v3.26.3
Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026 or any other period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such statements will be amended as described in Note 3, Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements. As described in Note 3, the comparative prior-period amounts presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the correction of the errors described in Note 3 and may differ from amounts previously reported for the same periods.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and classification of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s ASC Topic 205-40, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management must evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these financial statements are issued. This evaluation does not take into consideration the potential mitigating effect of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented or are not within control of the Company as of the date the financial statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists under this methodology, management evaluates whether the mitigating effect of its plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating effect of management’s plans, however, is only considered if both (1) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

 

In July 2022, the Company substantially curtailed its operations. Subsequently, the Company has reestablished operations, completed strategic acquisitions, expanded its portfolio of operating businesses. The Company has experienced recurring net losses and negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of approximately $290. million on March 31, 2026. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which included results of operations for Veloce from the acquisition on February 17 through March 31, the Company incurred a loss of $3.5 million. For the year ending December 31, 2025, the Company reported a net loss of $19.7 million. Subsequently, the Company sustained additional operating losses and anticipates additional operating losses for the next twelve months.

 

The Company has historically funded its activities almost exclusively from debt and equity financing. Management’s plans in order to meet its operating cash flow requirements include financing activities such as private placements of its common stock, preferred stock offerings, and issuances of debt and convertible debt. Management believes that it will be able to continue to raise funds by sale of its securities or by issuing convertible debt obligations to provide the additional cash needed to meet the Company’s obligations as they become due. Despite the Company’s historical record for funding activities from debt and equity financing and Management’s belief that it will be able to continue to raise funds from similar activities, in accordance with ASC 205-40, management must evaluate whether conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. As such, Management concluded that substantial doubt exists.

  

 

Impact of Trident Acquisition Corp. Business Combination

 

We accounted for the October 29, 2021 Business Combination as a reverse recapitalization whereby AutoLotto was determined as the accounting acquirer and Trident Acquisition Corp. (“TDAC”) as the accounting acquiree. This determination was primarily based on:

 

  ● former AutoLotto stockholders having the largest voting interest in Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corporation f/k/a Lottery.com. Inc. (“SEGG Media”);

 

  ● the board of directors of SEGG Media having seven members, and AutoLotto’s former stockholders having the ability to nominate the majority of the members of the board of directors;

 

  ● AutoLotto management continuing to hold executive management roles for the post-combination company and being responsible for the day-to-day operations;

 

  ● the post-combination company assuming the Lottery.com name (now SEGG Media);

 

  ● the post-combination business maintaining the pre-existing AutoLotto headquarters; and the intended strategy of the Company being a continuation of AutoLotto’s strategy.

 

Accordingly, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of AutoLotto issuing stock for the net assets of TDAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of TDAC are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

While TDAC was the legal acquirer in the Business Combination, because AutoLotto was determined as the accounting acquirer, the historical financial statements of AutoLotto became the historical financial statements of the combined company, upon the consummation of the Business Combination. As a result, the financial statements included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect (i) the historical operating results of AutoLotto prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of the Company and AutoLotto following the closing of the Business Combination; (iii) the assets and liabilities of AutoLotto at their historical cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity structure for all periods presented.

 

In connection with the Business Combination transaction, we have converted the equity structure for the periods prior to the Business Combination to reflect the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to AutoLotto’s stockholders in connection with the recapitalization transaction. As such, the shares, corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share, as applicable, related to AutoLotto convertible preferred stock and common stock prior to the Business Combination have been retroactively converted by applying the exchange ratio established in the Business Combination.

 

Non-controlling Interest

 

Non-controlling interest represents the proportionate minority ownership of Aganar and JuegaLotto, Dotcom Ventures, and Veloce, held by minority members and reflects their capital investments as well as their proportionate interest in subsidiary income or losses and other changes in members’ equity, including translation adjustments.

 

 

Segment Reporting

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to allocate resources and assess performance in accordance with ASC 280 – Segment Reporting. We determined that our Chief Financial Officer is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”).

 

Historically, the Company has operated as a single-reporting unit focused on its lottery and gaming platform, and its organizational structure, internal reporting systems, and resource allocation processes were aligned accordingly. As a result, the Company previously operated as one operating and reportable segment.

