Evolution develops, produces, markets and licenses fully integrated Live Casino solutions to gaming operators. The gaming operators then market the products to their end users. Evolution’s customers include a majority of the most prominent online gaming operators worldwide, as well as several land-based casinos that have expanded online.
REVENUE MODEL
The most basic agreements normally include access to, and streaming from generic tables, while more complex agreements can include dedicated tables and environments, VIP services, native speaking dealers and other customisations to produce a Live Casino experience that is as unique as possible for the end end user and helps the operator stand out from the crowd.
The majority of Evolution’s revenues consist of commission fees and fixed fees for dedicated tables, which are paid monthly by operators. Commission is calculated as a percentage of the operators’ winnings generated via the company’s Live Casino offering. Through commission, Evolution gains beneficial exposure to the general growth of the Live Casino market.
Dedicated table fees are monthly service charges to operators who have opted to provide dedicated tables for their end users. Dedicated tables are reserved and used exclusively by the operator, and can be customised completely to the operator’s requirements as regards studio environment, graphics, brand attributes and language. The fee varies from customer to customer depending on factors such as the type of game, number of tables and active hours.
In addition to commission and dedicated table fees, there are other smaller sources of income such as set-up fees, which are invoiced to new customers in conjunction with the launch of their Live Casino offering.
COST STRUCTURE
Evolution’s largest cost items are personnel costs and costs relating to facilities and production studios. Personnel costs are primarily related to staff and recruitment within operations, as well as IT and product development.
The cost of adding an additional gaming operator to the company’s Live Casino platform or expanding an existing customer’s offering varies depending on the extent of the agreement. Set-up fees cover some of the cost for new studios and environments.
Product innovation and development also constitutes a material cost item, both directly in terms of operating expenses, and indirectly, through depreciation of capitalised development costs.
