Lloyd’s of London insurer snubs the City with New York IPO plans January 6, 2025 A Lloyd’s of London insurer has dealt a fresh blow to the City by snubbing the London Stock Exchange in favour of New York for its planned IPO, piling fresh pressure on the capital’s bourse after it shrank at the fastest pace on record last year. Aspen Insurance, an underwriting firm which operates out of [...]
The world’s most lucrative jockey competition is coming to British racing November 14, 2024 British racing has announced the world’s most lucrative jockey competition, the David Power Jockeys’ Cup – a new league for riders with a prize fund of £1.5m. The initiative, which will launch on Friday at Cheltenham’s November Meeting, is an attempt to inject more excitement into jumps season and backed by bookmakers the Flutter Group. [...]
Flutter: Paddy Power owner slashes loss as US sales double November 13, 2024 Gambling giant Flutter Entertainment, whose brands include the likes of Paddy Power and Betfair, slashed its net loss during its latest quarter as its US sales doubled. The group’s total revenue for the third quarter of 2024 rose by 27 per cent from £2.558bn to £3.248bn while its adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and [...]
Sky Bet: Profit slides as inflation and salary rises bite October 28, 2024 Profit at Sky Bet was slashed during its latest financial year as its operating expenses surged by almost £45m. The business behind the brand, which is owned by Flutter Entertainment, has reported a pre-tax profit of £48.9m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. Its profit was hit because the firm’s operating expenses [...]
Gambling stocks Flutter, Entain and Evoke nosedive on Budget tax fears October 14, 2024 Shares in British gambling firms plummeted on Monday morning after reports that the government was eyeing up £3bn tax rises on the sector in a move that one investment bank said would “all but wipe out bookmaker profitability in the UK”. William Hill-owner Evoke saw its share price crater by over 13 per cent in [...]
Playtech upgrades guidance as B2B business grows amid Snaitech sale September 30, 2024 Gambling software firm Playtech has upgraded its guidance due to growth in its business-to-business arm grows, and said it will deliver €1.7bn (£1.42bn) to shareholders via the sale of Snaitech. Adjusted earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the six months ended 30 June rose 11 per cent to €243m (£202m), driven by [...]
Playtech sells Italian arm to Flutter for £2bn September 17, 2024 London-listed gambling tech provider Playtech has agreed to sell its Italian gaming arm Snaitech to Flutter Entertainment for €2.3bn (£1.9bn). Playtech first confirmed discussions with Flutter, the owner of Paddy Power and Betfair, in August. The deal values Snaitech at a significant premium to Playtech’s market capitalisation as of 13 August, the last date before negotiations [...]
Playtech spices up deal with Mexican venture Caliplay September 16, 2024 Playtech has renegotiated its terms with Mexican gambling operator Caliente, securing a 30.8 per cent equity stake in Caliente Interactive, the new holding company for Caliplay, incorporated in the United States. Under the terms of the deal, the London-listed gambling tech provider will also gain the right to appoint a director to Cali Interactive’s board, [...]
Tombola: Record sales and profit at Flutter-owned online bingo site September 3, 2024 Revenue and profit at online bingo site Tombola, which is part of the gaming giant behind Paddy Power and Betfair, jumped to record levels in 2023, it has been revealed. The Sunderland-headquartered company has posted a revenue of £201.6m for its latest financial year as well as a pre-tax profit of £50.7m, according to newly-filed [...]
Analysts ‘sceptical’ about Flutter’s £2bn bid for Playtech’s Italian arm August 19, 2024 Flutter Entertainment’s potential £2bn swoop on Italian betting firm Snaitech, the consumer division of ‘white label’ gambling technology provider Playtech, has left some analysts unconvinced. Playtech has granted a period of exclusivity for Flutter to complete due diligence, although the Paddy Power and Betfair owner said at this stage there is “no certainty” that it [...]