• **Gambling.com Group posted strong Q4 results, with revenue rising to $46.2M (+31% YoY) and full-year 2025 revenue reaching $165M (+30%), driven by U.S. sportsbook acquisition growth and higher media monetization.

• Management guided 2026 revenue to $170M–$180M, but signaled heavier first-half investment and lower near-term margins as competition for sportsbook traffic intensifies ahead of March Madness.

• Analysts are watching affiliate economics closely because operator promo spending is increasing again, especially across tournament acquisition campaigns tied to new-player conversion.

TRI-STATE HEAT

New York

• Fanatics Sportsbook launched an aggressive ACC Tournament acquisition push, offering $200 FanCash on a $5 qualifying wager tied to Louisville–Miami traffic.

• No additional verified regulatory or operator movement in New York within the last 48 hours.

New Jersey

• No verified major updates in the last 48 hours.

Pennsylvania / Philadelphia

• No verified major updates in the last 48 hours.

GLOBAL GAMBLING BUZZ 🌍

• **Kalshi expanded tournament-event contract promotion around the Big Ten, offering bonus incentives as sports-event prediction markets continue competing with sportsbooks for handle.

• UK bookmakers sharply increased Cheltenham closing-day acquisition offers, with multiple operators pushing enhanced bonus structures ahead of Gold Cup action.

• March Madness remains on pace for a record $4B legal U.S. betting handle, which is intensifying operator spend across customer retention and promo competition.

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