Report
Martin Arnell
EUR 182.66 For Business Accounts Only

Comment on the APPG report

After the recent GBP2 stake limit introduced for FOBTs in the UK, an informal UK parliamentary group is now calling for stake limits on online gambling products (in a report partly funded by land-based casinos). Most of the leading Nordic operators and game providers are exposed to the UK, a market generally seen as a bellwether for gambling regulation, we believe. Potential further restrictions on licensed online gambling are likely to come with medium-term earnings risk. We question how much of a surprise the proposal was; and the news only included an informal proposal based on a report with facts not checked with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Nevertheless it had a sharp negative impact on the European gambling sector.
Underlyings
Betsson AB Class B

Betsson AB is a holding company. Co.'s core business consists of investing and administering shareholdings in companies which - through partners or by themselves - offer games to end users via the internet. Co. owns Betsson Malta which operates games through partnerships and the own websites www.betsson.com, www.casinoeuro.com and www.cherrycasino.com. Betsson Malta offers Poker, Casino, Sports betting, Scratch Cards, Bingo and Games. Customers primarily originate from the Scandinavian countries and other areas within Europe.

Evolution Gaming Group AB

Evolution Gaming Group is a B2B provider of Live Casino solution systems in Europe. In Live Casino, a dealer runs the game from a casino table which is streamed in real time. End users, i.e. the players, make betting decisions on their devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) and are able to communicate with the dealer using a text chat function. Co.'s core portfolio consists of nine games such as Live Roulette, Live Blackjack, Live Baccarat, Live Casino Hold'em, Live Three Card Poker and Live Caribbean Stud Poker. Co.'s gaming portfolio offers the operators' end users an interactive experience that feels like playing in a real casino.

Leovegas AB

LeoVegas is engaged in mobile gaming entertainment. Co. offers primarily casino games played on mobile devices. The product offering is also available on desktop computers and tablets. The product portfolio includes Casino, Live Casino and Sport. Casino Classic - Co. offers more than 760 online games in five categories from more than 35 game providers. Of these games, more than 620 are available on mobile devices. Most Casino Classic games are slots, whereby the player bets on a winning combination of various symbols. Sport - Co. offers opportunities in the sports betting market. Live Casino - Live casino offers live gaming and streamed casnino games from land-based casinos.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

Analysts
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