Acquisition of Angstrom Sports

Entain PLC

17 July 2023

 

17 July 2023

Entain plc

Acquisition of Angstrom Sports, a specialist provider of US sports forecasting and data analytics

Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group ("Entain" or the "Group"), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Angstrom Sports for a total consideration of £81 million plus contingent payments totalling a maximum of £122 million, payable over three years.

Angstrom Sports is a specialist provider of next generation sports modelling, forecasting and data analytics.  Its simulation-based predictive modelling creates highly sophisticated pricing and forecasting capabilities.  Angstrom's proprietary offering is differentiated by its accuracy, richness, speed and breadth across US sports betting products and markets.

The acquisition secures Entain as the only global operator with a full in-house suite of end-to-end analytics, risk and pricing capabilities for US Sports betting products.  The combination of Angstrom's innovative data-driven capabilities alongside Entain's global scale and market leading platform will offer our customers an unrivalled US sports betting experience.  Enriched in-house capabilities will provide a significantly greater number of betting opportunities, optimised parlay and in-play products as well as accelerating pricing expertise and risk management, delivering margin enhancement over the long term.

The acquisition is expected to complete during Q3 2023.

Jette Nygaard-Andersen, CEO of Entain, comments:

"We are delighted that Angstrom will be joining Entain, enabling us to accelerate the development of the Entain Platform.  Their next generation forecasting, pricing and risk management capabilities will unlock significant opportunities across BetMGM's US sports betting offering, particularly in the fast-growing markets of parlay and in-play wagering.  This acquisition will provide our customers with an unrivalled sports betting experience underpinned by enhanced in-house data-analytics, a global platform and market leading brand."

Sion Colley, CEO of Angstrom Sports, comments:

"We're excited to join forces with Entain to continue delivering unique and exciting betting opportunities across US sports.  Entain shares Angstrom's passion for innovation and our partnership will enable us to realise our ambitions in bringing best in class products and experiences to sports betting customers through Entain's market leading global brands."

Enquiries:

Investor-Relations - Entain plc David Lloyd-Seed, Chief IR & Communications Officer Davina Hobbs, Head of Investor Relations Aimee Remey, VP US Investor Relations Callum Sims, IR Manager	[e-mail]
Media - Entain plc Lisa Attenborough, Head of Corporate Communications Jay Dossetter, Head of Corporate PR Jodie Hitch, PR Manager	[e-mail]
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About Entain plc

Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.

The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US. Entain provides the technology and capabilities which power BetMGM as well as exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK and is the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically regulated or regulating markets operating in over 40 territories.

Entain is a leader in ESG, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AA rated by MSCI. The Group has set a science-based target, committing to be carbon net zero by 2035 and through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of initiatives, focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport, diversity in technology and community projects. For more information see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com

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About Angstrom Sports

Angstrom offers a complete US sports pricing solution, with coverage across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAAB and NCAAF.  Angstrom specialises in building player-level, play-by-play simulators that produce the most accurate lines in the industry and facilitate zero latency in-play pricing.  This enables market leading levels of granularity with the simulation-based nature of its forecasting technology enabling virtually unlimited markets and products

The management team at Angstrom have over 50 years' experience across all areas of the sports betting industry including bookmaking, modelling, proprietary trading, risk management, infrastructure and service delivery.  https://angstromsports.com

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