Posts From: August 2026

evoke takes hit from higher gambling taxes as it shuts shops ahead of takeover

Higher gambling taxes cost evoke £46 million in the first half, wiping out an underlying improvement in profitability at the group. The company, which is being bought by Bally’s Intralot, reported...

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DoubleDown Interactive revenue rises 11.2% in second quarter to $94.3 million

DoubleDown Interactive has reported an increase in revenue to $94.3 million for the second quarter of up 11.2%, The company achieved a significant milestone as direct-to-consumer revenue accounted for 52%...

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Catena Media shares slide 25% on second quarter earnings

Catena Media shares were down by 25% today as revenue from continuing operations in Q2 was EUR 9.5m (9.6), a decrease of 1%. Revenue in North America increased by 6...

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Genius Sports raises revenue guidance after strong Q2

Genius Sports has boosted its year-end revenue guidance to between $1.005 billion and $1.025 billion, while also raising its EBITDA expectations to the range of $285 million to $295 million,...

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DraftKings reports surprise second quarter loss

DraftKing’s second-quarter revenue fell, as sports bettors won their wagers and the company offered promotions to attract new customers. DraftKings reported a loss of $67.6 million in its second quarter. The...

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Interactive drives Q2 revenue for Penn Entertainment

PENN Entertainment reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.86 billion, up 5.2% from $1.77 billion a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS improved to $0.24 from a loss of $0.12. Net...

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BlackRock increases stake in Entain above 5%

BlackRock has increased its total holdings in Entain PLC to 5.01% of voting rights, crossing the 5% disclosure threshold, according to a regulatory filing statement. The investment firm held 4.06%...

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Denmark reports record gambling revenue in Q2 2026

Danes’ gambling spend rose in June 2026 compared with the same month last year, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Danish Gambling Authority. The betting market in particular...

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Flutter Entertainment posts second quarter revenue of $4.33 billion

Flutter reported $4,326 million in global revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 3% year over year. Group revenue +3% reflecting the benefit of M&A, excellent FIFA World...

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Super Group lifts guidance after record second quarter

Super group has reported revenue in the three months ended June 30 rose to $684 million from $579 million a year earlier. The company raised full-year revenue guidance to at...

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