Gambling.com Group Completes Acquisition of Freebets.com and Related Assets
April 02 2024 - 4:15PM
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Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (“Gambling.com Group”
or the “Company”), a leading provider of player acquisition
services for the regulated global online gambling industry,
announced today that it completed the previously announced
acquisition of Freebets.com and related assets. The Company
anticipates these assets will generate revenue of approximately
$10.0 million and incremental Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5.0
million over the balance of 2024.
Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of
Gambling.com Group, commented, “While expansion of gambling in the
U.S. grabs all the headlines these days, many of the industry’s
most attractive markets remain in Europe, the historical home of
the industry. I expect this acquisition to fundamentally change the
balance of power within the European online gambling affiliate
market and provide Gambling.com Group with a clear path to drive
further growth in both our existing European markets as well as new
ones. As part of the transaction, we are gaining a number of new
colleagues in the region. I look forward to sharing our leading
technology platform and high performance culture with our new team
members.”
The Company acquired Freebets.com and the related assets for
total consideration of between $37.5 million and $42.5 million,
consisting of $20.0 million that was paid on the closing, with an
additional $10.0 million to be paid on the six-month anniversary of
closing and between $7.5 million and $12.5 million to be paid on
the one-year anniversary of the closing subject to the revenue
performance of the assets during the remainder of 2024.
About Gambling.com Group Limited Gambling.com Group
Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (the "Group") is a multi-award-winning
performance marketing company and a leading provider of digital
marketing services active in the online gambling industry. Founded
in 2006, the Group has offices globally, primarily operating in the
United States and Ireland. Through its proprietary technology
platform, the Group publishes a portfolio of premier branded
websites including Gambling.com, Bookies.com, Casinos.com and
RotoWire.com. Gambling.com Group owns and operates more than 50
websites in seven languages across 15 national markets covering all
aspects of the online gambling industry, including iGaming and
sports betting, and the fantasy sports industry.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that relate to our current
expectations and views of future events. All statements other than
statements of historical facts contained in this press release,
including statements relating to the 2024 revenue and incremental
Adjusted EBITDA of Freebets.com and related assets, the expectation
of the acquisition to fundamentally change the balance of power
within the European online gambling affiliate market and provide
Gambling.com with a clear path to drive further growth in both
existing markets and new markets, are all forward-looking
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unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies, changes in
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factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or
achievements to be materially and/or significantly different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statement. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations are discussed under "Item 3. Key Information - Risk
Factors" in Gambling.com Group’s annual report filed on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2023 with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 21, 2024, and Gambling.com
Group’s other filings with the SEC as such factors may be updated
from time to time. Any forward-looking statements contained in this
press release speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly
undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
Gambling.com Group disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this
press release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by
applicable law.
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For further information, please contact:
Investors: Peter McGough, Gambling.com Group,
investors@gdcgroup.com or Richard Land, Norberto Aja, JCIR,
GAMB@jcir.com
Media: Eddie Motl, Gambling.com Group,
media@gdcgroup.com
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