Neal Menashe
Analyst · our forecast. We assume no responsibility to update forward looking statements other than as required by law. On today's call, we may refer to certain non GAAP financial measures. These measures are in addition to, not a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in the press release issued yesterday and available on the Investor Relations page of our website. We recommend that investors refer to the supplementary presentation posted to our website. Today, I am joined by Neal Menashe, chief executive officer and Alinda Van Wyk, chief financial officer. After our prepared remarks, we will open the call up for questions. And now, I would like to turn the call over to Neal
Thank you, Nkem, and good morning, everyone. Super Group continues to deliver. After a record second quarter, Q3 was a softer sports quarter with favorable outcomes for our sports customers. But casino once again offset that volatility. Record casino wages increased 11% year over year and 14% ex-U.S. Providing predictable revenue that absorbs a softer sports quarter and supports ongoing growth. Customer activity reflected its typical summer seasonality across European football. As the major leagues returned, engagement rebounded quickly, reaching 6.2 million active customers in the month of September. The start of the new football season also marked the launch of our Manchester United partnership. This agreement supplements Betway's exclusive partnership portfolio with the world's top football clubs and Man U strongly resonates with our African customers. In Africa, revenue grew 17% year over year to $262 million and adjusted EBITDA was up 23% to $88 million. With a robust EBITDA margin of 34%, sports wages grew 6% year over year, while casino wages were up 21% over the same period. Sports results were uneven during the quarter. A customer friendly outcome in August and September outweighed solid margins in July. Despite this volatility, year to date sports margins remain within our expected range. Importantly, we believe that volatility is transient. A structural improvement driven by improved pricing and trading and a resilient parlay mix in June. Our African growth pipeline continues to develop. In Mozambique, we expect recent changes in online casino regulation to materially improve the commercial attractiveness of this market for us. Which will further support our future growth prospects. We have successfully secured new casino licenses in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia. And both sports betting and casino licenses in Rwanda. We continue to actively pursue further opportunities. In Namibia, delayed upcoming changes to the local regulatory regime, meaning I expect to launch during 2027, contingent on local policy adoption. Supercoin establishment continues as we build a digital payment platform with utility extending beyond gaming. The foundations are in place. Customers have access to our wallet and the coin is now live on South Africa's 3 largest exchanges. The next phase is focused on payments and expanded utility with additional wallet functionality expected to roll out this quarter, and a full public launch planned for early 2027. We are also excited for the expansion of Supercoin beyond South Africa's borders. International revenue grew 5% year over year. ex-U.S., it grew 9% to $344 million. While adjusted EBITDA grew 24% to $93 million. Margin expanded more than 400 basis points. Despite higher taxes in the U.K. We believe this performance highlights our disciplined marketing and leaner cost base at work. In Europe, revenue grew 6% led by the U.K., up 13%. In North America, revenue grew 10% excluding the U.S., while Canada, ex Ontario, and Alberta delivered 15% revenue growth. Supported by strong casino performance. In Alberta, customers are adjusting to the newly regulated market. Our migration successfully completed in early October and we remain confident in the long term opportunity in Alberta. Rest of world revenue increased 5% with New Zealand resilient at 3%, during a mandatory marketing hiatus ahead of next year's regulation. During the recent casino license auction, we secured 3 of the 15 available licenses. This positions us favorably in advance of expected regulated market launch in 2027, when marketing efforts can resume. Supergroup's commitment to product advancements continues to set us apart. The advantages of owning or controlling our tech stack facilitate faster innovation and greater control over our road map. We continue to enhance our sports books, and casino offerings, adding new features and improvements that we believe raise the standard across our product suite. With that, I will turn it over to Alinda.