Gambling.com Group has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spotlight.Vegas, a prominent digital platform specializing in services for the Las Vegas tourism market.
The acquisition marks a significant strategic pivot for the Group, expanding its business model beyond its core focus on online gambling affiliation, and announcing the start of the company’s venture in tourism in Las Vegas.
Spotlight.Vegas offers a comprehensive, one-stop service for visitors, providing ticketing for shows, access to popular attractions, and hotel booking capabilities.
This move will diversify the company’s revenue streams and forge new commercial relationships with a host of entertainment venues and land-based casino operators in the world’s premier gambling hub.
The acquisition is a calculated step in Gambling.com Group’s long-term growth strategy, which involves expanding into complementary industry verticals.
It follows previous strategic purchases, such as sports data firm OddsJam and affiliate service OpticOdds, which bolstered its sports-centric offerings.
Spotlight.Vegas will be integrated into the Group’s powerful portfolio of established brands, which includes RotoWire, BonusFinder, and Freebets.com.
Chief Executive Officer Charles Gillespie highlighted the strategic value of the deal, noting that it provides a new set of clients and revenue opportunities while supporting the Group’s broader ambition to operate across multiple segments of the gambling and entertainment landscape.
The company expects the acquisition to be accretive to its financial results for the 2026 full fiscal year.
This major corporate development was announced as Gambling.com Group reported a robust financial performance for the second quarter of 2025.
The company posted revenue of $39.6 million, a 30% increase year-on-year, while Adjusted EBITDA rose by 22% to $13.7 million. With this strong performance as a backdrop, the company reaffirmed its full-year guidance for 2025, anticipating continued growth.
The acquisition also follows recent corporate governance enhancements, including the appointment of EverQuote CEO Jayme Mendal as a Class II director ahead of the company’s annual general meeting in May 2025.
