Raketech Gains Momentum: World Cup Drives Q2 Progress Despite Yearly Dip

International affiliate Raketech has unveiled its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, demonstrating resilience despite mixed figures in year-on-year comparisons. The key to success during this period was clearly found on the football pitch. The FIFA World Cup served as a catalyst for an unprecedented promotional offensive that helped the company offset a slower start to the year. In particular, bundling traffic through the proprietary AffiliationCloud suite proved to be a strategic masterstroke in increasing value for operator partners.

Although the quarter began at a sluggish pace, momentum picked up significantly as the tournament commenced. The integration of owned sports publishers and external publishers into a unified network allowed Raketech to efficiently monetize the enormous demand during the World Cup. CEO Johan Svensson emphasized that the investments made bore fruit just at the right time, when global interest in top-tier football reached its peak.

Numbers and facts

A look at the raw data reveals the current state of the group. In a direct comparison with the same period last year, revenue fell from €6.8 million to €5.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) also saw a slight decline from €1.4 million to €1.3 million. However, the internal turnaround is visible: compared to the first quarter of 2026, where revenue stood at €5.3 million and EBITDA at €1.2 million, the curve is pointing upward again.

Performance was particularly strong in Nordic markets. Sweden and Denmark drove growth, which Raketech attributes, among other things, to the success of the Casinofeber Media brand. This media-led strategy is now set to be applied to Italy, where the launch of a new iGaming media platform is imminent. In the USA, however, the company is still struggling with stagnant development, making the revitalization of this market a top priority for the remainder of the year.

“The quarter started at a slower pace, and activity then accelerated towards the end of the period as investments around the FIFA World Cup increased.” - Johan Svensson, CEO at Raketech

Background

Raketech acts as a classic intermediary in the gambling industry. Its business model is based on leading users to operator platforms through high-quality content and comparison portals. With products like AffiliationCloud, the company is attempting to reduce dependence on individual markets and create a technical infrastructure that is also open to external partners. The strategy for the coming months involves further leveraging synergies between its own portals and the partner network.

Svensson looks confidently toward the second half of the year. He sees Raketech on a stable foundation supported by improved EBITDA margins and growing volume across both business areas. The expansion into new markets like Italy shows that the company does not intend to rest on its laurels in Scandinavia.

Why it matters for German players

For German players, news about affiliate giants like Raketech is always an indicator of market stability, even if Raketech is currently focusing heavily on Scandinavia and Southern Europe. In Germany, the situation is strictly regulated by the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 (GlüStV 2021). Affiliates operating here must ensure they exclusively promote providers listed on the official whitelist of the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL).

Since Raketech increasingly relies on transparency and technical solutions like AffiliationCloud, this theoretically aligns well with the high requirements of the German market. However, players should always ensure they only play at casinos with a GGL license to benefit from statutory protection measures. These include the monthly deposit limit of 1,000 euros and monitoring through the LUGAS system. As Raketech grows internationally, it remains to be seen whether the company will further expand its presence in the regulated German market in the future.

What it means for GGL-licensed casinos

For operators with a GGL license in Germany, developments like those at Raketech present both opportunities and risks. On one hand, the success of the World Cup campaign demonstrates how crucial professional affiliates are for acquiring new customers during major sporting events. On the other hand, the focus on markets like Italy or the USA ensures that competition for high-quality marketing partners remains intense in the German sector. GGL casinos must provide attractive, legal frameworks to compete against international rivals within networks like AffiliationCloud.