BETBY H1 2026 Results: Sportsbook GGR Up 42.7 Percent

BETBY grew sportsbook gross gaming revenue (GGR) by 42.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, with active players up 47 percent across its partner network, the Malta based betting technology supplier confirmed on July 22, 2026. The growth builds on a record first quarter and was boosted by a surge in betting activity during the FIFA World Cup's final three weeks in June.

Key facts

• Sportsbook GGR rose 42.7 percent year on year in H1 2026, according to iGaming Future.
• Active players across BETBY's partner network grew 47 percent, while total bets placed rose 21.2 percent.
• Betby Games, the company's esports odds feed, posted 28 percent GGR growth and 46 percent active player growth.
• Q1 2026 GGR growth alone was 61 percent year on year, per SBC News, meaning growth eased through Q2 but stayed well into double digits for the half.

What were BETBY's H1 2026 results?

BETBY's sportsbook GGR grew 42.7 percent year on year across the first half of 2026, with active players up 47 percent and total bets placed up 21.2 percent. The supplier's esports arm, Betby Games, added a further 28 percent GGR growth and 46 percent growth in active players, with bets placed rising 14.8 percent. Chief executive Leonid Pertsovskiy said, "After a strong first quarter, we are pleased to see that the positive trend continued throughout the first half of the year," adding that BETBY remains "focused on continuing this progress throughout H2."

How does H1 2026 compare to BETBY's Q1 2026 results?

BETBY's growth rate eased between the first and second quarters. Q1 2026 alone delivered 61 percent year on year GGR growth and 38 percent active player growth, driven by what the company called a record breaking March. Averaged across the full half, GGR growth landed at 42.7 percent, implying second quarter growth was softer than Q1's pace even as the World Cup's final weeks in June gave betting volumes a late lift.

Metric	Q1 2026	H1 2026
Sportsbook GGR growth (YoY)	61 percent	42.7 percent
Active player growth (YoY)	38 percent	47 percent
Betby Games GGR growth (YoY)	42 percent	28 percent
Betby Games active player growth (YoY)	32 percent	46 percent

What drove BETBY's sportsbook growth in H1 2026?

Three factors stand out. Expansion into niche sports including MMA, hockey and teqball broadened BETBY's betting menu beyond mainstream football and tennis markets. Scaled operations across Latin America added volume in a region the company has been targeting since early 2026. And the FIFA World Cup's final three weeks in June, the tournament's business end, generated a concentrated surge in betting activity across BETBY's partner sportsbooks, a pattern consistent with the wider spike in football betting interest that major tournaments typically produce.

What is Betby Games and how did it perform?

Betby Games is BETBY's esports odds feed, supplying pricing and risk management for esports betting markets separately from the core sportsbook product. In H1 2026 it grew GGR by 28 percent year on year and active players by 46 percent, with bets placed up 14.8 percent. That marks a slowdown in GGR growth from Q1's 42 percent, even as player growth accelerated, suggesting more players are betting smaller or more frequent stakes on esports markets than in the first quarter.

What new products did BETBY launch in H1 2026?

BETBY brought two new products to market during the half. BETBY Predictions is a fixed odds prediction markets platform that the company has said excludes controversial topics from its betting markets. Stories is an interactive engagement feature designed to keep bettors active on partner sportsbooks between events. Both are aimed at diversifying BETBY's product suite beyond traditional pre match and live sports betting odds.

Who is Leonid Pertsovskiy and what did he say about the results?

Leonid Pertsovskiy is BETBY's chief executive officer. Commenting on the H1 2026 results, he said the company was "pleased to see that the positive trend continued throughout the first half of the year" after a strong first quarter, and confirmed BETBY intends to stay "focused on continuing this progress throughout H2," signaling the company expects growth, even if slower than Q1's pace, to hold through the rest of 2026.

How did the FIFA World Cup affect BETBY's numbers?

BETBY explicitly credited the World Cup's final three weeks in June, the group stage's conclusion through the knockout rounds and final, as a driver of the H1 growth figures. Major football tournaments reliably lift betting turnover across the sportsbook supply chain, from operators to the odds and pricing providers like BETBY that sit behind them, and June's tournament climax landed squarely inside BETBY's H1 2026 reporting window.

How does BETBY's growth compare to the wider B2B sportsbook supplier market?

A 42.7 percent GGR growth rate over a six month period is a strong result for a B2B odds and sportsbook technology supplier, particularly with active players also climbing 47 percent, meaning the growth is coming from a genuinely larger user base rather than existing players simply staking more. The moderation from Q1's 61 percent still leaves BETBY growing faster than the broader sports betting market's typical single digit to low double digit annual growth in most established markets.

What is BETBY's outlook for the second half of 2026?

BETBY has said it is focused on sustaining its H1 momentum through H2 2026, without the boost of a global football tournament to lean on for the back half of the year. The company's stated growth levers, niche sport expansion, Latin American scaling and new engagement products like Stories and BETBY Predictions, are the factors it will need to rely on to keep growth rates elevated once the World Cup effect fades from the year on year comparisons.

FAQ

How much did BETBY's sportsbook GGR grow in H1 2026?

BETBY's sportsbook GGR grew 42.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026.

How many active players does BETBY report for H1 2026?

BETBY reported 47 percent year on year growth in active players across its partner network in H1 2026. The company did not disclose an absolute player count.

Did the FIFA World Cup boost BETBY's results?

Yes. BETBY said the final three weeks of the FIFA World Cup in June 2026 generated a significant surge in betting activity that contributed to its H1 results.

What is BETBY Predictions?

BETBY Predictions is a fixed odds prediction markets product BETBY launched in 2026 that the company says excludes controversial topics from its betting markets.

Is BETBY's growth rate accelerating or slowing in 2026?

Slowing, but still strong. Q1 2026 GGR growth was 61 percent year on year, easing to an average of 42.7 percent across the full first half.

Updated July 2026.