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Better Collective AS has reiterated its 2023 revenue expectations after reporting a ‘record’ trading performance during the second quarter, having followed up the three-month period with a series of expansions. The Stockholm-listed igaming media group reported revenue of €78m, a 39% increase on €56m the year prior, alongside EBITDA growth of 135% to €29m (€12m), with a margin of 37%. …

Better Collective has expanded its international media portfolio with the acquisition of four Swedish websites from the Everysport Group. The four sites in question are SvenskaFans.com, HockeySverige.se, Fotbolldirekt.se and Innebandymagazinet.se, which have a combined monthly viewership of nine million in Sweden. Conducted at a total purchase price of €3.7m, the transaction will be paid for in three instalments and financed …

Better Collective’s Capital Markets Day offered a rare opportunity for industry observers and partners to gain a glimpse into the firm’s thoughts and ambitions. Jesper Søgaard was in fine form as he outlined his vision of the past, present and future. 2023 has so far been a flyer of a year for digital sports media group Better Collective. The firm …

Better Collective is on track to achieve its vision of becoming the sector’s leading digital sports media group, CEO Jesper Søgaard informed investors following the group’s record-breaking Q1 earnings call.  Addressing shareholders and media, Søgaard and Group CFO Flemming Pedersen provided a market-by-market breakdown of Better Collective’s operations during the first three months of the year and beyond. “We continue …

Better Collective AS has opened FY2023 trading with a further consecutive recording-breaking quarter, underlining the success of its strategic business shift and M&A strategy.  The results of Q1 2023 have been deemed as a “high-water mark in its financial performance” as group revenues total €88m, up 30% on corresponding 2021 results of €67m. “We’ve achieved another record-breaking quarter. The performance …

Better Collective AS continues to diversify its media services, by announcing that it has agreed to acquire Skycon Limited for a total consideration of up to £45m.  The transaction will see the Stockholm-listed media group expand its capabilities within digital display advertising, by integrating Skycon assets to expand its Paid Media unit and acquiring its ‘recurring revenue share database’ .  …

Better Collective has partnered with PUNCH, a widely-read digital media publisher in Nigeria, kickstarting a new commercial and content media relationship. Commencing this week, Better Collective will operate a sports betting section on PUNCH’s digital platform, Punchng.com, described by the firm as ‘Nigeria’s number one website’, significantly expanding its reach in the country. Content will be published in English, providing …

Better Collective continues to expand its B2B services, having entered into an exclusive agreement to support global football media publisher Goal.  Launching the partnership on 1 March, Better Collective has been charged with providing new commercial sports betting content, tech and data insights for Goal domains, which attract an average of 64m monthly visitors. The partnership was struck with Footballco, …

Better Collective AS has lauded the strong diversification of its media assets, having achieved a record-breaking quarter to close full-year 2022 trading. Publishing its 4th quarter and FY2022 results, the Stockholm-listed media publisher achieved record Q2 revenues of €86m, up 63% on 2021 comparatives of €53m – helping FY revenues stand at €270m (FY2021: €177m).  Headline growth saw Better Collective …

Better Collective A/S trades with confidence, having fast-tracked strategic changes to its US media network to boost scalability and long-term profits generated by US portfolio.  The Stockholm-listed publisher maintains full-year targets despite anticipating a “larger estimated impact of €10m (revenue and EBITDA)” from its decision to switch its US network from CPA to revenue share deals. Despite changes, Better Collective …