{"id":109895,"date":"2026-05-18T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/canadian-operations-boost-pointsbets-financial-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:06:51","slug":"canadian-operations-boost-pointsbets-financial-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/canadian-operations-boost-pointsbets-financial-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Operations Boost PointsBet\u2019s Financial Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\">\n        Posted on: May 17, 2026, 09:20h.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\">\n        Last updated on: May 18, 2026, 05:01h.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-holder js-open-close\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-logo\">\n                <img alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/my-headshot-50x50.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/my-headshot-100x100.jpeg 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-50 photo\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" decoding=\"async\"\/>            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"><strong><span class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\">Group revenue dipped slightly by 1% year-over-year for the first nine months of FY26 following the corporate transition<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"><strong><span class=\"citation-68 citation-end-68\">Online casino operations in Canada offset global declines with a massive 28% net win boom<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li id=\"p-rc_bf67bbc94cc485be-56\" data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"><strong><span class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\">PointsBet Canada is locked in for day-one operations ahead of the upcoming Alberta market launch<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0\">PointsBet posted total group revenue of A$186.6 million (USD $133.4 million) for the nine months ended March 31, down from A$188.4 million ($134.7 million) year over year for the same period, a decrease offset by stronger growth reported by the company\u2019s Canada operations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365765\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-365765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena-858x572.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena-858x572.jpeg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena-430x287.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena-302x200.jpeg 302w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena-238x158.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena-194x128.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PointsBet-Sign-Scotiabank-Arena.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365765\" class=\"text-description\">A PointsBet rinkboard ad during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Image: Julian Avram\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1% Decrease in Group Revenue<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PointsBet reported a 6% year-over-year decline in gross profit for the first nine months of FY26, dropping to A$93.6 million (USD $66.9 million) from A$99.9 million (USD $71.4 million) in the prior corresponding period (PCP).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shift follows the company\u2019s decision to align with parent company MIXI by moving its financial year-end from June 30 to March 31, allowing for consolidated financial reporting as of Oct. 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total cash-active clients grew by a modest 1% to 298,100. While the Australian user base dipped by 1%, a strong 9% surge in Canadian active clients offset the domestic decline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the balance sheet, PointsBet successfully trimmed its overhead. Nine-month marketing expenses fell from A$50.2 million (USD $35.9 million) to A$49.2 million (USD $35.1 million), while operating expenses dropped from A$48.6 million (USD $34.7 million) to A$45.2 million (USD $32.3 million).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite those cost-cutting measures, company EBITDA plummeted 167% into negative territory, shifting from a previous profit to a loss of A$0.8 million (USD $572,600).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For months last year, a boardroom battle between MIXI Australia and Betr for control of Australia-based PointsBet played out publicly in the press, with offers and counteroffers bouncing back and forth. In September, MIXI Australia completed its takeover bid for PointsBet, securing 66.43% of the shares in the company, wrapping up its majority holding.<\/p>\n<p>PointsBet\u2019s Australian division posted weaker results, with revenue slipping 4% to A$152 million (USD $108.7 million), down from A$157.9 million (USD $112.9 million) in the prior period. While the sports betting gross win margin held steady at 13.3%, net win matched the revenue decline, dropping 4% to A$167.3 million (USD $119.6 million).<\/p>\n<h2>Canada Results<\/h2>\n<p>It was online casino in Canada that helped drive the bus overall, financially.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue in Canada was up 13%, to A$34.6 million (USD $24.7 million), with total net win climbing 14% to A$34.7 million (USD $24.8 million). Out of that, though, igaming net win grew 28%, to A$ 23.6 million (USD $16.9 million), with slots in particular the big factor.<\/p>\n<p>Sports betting handle decreased 39% to A$905.6 million (USD $115.5 million) PCP, which the company said came down to lower VIP play and higher gross win margins, reducing reinvestment.<\/p>\n<p>In March, PointsBet Canada Head of Casino Brooke Hilton spoke to Casino.org about how Canada has evolved into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pointsbet-canada-expands-icasino-with-bede-deal\/\">casino-first casino marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone in this industry understands the need to evolve, innovate and challenge what is expected,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd so, over the past year, we\u2019ve really been investing in the casino side of the technology, features, promotion, mechanics and things to that degree. So, we\u2019re really going to elevate our product to be able to go after more casino-first players. That\u2019s in line with what the market is telling us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Alberta Launch in July<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PointsBet Canada came out of the gate as a licensed operator when the Ontario regulated market opened April 4, 2022. The company is also on the Alberta Gaming, Liquor &amp; Cannabis list of 28 igaming operators that have either secured a license to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/canadian-gaming-pointsbet-alberta-registration\/\">start operations in Alberta<\/a> when that market goes live July 13 or are in process of securing a license.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/canadian-gaming-pointsbet-financial-results-fy26\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on: May 17, 2026, 09:20h.\u00a0 Last updated on: May 18, 2026, 05:01h. 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