 

Following the Company’s strategic transformation and expansion into a broader sports, entertainment, and gaming ecosystem, including the development and monetization of Sports.com and related media, technology, and experiential assets, the Company is in the process of evolving its internal reporting structure to reflect these distinct business activities.

 

As of the reporting date, the CODM continues to evaluate financial performance and allocate resources on a consolidated basis; however, management is actively assessing whether the Company’s emerging business lines—principally gaming, sports media, and entertainment—meet the criteria for separate operating and reportable segments under ASC 280.

 

The Company expects that, as these business verticals continue to scale and discrete financial information becomes more routinely reviewed by the CODM, it may present disaggregated segment information in future filings.

 

Concentration of Credit Risks

 

Financial instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash. Cash holdings are placed with major financial institutions deemed to be of high-credit-quality in order to limit credit exposure. The Company maintains deposits and certificates of deposit with banks which may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limit and may from time to time have money in money market or other accounts which are not FDIC insured. In addition, deposits aggregating approximately $69,376 on September 25, 2026 were held in foreign banks. Management believes the risk of loss in connection with these accounts is minimal.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions to determine the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Although management believes these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis and prepares its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain balances have been reclassified in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the balances of current or total assets or liabilities and prior year’s net loss or accumulated deficit.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than U.S. Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars using end of period exchange rates. Sales, costs and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the respective accounting period. For Global Gaming, translations are from Mexican Pesos [MXN] to U.S. Dollars. For Sports.com Media and Veloce translations are from British Pounds [GBP] to U.S. Dollars. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Solely for the convenience of the reader, U.S. dollar equivalents of British pound–denominated transactions are translated from British Pounds (£) to U.S. Dollars ($) at the rate of exchange as quoted by OFX on March 31, 2026 (£1=$0.7569) for balance sheet amounts and at the average rate of exchange during the period for income and expense amounts (£1=$0.7472), Examples, see related party loans and notes disclosed in Note 10, Notes Payable and Convertible Debt, and Note 15, Related Party Transactions. 

 

Cash and Restricted Cash

 

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, cash was comprised of cash deposits. From time-to-time cash deposits with some banks may exceed federally insured limits with the majority of cash held in one financial institution. Management believes all financial institutions holding its cash are of high credit quality and does not believe the Company is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

 

The Company had no marketable securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Historically, the Company through its various merchant providers pre-authorized forms of payment prior to the sale of digital representation of lottery games to minimize exposure to losses related to uncollected payments and did not extend credit to the user of the B2C Platform or the commercial partner of the B2B API, which are its customers, in the normal course of business. The Company estimates its bad debt exposure each period and records a bad debt provision for accounts receivable it believes it may not collect in full. In the fall of 2024, the Company completed a project whereby certain older items in accounts receivable for the TinBu subsidiary were offset against the allowance for uncollectible receivables, resulting in a reduction in the number of individual items in accounts receivable which were aged greater than 90 days and the total amount for those items. At the completion of this project, the balance in the allowance for uncollectible receivables on December 31, 2024 was $33,000.

 

In the Fall of 2025, the Company completed a similar project and offset older items in accounts receivable for the TinBu subsidiary against the allowance for uncollectible receivables. Approximately $55,000 representing individual items aged greater than 90 days was written off against the allowance leaving approximately $8,000 aged greater than 90 days in accounts receivable and reducing the allowance for uncollectable receivables to $0 at December 31, 2025. The Company increased its allowance for uncollectible receivables to $5,000 as of March 31, 2026.

 

Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets

 

The Company measures expected credit losses on its current accounts receivable and current contract assets in accordance with ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses. Effective January 1, 2026, the Company adopted ASU 2025-05, Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, on a prospective basis. In connection with the adoption of this standard, the Company elected to apply the current-conditions practical expedient to all eligible short-term trade receivables and contract assets. Under this expedient, the Company measures the allowance for credit losses by assuming that economic conditions existing at the balance sheet date will remain constant over the remaining brief life of these assets. Accordingly, the Company is not required to develop or incorporate forward-looking macroeconomic forecasts into its credit loss model for these current assets. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or opening retained earnings.

