sports betting and casino gaming have been legalized. Moreover, we intend to continue executing our strategic transformation with clarity and focus, and in doing so, we hope to deliver strong, sustainable value creation for our fellow shareholders for many years to come.”
“Unlocking SharpLink’s next phase of growth with purpose and cost-discipline will be key to our long-term success and should provide us with greater agility as we build momentum and look to accelerate our growth prospects as 2024 unfolds. To help support our mission and continued strategic transformation, we have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC and accompanying prospectus for an At-The-Market offering (“ATM”) which we may utilize to raise growth capital if and when market conditions permit. We have identified other measures that we may also pursue to optimize our assets and further strengthen the foundation on which we are building the ‘new’ SharpLink. Over the course of the next several months, I look forward to sharing many more details on our plans and future ambitions,” concluded Phythian.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of SharpLink, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Jack Watson Brand Manager at Zingo Bingo
Zingo Bingo pushes “community, accessibility” message for National Bingo Week
Brand manager Jack Watson argues bingo’s growth should focus on social play and cultural moments, as the operator plans a free-to-play day on 27 June.
Zingo Bingo is using National Bingo Week to argue that bingo’s next phase should prioritise “community, accessibility and shared cultural experiences” over “innovation for innovation’s sake,” according to Jack Watson, Brand Manager at Zingo Bingo.
In the statement, Watson says technology is reshaping gaming, but that bingo’s core appeal remains social interaction and shared entertainment. He points to sector shifts including mobile-first experiences, personalised content and themed gameplay, while claiming players still want “the shared excitement that comes from participating alongside others.”
Watson also flags nostalgia as a product and marketing lever, describing it as an “instant emotional connection” that can help online bingo feel “both fresh and recognisable.” He adds that operators should focus on presentation—such as “mobile optimisation, themed rooms, contemporary branding and strong community experiences”—rather than changing the fundamentals of the game.
Zingo Bingo said it will mark National Bingo Day with “a full day of free bingo, running from 12pm to 8pm on Saturday 27 June,” allowing players to participate without purchasing tickets. Watson positions free-to-play events as a way to reduce friction for first-time players who may hold outdated views of online bingo.
The company also highlights responsible gambling measures, stating it offers tools including deposit limits, session reminders and self-exclusion.
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Boomerang Partners
Boomerang Partners’ case study: how affiliates prepare traffic campaigns around major sports events
On June 11, the FIFA World Cup 2026 starts in North America. It will be the biggest sports event of the year, but the real challenge for affiliates is the rest of the schedule. Throughout 2026, dozens of major tournaments – from football and tennis to Formula 1 – are running almost back-to-back across the sports calendar. This creates one of the most overloaded sports calendars affiliates have worked with in recent years.
Periods like these usually bring some of the highest traffic volumes and strongest audience engagement of the year for affiliate teams.
But data from Boomerang Partners shows that old tactics no longer work. You cannot just launch a campaign on match day and expect good results. Today, teams have to plan their traffic and content weeks before the first game begins.
Regular leagues create more stable traffic
The pressure of this busy schedule became clear during the recent TIME TO WIN affiliate tournament, organized by Boomerang Partners. The project became a live test for different traffic strategies during major events.
The tournament highlighted one clear pattern. Teams like Fumma LTD pointed to the UEFA Champions League and the English Premier League as some of the most reliable traffic drivers. This approach gives affiliates several advantages:
- Fixed schedules make it easier to prepare content and distribute traffic across several tournament stages.
- Recurring match cycles help teams plan campaign timing and prioritize key fixtures well before kick-off.
The real problem in sports is overlapping events. Several big tournaments now run simultaneously across different regions and time zones.
For sports-focused affiliates, this means competing for the same audience attention at the same time. In many cases, the audiences overlap as well. If two major match cycles collide, teams have to choose quickly where to push traffic. Otherwise, they will lose their visibility entirely.
Campaigns must start before kick-off
The timeline for traffic preparation has completely changed. Affiliate teams increasingly start campaign preparation long before the opening match. By the time the live event starts, much of the preparation work is already done.
Preparation now involves several steps. Content teams need to prepare match materials in advance, and media buyers must schedule traffic around the most important fixtures and play-offs.
During the live match, there is no time to fix mistakes. Audiences move too fast between different games. This is especially true when several big matches happen on the same day. If a campaign fails at kick-off, fixing it on the fly is almost impossible.
