Gambling.com Group

Gambling.com Group

Company type	Public
Founded	2006
Founders	Charles Gillespie Kevin McCrystle
Website	www.gambling.com

Gambling.com Group is a performance marketing and sports betting media company. ^{[1] [2]} The company provides digital marketing services for the online gambling industry. ^[3]

The company was founded in 2006.

History

Gambling.com was founded in 2006 by Charles Gillespie and Kevin McCrystle. ^[4] The group publishes portals covering the online gambling industry, including iGaming and fantasy sports. ^{[5] [6]}

In September 2019, the company secured $15.5 million in investment from growth equity firm Edison Partners. ^[7]

In July 2021, Gambling.com was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange as GAMB. ^{[8] [9]}

In January 2022, Gambling.com acquired Roto Sports, the owner of fantasy sports platform RotoWire.com, for $27.5 million. ^[10] The same month, the company signed a partnership agreement to provide The McClatchy Company with its data science platform to monetize online sports betting traffic. ^[11]

In February 2022, Gambling.com acquired news publishing company NDC Media for $69 million. ^[12] The acquisition included buying gambling portal BonusFinder.com. ^[13]

In February 2023, Gambling.com entered into a partnership with Gannett to provide sports betting content through the USA Today network. ^{[14] [15]} In July 2023, the company signed a partnership deal to deliver betting content through The Independent. ^{[16] [17]}

References

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13. "Gambling.com buys BonusFinder in deal worth up to €60m". Business Post. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
14. "Gambling.com Group inks distribution deal with Gannett". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
15. "Gannett announces sports betting partnership with Gambling.com Group Limited". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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