 

Inventory

 

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Veloce on February 17, 2026 (see Note 4, Business Combination and Acquisitions), the Company’s consolidated balance sheet includes inventory for the first time, held by Quadrant, a Veloce business that sells motorsports- and esports-related branded merchandise. Quadrant Esports Limited continues to operate as a standalone business following the acquisition; inventory has been incorporated into the Company’s consolidated financial reporting for GAAP consolidation purposes.

 

Inventory consists primarily of finished merchandise held for sale and is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined using the FIFO accounting method. The Company reviews inventory for excess, slow-moving, or obsolete items and records a reserve when the carrying value exceeds estimated net realizable value.

 

As of March 31, 2026, inventory consisted of $261,000 in finished goods.

 

Prepaid Expenses [primarily] for Advertising Credits

 

Prepaid expenses consist primarily of payments made on contractual obligations for services to be consumed in future periods. The Company entered into an agreement with two third parties to provide advertising services and issued equity instruments as compensation for the advertising services (“Prepaid advertising credits”). The Company expenses the service as it is performed by the third parties. The value of the services provided have been used to value these contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company reserved for potential inability to realize $2,000,000 of prepaid advertising credits in future periods. For the period ending December 31, 2024, the Company determined that an estimated $4,745,000 of prepaid advertising credits purchased during 2017 and 2018 might not be able to be fully utilized. As a result, the Company decreased prepaid expenses by $4,745,000 and increased its reserve for loss of prepaid advertising credits by $4,745,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. Similarly, for the period ending December 31, 2025, the Company determined that an estimated $5,688,000 of prepaid advertising credits purchased during 2017 and 2018 might not be able to be fully utilized. As a result, the Company decreased prepaid expenses by $5,688,000 and increased its reserve for loss of prepaid advertising credits by $5,688,000 for the year ended December 31, 2025. Prepaid expenses are included in current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company had total remaining prepaid expenses of $9,061,628 and $8,634,275 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

 

Investments

 

On August 2, 2018, AutoLotto purchased 186,666 shares of Class A-1 common stock of a third-party business development partner representing 4% of the total outstanding shares of the company. As this investment resulted in less than 20% ownership, it was accounted for using the cost basis method.

 

Veloce eSports Ltd. owns an entity in RAK which is registered in Ras Al Khaimah. The entity, which is expected to be utilized for Veloce’s Web3 initiatives, and has had no operating activity to date, is also accounted for on the cost basis method.

 

Property and equipment, net

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are generally computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. Routine maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of major additions, replacements and improvements are capitalized. Gains and losses realized on the sale or disposal of property and equipment are recognized or charged to other expense in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Computers and equipment  3-4 years  
Furniture and fixtures  4-5 years  
Software  3-4 years  

 

Leases

 

Right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Variable lease payments are not included in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability due to uncertainty of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Otherwise, the implicit rate was used when readily determinable. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Under the available practical expedient, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets as both a lessee and lessor. Further, management elected a short-term lease exception policy on all classes of underlying assets, permitting the Company to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms of 12 months or less).

 

 

Internal Use Software Development and Digital Assets

 

Software development costs incurred internally to develop software programs and digital assets to be used solely to meet our internal needs and applications are capitalized once the preliminary project stage is complete and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software or digital asset will be used to perform the intended function. Additionally, we capitalize qualifying costs incurred for upgrades and enhancements to existing software and digital assets that result in additional functionality. Costs related to preliminary project planning activities, post-implementation activities, maintenance and minor modifications are expensed as incurred. Internal-use software and digital asset development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of assets acquired over the fair value of the net assets at the date of acquisition. Intangible assets represent the fair value of separately recognizable intangible assets acquired in connection with the Company’s business combinations. The Company evaluates its goodwill and other intangibles for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

 

The Company identifies the contract with the customer and the performance obligations contained in the contract, determines the transaction price, allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices, and recognizes revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied.

 

The Company’s principal sources of revenue include digital media and advertising services, sponsorships and commercial partnerships, content production and licensing, merchandise sales, lottery and gaming operations, and data services.

 

Digital Media, Advertising, Sponsorship and Platform Monetization Revenue

 

Digital media revenue is generated through advertising placements, sponsorship agreements, branded content, commercial partnerships, platform monetization, and other media-related services across the Company’s owned and operated digital platforms.