This is why arbitrage remains one of the strongest sources for sports campaigns. As Sanan Kamilli, CBO at Fumma LTD, noted during TIME TO WIN: “Google PPC works best for sports-focused campaigns because it captures high-intent users actively searching for event-related queries, allowing precise targeting, scalable volume, and strong conversion rates compared to other channels.”
Users searching for specific matches, teams, or betting odds usually show much stronger intent than broader tournament audiences. This makes search traffic particularly valuable during major sports events.
Sports traffic extends beyond the final match
Many affiliates think that sports traffic disappears once the final whistle blows. This is a mistake.
As Fumma LTD noted during TIME TO WIN, sports-driven audiences typically remain valuable for several weeks after the event. The company continues working with these users through retargeting, promoting upcoming matches, and using CRM campaigns to drive repeat engagement and increase lifetime value.
Fumma LTD also highlighted conversion rate (CR), earnings per click (EPC), and player lifetime value (LTV) as some of the key metrics for evaluating traffic quality and long-term profitability in sports-focused campaigns.
For affiliate teams, this creates opportunities beyond a single tournament window. Large finals still generate the biggest traffic peaks, but audience activity often continues into the following match cycles as well.
Using the 2026 Calendar to manage niche traffic
With so many tournaments running back-to-back in 2026, the main difficulty is managing multiple campaigns at once. Content creation, publishing, and ad buying must happen simultaneously.
To help with this, Boomerang Partners launched the Sports Marketing & Betting Calendar 2026. This tool gathers major leagues, global tournaments, and niche events in one place.
For teams like Paradise Media, this centralized schedule solved a major workflow problem. As the company noted during TIME TO WIN, football still accounts for more than 80% of online sports betting activity, so having all World Cup match days, groups, and teams in one place helps speed up research and campaign preparation. To make their workflow faster, the team also combines the calendar with different AI and LLM tools to gather information and cross-check with the calendar to enrich their content, said Mehdi, Director of Affiliates at Paradise Media.
Niche sports also play an important role during quieter periods between major football tournaments. They may not generate the same traffic volume as top leagues, but they help affiliates maintain publishing activity and keep audiences engaged throughout the year.
For many teams, this is no longer just about traffic volume. Covering niche events also helps build authority and positions affiliate platforms as more consistent sports sources outside the biggest football peaks.
A structured calendar always beats reaction
The main takeaway from the market is simple: sports marketing is no longer about quick reactions. 2026 requires good coordination, pre-made content, and smart scheduling across overlapping tournament cycles.
The strongest affiliate teams are already moving toward structured, calendar-based strategies where preparation starts weeks before kick-off and continues well beyond the final match.
About Boomerang
Boomerang Partners is a rapidly growing global marketing agency offering a wide range of services. Boomerang Partners is an Official Regional Partner of AC Milan. In 2024, it launched the inaugural Golden Boomerang Awards – a global tournament for affiliate teams. More than 400 affiliate teams participated in the second season of the tournament in 2025. Partners of the Agency launched six new products in 2024-2025, contributing to a nearly 1.5-fold increase in product users.
The Agency’s clients’ portfolio contains 10+ brands offering affiliate and entertainment services across multiple markets in compliance with local regulations. These products provide incentive programs and 24/7 multilingual support.
FIFA World Cup and other third companies are made for descriptive purposes only. Boomerang Partners is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to these entities in any way.
The post Boomerang Partners’ case study: how affiliates prepare traffic campaigns around major sports events appeared first on EE Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.
Boomerang Partners
Boomerang Partners’ case study: how affiliates prepare traffic campaigns around major sports events
On June 11, the FIFA World Cup 2026 starts in North America. It will be the biggest sports event of the year, but the real challenge for affiliates is the rest of the schedule. Throughout 2026, dozens of major tournaments – from football and tennis to Formula 1 – are running almost back-to-back across the sports calendar. This creates one of the most overloaded sports calendars affiliates have worked with in recent years.
Periods like these usually bring some of the highest traffic volumes and strongest audience engagement of the year for affiliate teams.
But data from Boomerang Partners shows that old tactics no longer work. You cannot just launch a campaign on match day and expect good results. Today, teams have to plan their traffic and content weeks before the first game begins.
Regular leagues create more stable traffic
The pressure of this busy schedule became clear during the recent TIME TO WIN affiliate tournament, organized by Boomerang Partners. The project became a live test for different traffic strategies during major events.
