Churchill Downs earnings call recap

By Scott Longley  |  October 29, 2021

The top line Net revenue rose 16.3% to $337.8m and adj. EBITDA rose 28% $156.1m. Live racing and historical racing (HRM) was up 14.6% to $81.5m; TwinSpires was down 19.6% to $102.2m and gaming was up 38.8% to $185.6m. Easy does it: CEO Bill Carstanjen said the group would remain cautious in how it approached […]

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Betsson chafes at regulatory questions

By Scott Longley  |  October 26, 2021

Betsson Q3 The top line Revenue was up 3% to SEK1.73bn while EBITDA was flat at €418.5m. Casino decreased 2% to SEK1.28bn but sportsbook rose 24% to SEK435.7m helped by sportsbook margin which increased 900 bps to 7.9%. Average daily revenues in Q4 were down 17.6% YoY (12.9% constant currency) with sportsbook margins at an […]

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iGamingNEXT review

By Scott Longley  |  October 22, 2021

The old bull and bush: The event in Malta kicked off with a panel looking at investment trends and in particular the great catalyst of the US. Tim Heath, general partner of Yolo Investments and founder of Yolo Group, said the market had now entered the FOMO stage, suggesting that those currently working towards deals […]

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DraftKings M&A depends on crumbling share price

By Scott Longley  |  October 21, 2021

Ask yourself a question: would you buy shares in DraftKings right now? This is the question that is central to the company’s M&A efforts and the answer is far from clear cut. Tear yourselves away from G2E for a minute and direct your attention to the recent news about Zoom and its merger bid for […]

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