Gana Media Group (LSE:MOS) said its Estadio Gana sports betting platform saw gross gaming revenue (GGR) rise 227% during the World Cup, which concluded last week after 13 matches hosted in Mexico.
The AIM-listed gaming group said daily betting turnover peaked in the tournament's final week, running 162% above levels seen in early June.
Client registrations grew 136% over the same period and have now passed 40,000 as of 24 July.
Mexico's national team, El Tri, was the platform's biggest single driver of betting volume, with its fixtures consistently ranking among the most-wagered events of the tournament.
The company said first-time players who signed up during the World Cup have continued betting on other markets, including the TT Elite Series and La Liga, which took its first bets on the platform.
"The tournament has been a resounding success for Gana and the progress we announced on 22 June continues to compound across many key metrics for the business," said chief executive Mark Epstein.
He added that the third quarter is "set to be a period of significant growth potential" as the company works to convert World Cup signups into longer-term users.
News Intelligence what this means for the company
Estadio Gana's sports betting platform posted a 227% GGR jump during Mexico's World Cup run, with client registrations climbing 136% to exceed 40,000 by late July. The spike was driven by Mexico's national team fixtures and has already shown staying power: new World Cup signups are continuing to bet on other markets including La Liga, suggesting the platform has converted tournament traffic into a broader user base rather than one-off wagerers.
The World Cup surge demonstrates Estadio Gana's ability to capture high-volume betting events in its core Mexico market and retain those users across multiple sports. Management's focus on converting World Cup signups into longer-term players will be the key test of whether this 227% spike translates into sustainable revenue growth or fades once tournament excitement ends.
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