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| INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SOFTWARE, LICENSES, TRADEMARKS, DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS | NOTE 8 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS – SOFTWARE, LICENSES, TRADEMARKS, DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS, AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
Software represents software licenses as well as the costs of internally developed gaming software (e.g., a new sports betting platform which is classified as intangible construction in process). Capitalized software costs are amortized based on the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, software development costs of $228,820 and $0, were incurred and capitalized.
Intangible construction in process mainly represents the development of new software in Montenegro and Malta for a sports betting platform. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, costs of $677,189 and $706,095, were incurred and capitalized. During the same periods, intangible assets of $34,933 and $0, respectively, were placed into service.
We anticipate that the majority of intangible construction in progress will be placed in service in stages during 2027, depending on the progress of software development.
Licenses relate to operational gaming licenses issued in Bosnia, Cyprus and Brazil. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, costs of $23,847 and $409,468, were incurred and capitalized.
Other intangible assets relate to retail agent partner relationships and online customer relationships identified during the acquisition of Bit Tech Tanzania in the amount of $1,560,910, as well as the purchase of the domain magicbet777.com by Meridianbet Brazil LTDA in the amount of $2,418,179. Other intangible assets are amortized over 5 years.
Intangible assets related to software and website are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives, estimated to be 5 years.
Amortization expenses related to intangible assets were $1,025,175 and $2,152,640 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.
The following table details the carrying values of the Company’s intangible assets:
The table below shows expected amortization expenses for the next five years of intangible assets recorded as of March 31, 2026:
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