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  "id": 9589728,
  "title": "High Roller Technologies at Small-Cap Virtual Conference: betting on prediction markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/high-roller-technologies-at-small-cap-virtual-conference-betting-on",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:54:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/high-roller-technologies-at-smallcap-virtual-conference-betting-on-prediction-markets-93CH-4915913"
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  "account": "On September 24, 2026, High Roller Technologies announced a strategic shift at the Small-Cap Virtual Conference, moving away from its online casino business to enter the federally regulated U.S. prediction market platform. The company aims to capitalize on a larger market, although it acknowledges the execution risk and early-stage product launch. High Roller is currently in a soft beta launch with plans for a commercial launch in October 2026.\n\nThe company's new model is a marketplace commission business, not a house-banking gambling model, with the potential for faster scaling if adoption grows. The company has $18 million in cash at the end of Q2 2026, which is sufficient for the launch phase. High Roller's casino business, which generated over $20 million in net revenue in 2025, is being wound down in all but four jurisdictions. Year-over-year casino revenue fell about 50%, while net revenue declined only 7%, demonstrating cost discipline.\n\nHigh Roller's CEO, Seth Young, emphasized that the new prediction market product, ROLR Predict, is a financial product, not a gambling product. The company expects to earn revenue from transaction fees and other charges, such as payment and data processing fees, rather than taking the opposite side of bets. The product began a soft launch on September 15, 2026, and is expected to launch commercially in October 2026.\n\nHigh Roller has received a National Futures Association Guaranteed Introducing Broker license and holds an Estonia gaming license, with a pending Ontario gaming license. The company has also secured rights to online casino, sports betting, and other future verticals through its agreement with mrkts.com, as well as ownership of the mrkts.com platform technology. High Roller's distribution strategy includes partnerships with media and marketing partners, providing access to over 50 million potential unique users and more than 1 billion impressions.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Metatek Group at Small-Cap Virtual Conference: growth meets capacity limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/metatek-group-at-small-cap-virtual-conference-growth-meets-capacity",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:28:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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