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BETMAKERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD — M&A Activity 2022
Oct 31, 2022
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M&A Activity
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BETMAKERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD ACN: 164 521 395
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Phone: 1 300 208 849 Fax: (02) 8330 6357 Suite 19, Level 2, 50 Glebe Road The Junction, NSW 2291
1 November 2022
BETMAKERS COMPLETES PUNTING FORM ACQUISTION
Further to the announcement released on 24 October 2022, BetMakers Technology Group Limited (ASX:BET) ( BetMakers or the Company ) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of ABettorEdge Pty Ltd ACN 155 963 401, trading as “ Punting Form ”.
Punting Form uses proprietary IP and artificial intelligence to create sectional times and benchmarks for horse racing which are used for time-based ratings systems. The Company believes that this acquisition will further strengthen BetMakers’ position as one of the leading global providers of B2B data and technology services for horse racing.
As previously announced, the Company views this asset as strategically important, adding world-class technology that BetMakers’ management believe will help drive margin improvement and create new revenue streams across the business. Benefits are expected to include:
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Global Betting Services: For our platform and Managed Trading Services customers it will mean improved back-end tools, more efficient pricing and improved relative trading margins
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Global Tote: An opportunity to leverage the existing Punting Form relationships powering racing syndicates to drive more liquidity in existing and new markets for our racetrack partners
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Global Racing Network: Improved pricing and increased confidence in overseas content will enable BetMakers to package up existing form, with the Punting Form time factors, vision, pricing and trading for a complete product offering.
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US Fixed Odds: The increase in race timing quality will ensure BetMakers’ proprietary ratings engine is powered with the cleanest and most accurate data, facilitating wagering operators shift from tote products to fixed odds
Punting Form will become part of BetMakers’ Global Betting Services division.
Todd Buckingham, Managing Director of BetMakers, authorised the release of this announcement to ASX.
For further information please contact
| Charly Duffy | Jane Morgan |
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| Company Secretary | Investor and Media Relations |
| [email protected] | [email protected] |
| +61 (0) 409 083 780 | +61 (0) 405 555 618 |
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