 

Advertising, sponsorship, and branded content revenues are generally recognized over time as advertising impressions are delivered, sponsorship rights are fulfilled, or contractual performance obligations are satisfied. Where performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time, revenue is recognized when control of the promised service transfers to the customer.

 

The Company also earns revenue from third-party digital platforms that monetize content based on audience engagement and other performance-based metrics, including advertising views, impressions, watch time, and similar measures. These arrangements generally include variable consideration. The Company estimates variable consideration using the expected amount or most likely amount method, as appropriate under the circumstances, and includes such amounts in the transaction price only to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Estimates are updated each reporting period as additional information becomes available.

 

Contracts containing multiple performance obligations are evaluated individually, and the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices.

 

Content Production and Licensing

 

The Company generates revenue from the production, distribution, licensing, and commercialization of original digital content and other intellectual property.

 

Revenue from content production services is generally recognized over time as services are performed or at the point in time when the contracted deliverable has been completed and accepted by the customer, depending upon the terms of the underlying agreement.

 

Revenue from licensing intellectual property is recognized based on the nature of the license granted. Functional licenses are generally recognized at the point in time control transfers to the customer, while symbolic licenses that require the Company to support or maintain the underlying intellectual property throughout the license term are recognized over the contractual term.

 

Merchandise and Consumer Products

 

The Company generates revenue from the sale of branded merchandise, apparel, consumer products, and related products through owned and third-party sales channels.

 

Revenue is recognized at the point in time control of the product transfers to the customer, which generally occurs upon shipment or delivery, depending upon the applicable contractual terms. The Company records estimates for product returns, discounts, and other variable consideration, where applicable, based on historical experience and expected future activity.

 

 

Lottery and Gaming Revenue

 

Lottery and gaming revenue primarily consists of lottery game sales and related gaming services.

 

The Company’s performance obligation is satisfied when the lottery game or other gaming product is delivered to the customer. Revenue is recognized at the point in time control transfers to the customer.

 

Management evaluates each revenue stream to determine whether the Company acts as principal or agent in accordance with ASC 606. In making this determination, the Company considers, among other factors, whether it controls the specified good or service before transfer to the customer, is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the good or service, bears inventory or fulfillment risk, and has discretion in establishing pricing. Where the Company concludes it acts as principal; revenue is presented on a gross basis. Where the Company acts as an agent, revenue is presented on a net basis.

 

Data Services

 

Data services revenue is generated through subscription-based access to proprietary data, data licensing arrangements, and the sale of certain data products.

 

Subscription revenue is recognized ratably over the contractual subscription period as customers receive and consume the benefits of the service. Revenue associated with data delivered at a specific point in time is recognized upon delivery of the contracted data set to the customer.

 

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations

 

Certain customer contracts contain multiple performance obligations. In these arrangements, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Standalone selling prices are generally determined based on observable prices charged to customers for similar goods or services.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue represents amounts billed or collected from customers in advance of the Company’s satisfaction of the related performance obligations and is recognized as revenue as those obligations are satisfied.

 

Payment terms vary depending upon the nature of the products or services provided and the terms negotiated with individual customers. The period between invoicing and payment is less than one year.

 

Contract Assets

 

The Company generally does not recognize contract assets because its rights to consideration are typically unconditional upon satisfying its performance obligations.

 

Taxes

 

Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transactions, and that are collected from customers, are excluded from revenue.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists primarily of the direct costs incurred in generating the Company’s digital media, advertising, sponsorship, platform monetization, content production, merchandise, data services, and gaming revenues. These costs include content creation and media production expenses, talent and rights-related costs, advertising fulfilment costs, revenue-sharing arrangements, merchandise costs, data acquisition costs, platform hosting and technology expenses, payment processing fees, affiliate commissions, and payments to gaming partners and lottery providers, as applicable. Cost of revenue is recognized in the period in which the related revenue is recognized or expected to be recognized, which may result in recording Deferred Costs in order to match them with recognition of related revenue. Variable costs, including revenue-sharing arrangements, platform monetization fees, commissions, and other direct costs, are recognized concurrently with the related revenue.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-07, Compensation - “Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payment Accounting” (“ASC 718”), which addresses aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions and accounts for share-based awards to employees in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation. Under this guidance, stock compensation expense is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the estimated service period (generally the vesting period) on the straight-line attribute method.

