Winter is coming

By Jake Pollard  |  November 17, 2021

This is what happens when an intense period of heavy marketing hits the top lines of the recipients of the largesse. If you wanted to make money out of the boom in US sports-betting – and the smaller boom in igaming – then being an affiliate is a good place to start. But in talking […]

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Las Vegas Sands: desperately seeking visibility

By Jake Pollard  |  October 21, 2021

Las Vegas Sands Q321 The top line Revenue rose 92.2% YoY to $857m while adjusted EBITDA came in at $47m vs. a loss of $163m in Q320. As of the end of September LVS had $1.64bn of cash on its balance sheet and access to $3.93bn of available credit. The shape of a pear: On […]

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Caesars’ $1bn battle plan

By Jake Pollard  |  August 4, 2021

Caesars Entertainment The top line Net revenues up to $2.5bn vs. $127m in 2020, net income of $71m compared to -$100m, adjusted EBITDA of $1bn vs. $131m loss YoY and c.25% up on expectations. This was an all-time record for quarterly adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin. In Las Vegas, Caesars recorded same-store revenues of […]

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King dethroned; IGT says no on digital M&A

By Jake Pollard  |  May 12, 2021

BREAKING NEWS: King departs from FanDuel, Flutter US listing timeline lengthens Game of thrones: Flutter has announced the surprise departure of FanDuel CEO Matt King who is leaving for unspecified pastures new. The news will impact the hopes for a separate listing for FanDuel – the company said it would “affect the timing” without giving […]

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