The tournament highlighted one clear pattern. Teams like Fumma LTD pointed to the UEFA Champions League and the English Premier League as some of the most reliable traffic drivers. This approach gives affiliates several advantages:
- Fixed schedules make it easier to prepare content and distribute traffic across several tournament stages.
- Recurring match cycles help teams plan campaign timing and prioritize key fixtures well before kick-off.
The real problem in sports is overlapping events. Several big tournaments now run simultaneously across different regions and time zones.
For sports-focused affiliates, this means competing for the same audience attention at the same time. In many cases, the audiences overlap as well. If two major match cycles collide, teams have to choose quickly where to push traffic. Otherwise, they will lose their visibility entirely.
Campaigns must start before kick-off
The timeline for traffic preparation has completely changed. Affiliate teams increasingly start campaign preparation long before the opening match. By the time the live event starts, much of the preparation work is already done.
Preparation now involves several steps. Content teams need to prepare match materials in advance, and media buyers must schedule traffic around the most important fixtures and play-offs.
During the live match, there is no time to fix mistakes. Audiences move too fast between different games. This is especially true when several big matches happen on the same day. If a campaign fails at kick-off, fixing it on the fly is almost impossible.
This is why arbitrage remains one of the strongest sources for sports campaigns. As Sanan Kamilli, CBO at Fumma LTD, noted during TIME TO WIN: “Google PPC works best for sports-focused campaigns because it captures high-intent users actively searching for event-related queries, allowing precise targeting, scalable volume, and strong conversion rates compared to other channels.”
Users searching for specific matches, teams, or betting odds usually show much stronger intent than broader tournament audiences. This makes search traffic particularly valuable during major sports events.
Sports traffic extends beyond the final match
Many affiliates think that sports traffic disappears once the final whistle blows. This is a mistake.
As Fumma LTD noted during TIME TO WIN, sports-driven audiences typically remain valuable for several weeks after the event. The company continues working with these users through retargeting, promoting upcoming matches, and using CRM campaigns to drive repeat engagement and increase lifetime value.
Fumma LTD also highlighted conversion rate (CR), earnings per click (EPC), and player lifetime value (LTV) as some of the key metrics for evaluating traffic quality and long-term profitability in sports-focused campaigns.
For affiliate teams, this creates opportunities beyond a single tournament window. Large finals still generate the biggest traffic peaks, but audience activity often continues into the following match cycles as well.
Using the 2026 Calendar to manage niche traffic
With so many tournaments running back-to-back in 2026, the main difficulty is managing multiple campaigns at once. Content creation, publishing, and ad buying must happen simultaneously.
To help with this, Boomerang Partners launched the Sports Marketing & Betting Calendar 2026. This tool gathers major leagues, global tournaments, and niche events in one place.
For teams like Paradise Media, this centralized schedule solved a major workflow problem. As the company noted during TIME TO WIN, football still accounts for more than 80% of online sports betting activity, so having all World Cup match days, groups, and teams in one place helps speed up research and campaign preparation. To make their workflow faster, the team also combines the calendar with different AI and LLM tools to gather information and cross-check with the calendar to enrich their content, said Mehdi, Director of Affiliates at Paradise Media.
Niche sports also play an important role during quieter periods between major football tournaments. They may not generate the same traffic volume as top leagues, but they help affiliates maintain publishing activity and keep audiences engaged throughout the year.
For many teams, this is no longer just about traffic volume. Covering niche events also helps build authority and positions affiliate platforms as more consistent sports sources outside the biggest football peaks.
A structured calendar always beats reaction
The main takeaway from the market is simple: sports marketing is no longer about quick reactions. 2026 requires good coordination, pre-made content, and smart scheduling across overlapping tournament cycles.
The strongest affiliate teams are already moving toward structured, calendar-based strategies where preparation starts weeks before kick-off and continues well beyond the final match.
About Boomerang
Boomerang Partners is a rapidly growing global marketing agency offering a wide range of services. Boomerang Partners is an Official Regional Partner of AC Milan. In 2024, it launched the inaugural Golden Boomerang Awards – a global tournament for affiliate teams. More than 400 affiliate teams participated in the second season of the tournament in 2025. Partners of the Agency launched six new products in 2024-2025, contributing to a nearly 1.5-fold increase in product users.
The Agency’s clients’ portfolio contains 10+ brands offering affiliate and entertainment services across multiple markets in compliance with local regulations. These products provide incentive programs and 24/7 multilingual support.
FIFA World Cup and other third companies are made for descriptive purposes only. Boomerang Partners is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to these entities in any way.
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