 

 

Income Taxes

 

For both financial accounting and tax reporting purposes, the Company reports income and expenses based on the accrual method of accounting.

 

For federal and state income tax purposes, the Company reports income or loss from their investments in limited liability companies on the consolidated income tax returns. As such, all taxable income and available tax credits are passed from the limited liability companies to the individual members. It is the responsibility of the individual members to report the taxable income and tax credits, and to pay any resulting income taxes. Therefore, the income and losses incurred by the limited liability companies have been consolidated in the Company’s tax return and provision based upon its relative ownership.

 

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for those deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related benefit will not be realized.

 

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (i) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position; and (ii) for those tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of income tax expense or benefit. To date, there have been no interest or penalties charged in relation to the unrecognized tax benefits.

 

Generally, the taxing authorities can audit the previous three years of tax returns and in certain situations audit additional years. For federal tax purposes, based on filing dates, the Company’s 2020 through 2025 tax years generally remain open for examination by the tax authorities under the normal three-year statute of limitations. Similarly for state tax purposes, based on filing dates, the Company’s 2020 through 2025 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under the normal four-year statute of limitations.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:

 

  ● Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities

 

  ● Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability

 

  ● Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

Determination of fair value and the resulting hierarchy requires the use of observable market data whenever available.

 

 

The classification of an asset or liability in the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement of fair value.

 

Fair value of stock options and warrants

 

Management uses the customary Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock options and warrants. Use of this method requires management to make assumptions and estimates about the expected life of options and warrants, anticipated forfeitures, the risk-free rate, and the volatility of the Company’s share price. In making these assumptions and estimates, management relies on historical market data.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires enhanced disclosures regarding significant segment expenses and other segment items for entities that report segment information under ASC 280. The amendments do not change the definition of a segment, the method for determining reportable segments, or the criteria for aggregating operating segments. The Company adopted the annual disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-07 effective January 1, 2024, and adopted the interim disclosure requirements effective January 1, 2026. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but required expanded segment disclosures, including in the interim periods covered by this Report.

 

Historically, the Company has operated as a single-reporting unit focused on its lottery and gaming platform, and its organizational structure, internal reporting systems, and resource allocation processes were aligned accordingly. As a result, the Company previously operated as one operating and reportable segment.

 

Following the Company’s strategic transformation and expansion into a broader sports, entertainment, and gaming ecosystem, including the development and monetization of Sports.com and related media, technology, and experiential assets, the Company is in the process of evolving its internal reporting structure to reflect these distinct business activities.

 

As of the reporting date, the CODM continues to evaluate financial performance and allocate resources on a consolidated basis; however, management is actively assessing whether the Company’s emerging business lines—principally gaming, sports media, and entertainment—meet the criteria for separate operating and reportable segments under ASC 280.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires expected credit losses on financial assets held at the reporting date to be measured based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires enhanced income tax disclosures, including additional information in the effective tax rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 was effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2025. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures for 2025. The Veloce acquisition may result in additional future disclosures regarding taxes paid [federal, state, and foreign] and breakdown of pretax income and tax expense [domestic and foreign].

 

The FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments, which clarifies, and broadens, the circumstances under which a settlement of convertible debt should be accounted for as an induced conversion rather than an extinguishment. ASU 2024-04 is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2026. The initial adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2026.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

None

 

Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

As referenced in the Explanatory Note (supra) and further described in Note 3 (infra) of this Report, the Company has identified errors in previously issued financial statements relating to certain historical transactions (referred to herein as Legacy Transactions) that predate the Company’s October 2021 business combination. The Company accounts for the correction of these errors in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, which requires that identified errors be evaluated to determine whether they are material to any previously issued financial statements. Errors determined to be material to previously issued financial statements are corrected through a restatement of those financial statements; errors determined not to be material to previously issued financial statements are corrected in the financial statements for the period in which they are identified or, as applicable here, through amendment as described in Note 3.