1. Rivalry's Q2 2025 net revenue rose 24% to $1.6 million. 2. Operating expenses dropped 62% YoY to $3.6 million. 3. Net loss narrowed 59% YoY to $2.19 million. 4. Player monetization improved significantly with record net revenue per player. 5. Strategic Review aimed at maximizing shareholder value continues.
Rivalry's strong performance indicates operational improvements, similar to recovering companies previously seen, such as DraftKings during its growth phase post-restructuring.
Strong financial results and strategic improvements suggest potential price rises, but dependence on ongoing execution remains a concern.
Financial results indicate immediate positive changes; however, uncertainties remain in long-term strategy execution.
TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rivalry Corp. (the "Company" or "Rivalry") (TSXV:RVLY), an internationally regulated sports betting and media company, today announced financial results for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2025 ("Q2 2025"). All dollar figures are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Q2 2025 marks Rivalry's second full quarter operating under its restructured business model initiated in late 2024, centered on efficiency, improved player monetization, and deeper operational discipline. The Company's results continue to demonstrate the impact of this shift, with record net revenue per player, reduced expenses, and a significantly narrowed net loss.
"We've rebuilt Rivalry into a lean, high-performance engine," said Steven Salz, Co-Founder and CEO of Rivalry. "Player monetization is at all-time highs, the product is stronger than ever, and we're doing more with less."
Key Highlights
Adjusted Operating Metrics
As with Q1 2025, a meaningful portion of Q2 2025 expenses were non-recurring or non-operational, including annual audit costs, regulatory fees, and legacy vendor payments from prior periods. On a run-rate basis:
These adjustments reinforce that Rivalry is operating increasingly closer to breakeven on a structural basis, with the Q2 2025 reported net loss largely a function of historical payables and costs from prior quarters.
Record Player Economics
Performance improvements continued in Q2 2025, with record-high player monetization across multiple dimensions. These gains were driven by an improving product, high value player segmentation, enhanced onboarding, retention, and engagement improvements across the platform.
Strategic Review and Operational Focus
Rivalry's previously announced evaluation of strategic alternatives (the "Strategic Review") remains ongoing. The Company continues to explore a range of potential outcomes aimed at maximizing shareholder value. There is no assurance regarding the timing or results of the Strategic Review.
As part of the Strategic Review, Rivalry is focused on:
"This Strategic Review is about enabling growth from a fundamentally stronger base," said Salz. "We've rebuilt the engine. Now we're focused on unlocking its full potential."
About Rivalry
Rivalry Corp. wholly owns and operates Rivalry Limited, a leading sports betting and media company offering fully regulated online wagering on esports, traditional sports, and casino for the digital generation. Based in Toronto, Rivalry operates a global team in more than 20 countries and growing. Rivalry Limited has held an Isle of Man license since 2018, considered one of the premier online gambling jurisdictions, as well as an internet gaming registration in Ontario, and is currently in the process of obtaining additional country licenses. With world class creative execution and brand positioning in online culture, a native crypto token, and demonstrated market leadership among digital-first users Rivalry is shaping the future of online gambling for a generation born on the internet.
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Company Contact:
Steven Salz, Co-founder & CEO
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Non-IFRS Measures
Adjusted General and Administration expense and Adjusted Technology and Content expense, as reported in this news release, are non-IFRS financial measures that the Company uses to assess its operating performance. Adjusted General and Administration expense is defined as General and Administration expense adjusted for one-time or non-recurring expenses. Adjusted Technology and Content expense is defined as Technology and Content expense adjusted for one-time or non-recurring expenses. This data is furnished to provide additional information and represents non-IFRS measures that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. The Company uses these non IFRS measures to provide shareholders and others with supplemental measures of its operating performance. As other companies may calculate these non-IFRS measure differently than the Company, these metric may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "achieve", "could", "believe", "plan", "intend", "objective", "continuous", "ongoing", "estimate", "outlook", "expect", "project" and similar words, including negatives thereof, suggesting future outcomes or that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, Rivalry operating on a cash flow positive basis in future financial periods, cost optimizations to be implemented in H2 2025 and the results of the Company's ongoing Strategic Review.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management of the Company at the date the statements are made based on information then available to the Company. Various factors and assumptions are applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to and involve a number of known and unknown, variables, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the Company's actual performance and results to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include regulatory or political change such as changes in applicable laws and regulations; the ability to obtain and maintain required licenses; the esports and sports betting industry being a heavily regulated industry; the complex and evolving regulatory environment for the online gaming and online gambling industry; the success of esports and other betting products are not guaranteed; changes in public perception of the esports and online gambling industry; failure to retain or add customers; the Company having a limited operating history; negative cash flow from operations and the Company's ability to operate as a going concern; operational risks; cybersecurity risks; reliance on management; reliance on third parties and third-party networks; exchange rate risks; risks related to cryptocurrency transactions; risk of intellectual property infringement or invalid claims; the effect of capital market conditions and other factors on capital availability; competition, including from more established or better financed competitors; and general economic, market and business conditions. For additional risks, please see the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the 12 months ended December 31, 2024 under the heading "Risk Factors", and other disclosure documents available on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
No assurance can be given that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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1 Please see "Non-IFRS Measures"
