17th Jan 2019 10:13
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (LSE): GAN | IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE (ISE): GAME
GAN Reports Q4 2018 Key Performance Indicators Highlighted by 103.9% Growth in Gross Operator Revenue
London & Dublin - January 17, 2019: GAN plc ("GAN" or the "Company"), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States, today announced the release of quarterly key performance indicators for the fourth quarter of 2018, highlighting exceptionally strong momentum with all business units of the Company (Real-Money Gaming, Simulated Gaming, Online Sports Betting) operating at record levels in Q4 2018.
Management Commentary
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN commented:
"Internet Sports betting in New Jersey drove exceptional growth of Gross Operator Revenue in the last quarter of 2018 with a significant positive impact on Casino revenues from cross-selling casino games to sports gamblers."
Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights
This Quarterly publication discloses the Active Player-Days, Average Revenue Per Active Player-Day (ARPDAU) and Gross Operator Revenue, in which GAN participates worldwide in regulated real money Internet gambling markets and Simulated Gaming™.
· Gross Operator Revenue, which comprises the sum of gross revenue from Simulated Gaming; gross gaming revenue from real money regulated Gaming; and gross sports win from real money regulated Sports betting, increased 103.9% year-over-year and 56.4% quarter-over-quarter to $41.8 million. This increase was driven by strong growth in real money regulated gambling in the US and Europe.
· Active Player-Days increased to 4.6 million, an increase of 50.6% year-over-year and 35.7% quarter over quarter.
· Exceptional growth experienced in New Jersey driven regulated Internet Sports betting.
Existing KPIs | Q4 2017 | Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q4 2018 |
Gross Operator Revenue | $20.5M | $23.8M | $24.0M | $26.7M | $41.8M |
% Change YoY | +35.6% | +39.0% | +32.2% | +40.1% | +103.9% |
% Change QoQ | +7.6% | +16.2% | +0.8% | +11.3% | +56.4% |
Active Player-Days | 3,066,920 | 3,194,907 | 3,133,054 | 3,402,065 | 4,618,215 |
% Change YoY | +50.5% | +43.4% | +20.5% | +13.5% | +50.6% |
% Change QoQ | +2.3% | +4.2% | -1.9% | +8.6% | +35.7% |
ARPDAU | $6.68 | $7.55 | $7.66 | $7.85 | $9.05 |
% Change | +5.1% | +12.9% | +2.8% | +2.5% | +15.2% |
Mr. Jameson Wang joined the Company on January 7, 2019 in the new role of Vice President of Analytics and Investor Relations and can be reached on [email protected].
About GAN Plc
GAN is a leading business-to-business ("B2B") supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions ("SaaS") to the US land-based casino industry. The Company has developed a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licenses principally to land-based US casino operators as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real-money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming and virtual Simulated Gaming. The Company has also launched digital user acquisition & retention marketing in support of the Internet Casino (https://casino.winstar.com) provided by GAN's Digital Marketing Agency in Tel Aviv, Israel.
GAN is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GAN) and on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE: GAME).
For more information please visit www.GAN.com.
For further information please contact:
GAN | US Investors: The Equity Group |
Dermot Smurfit | Adam Prior |
Chief Executive Officer | |
+44 (0) 20 7292 6262 | +1(212)371-8660 |
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| UK & Ireland Investors: Walbrook PR |
| Paul Cornelius |
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| +44 20 7933 8780 |
| Davy (Nominated Adviser, ESM Adviser and Joint Broker) |
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| John Frain / Barry Murphy |
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| +353 1 679 6363 |
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Liberum (Joint Broker) |
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| Neil Patel / Cameron Duncan |
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| +44 (0) 20 3100 2000 |
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