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iGaming revenue, margin and cashflow
Everything the team writes on where revenue goes, what margin survives the bonus line, and how cash actually moves, gathered in one place for finance.
Why this matters
The shape of the problem.
Revenue is the easy number. The harder questions sit underneath it: how much of gross revenue survives bonuses and taxes to become net, where a movement actually came from, and whether cash is where the report says it is. These pieces take the finance view, on your own data and definitions.
The reading groups into three threads. The first is revenue and margin: from GGR to NGR, and bonus cost against the contribution it earns. The second is where revenue moves, including the payment friction that quietly costs deposits. The third is acquisition economics, where spend and player value meet.
Each article links to the full Client library guide where one exists, including the reconciliation and cash-position methods. Nothing here promises a figure is final without a check: the aim is a number a finance team can defend, with the workings attached.
Thread 01
Revenue and margin
From gross to net, and whether the bonus line earns its cost.
- GGR to NGR: reading where headline revenue goesA strong gross number and a weak net one tell a story that only appears between them. A note on reading the path from GGR to NGR without losing the reasons.5 min read
- The CFO's view: protecting margin and cash, not just reading themMargin slips before the dashboard shows it. A note on how a CFO keeps NGR margin and cash under control with governed numbers and a board-ready story.5 min read
- Bonus cost is not bonus value: reading promotions by contributionHow many bonuses were issued is the wrong question. What they cost after wagering, and whether the players stayed, is the one that changes a plan.6 min read
Thread 02
Where revenue moves
Finding a movement, naming its cause, and the friction in the cashier.
- A revenue movement is a finding. Its cause is a separate question.A practical perspective on interpreting iGaming revenue changes without confusing a reported movement, its arithmetic explanation and its underlying cause.3 min read
- Reading payment friction: where deposits quietly failA failed deposit is a player who tried to give you money and could not. A note on seeing method-level success, declines and payout time before they cost you players.5 min read
Thread 03
Acquisition economics
Where marketing spend and player value meet, measured honestly.
- Acquisition is an economics question, not a volume oneRegistration counts tell you a channel is busy. Cost to acquire and value returned tell you whether it is worth it. A note on reading CAC against LTV.6 min read
- Growth measured in player value, not sign-up volumeRegistrations look strong until the cohort value arrives. A note for iGaming CMOs on judging acquisition by the value of the players it brings, not volume.5 min read
Go deeper
Full guides in the Client library.
The public preview is open to everyone. The full guide is for customers and pilot partners.
- Customers onlyReconciling the analytical P&L: where headline revenue goesHow to read an analytical iGaming P&L from GGR through bonuses to NGR, with the fee assumptions explicit, so the net figure can be explained rather than just reported.Read the preview
- Customers onlyWallet analytics: reading a player's cash position without misquoting itHow to read an iGaming player's wallet: deposited, withdrawn and net position across both directions, with clear labels so net deposits are never quoted as available funds.Read the preview
- Customers onlyPAM payment reconciliation: why event history matters more than a balance cardA technical framework for payment state, event deduplication, wallet reconciliation and exception ownership in iGaming back-office operations.Read the preview
- Customers onlyChannel economics: reading CAC against LTV in iGamingA technical guide to acquisition economics: blended LTV to CAC by channel and affiliate, spend ingestion, attribution windows and comparing cohorts at equal age.Read the preview
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FAQ
iGaming revenue, margin: common questions
What does Bounty do for a finance team?
It helps the team find a revenue movement, follow it to the records that caused it, and keep one definition of figures like NGR. People close the books: Bounty helps them see and explain the numbers faster, with the workings attached.
Can we reconcile what Bounty shows against our ledger?
That is the point of the reconciliation work. The articles cover reading revenue and margin on your data; the Client library guides go into analytical P&L reconciliation and cash position in more depth.
Does it handle bonus cost and contribution?
Yes, as a reporting question: what a bonus costs against the contribution the cohort it was given to actually produces. The bonus cost versus contribution article is the place to start.
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