The value of amounts staked in Q2 2023 in the STS S.A. (excluding the UK and Estonia operations) – the main operating company in the STS Group – was PLN 1.103 billion and was higher by 3% year on year, compared to the amount of PLN 1.066 billion in the previous year.

From April to June this year, NGR for STS (excluding the UK and Estonia operations) increased by 26% y-o-y, from PLN 135 million up to PLN 170 million. In the second quarter of 2023, STS S.A. generated GGR of PLN 298 million (excluding the UK and Estonia operations), compared to PLN 263 million a year before. This represents a year-on-year increase by 14%.

In Q2 2023, there were 52,000 new registrations, compared to 63,000 a year before (excluding the UK and Estonia operations). The number of players who made the first deposit was 35 thousand from April to June this year, compared to 44 thousand in the previous year (excluding the UK and Estonia operations). The number of active users in Q2 2023 was 301 thousand, compared to 348 thousand Q2 2022 (excluding the UK and Estonia operations).

Business update 23 Q2 EN

The operating results for Q2 2023 confirm that STS is performing well in the Polish market. The potential of the domestic iGaming industry is high and STS is able to effectively exploit its market position. We hope to record the highest player activity in the last quarter of this year – says Mateusz Juroszek, CEO of STS Holding.

In 2023, the Group is implementing a number of activities aimed at increasing the profitability of its operations. To this end, the company reorganised its operations, focusing on Poland and closing its activities under licenses in the UK and Estonia.

Cumulatively in H1 2023, the value of amounts staked for STS S.A. was PLN 2.296 billion compared to PLN 2.093 billion a year ago. GGR in H1 2023 was PLN 604m, in H1 2022 it was PLN 542m. NGR in H1 2022 was PLN 345m, up from PLN 291m a year ago.

In H1 2023, the number of new registrations for STS S.A. was 109,000, a year ago it was 119,000. The number of players who made their first deposit in H1 2023 was 72,000, while in H1 2022 it was 79,000. The number of active customers in H1 2023 was 410,000, a year ago it was 447,000.

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More information:

STS press office

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About the STS Group

STS Group – one of the largest bookmakers in Central Europe and the market leader in Poland – was established in 1997. The portfolio of the Group includes sports betting, Virtual Sports,BetGames and a wide range of eSports.

The Group provides online services not only via the desktop website, but also through its mobile version, as well as Android and iOS dedicated applications and a network of approx. 400 retail betting shops across Poland. The Group is continuously improving its offering by, among others, providing more live bets and strengthening its leading position in the field of eSports. The bookmaker has also created its own withdrawal system – STSpay – allowing for quick transfers 24/7. The Group additionally owns Betsys – the company providing betting engine.

Thanks to effective 24/7 customer service, the Group can respond to increasing customer needs. Moreover, the company offers the opportunity to watch live sports events on the Internet, via STS TV. This service is also available to mobile users. Every month, the Company broadcasts nearly 5,000 sports events, including, among others, football, tennis, volleyball, basketball and other sports.

The bookmaker is actively involved in supporting Polish sport, being the largest private entity on the domestic sponsorship market. The company is an official sponsor of the Polish national football team, as well as a sponsor of Raków Częstochowa, Jagiellonia Białystok, Zagłębie Lubin and Widzew Łódź.

The company has modern betting shops, which are located in every major city in Poland – there are approx. 400 of them in total throughout the country. The group employs approx. 1,200 people.