Waterhouse VC: Crunch time in the US
In his latest column, which goes live first on iGB, Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC scrutinises the gambling stock performance in the US, and the variable of customer acquisition costs.
As discussed in our June newsletter, investors in US online wagering operators are growing impatient with the losses recorded for the sake of gaining market share.
One reason we focus primarily on suppliers over operators is because operators rely heavily on their customer acquisition cost (CAC).
In mature, highly taxed, regulated markets, a handful of operators earn the majority of profits because they have the lowest CAC and the best operational efficiencies.
ONE-Year Performance of Operators with Exposure to US Online Wagering.
Sportsbet take 2
Flutter’s third quarter results demonstrated FanDuel’s (Flutter’s US brand) clear market leadership. It has a 42% gross gaming revenue (GGR) market share in mobile sports betting and 18% market share in igaming.
As shown above, Flutter is the only opera..