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MGM takeover provides US hope for LeoVegas amid European Q2 difficulties

Gustaf Hagman, LeoVegas CEO

As LeoVegas’ takeover by US betting giant MGM looms, the firm has encountered tricky business during the second quarter of the year, primarily in Europe. The Swedish gambling group reported a group-wide revenue increase of 1% to €98m (2021: €96m) in its Q2 2022 trading report, alongside adjusted EBITDA of €9m (€10.6m) – a margin of 9.2% and decline of …

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LeoVegas to refresh Expekt brand and systems for Swedish relaunch

SBC News LeoVegas to refresh Expekt brand and systems for Swedish relaunch

LeoVegas AB has announced the completion of its €5 million acquisition of legacy online sportsbook Expekt from Betclic Group – a deal announced last March.  The Stockholm-listed online gambling group will move to revamp Expekt’s platform and further rebrand the heritage firm’s identity, which had formerly traded as one of the Nordic markets most popular online sportsbooks during the 2000s. …

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Regulated market success offsets German headwinds for LeoVegas

SBC News Regulated market success offsets German headwinds for LeoVegas

LeoVegas has delivered a strong start to 2021 despite acknowledging headwinds in the German sector related to updated regulatory requirements in the country, as well as encountering difficulties in the Nordics. As part of its Q1 2021 report, it disclosed that casino accounted for 74% and live casino 17% of the group’s Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), while sportsbook is now …

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Strong Q1 opening sees LeoVegas recover lost ground

Gustaf Hagman, LeoVegas CEO

Delivering on key corporate restructuring initiatives, LeoVegas AB has detailed a strong opening to 2020 trading, recording a 4% increase in group revenues to €89 million (Q12019: €86m). The Stockholm-listed online gambling group completed the migration of its 12 UK brands onto its proprietary technology platform, vastly improving game offerings, payment services and engagement functionalities, while also reducing group operating …

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Tough closing period weighs heavy on LeoVegas 2019 results

Gustaf Hagman, LeoVegas CEO

LeoVegas AB has detailed a tough closing period to 2019 trading, in which significant Q4 exceptional costs have impacted the firm’s full-year performance. Updating investors, the operator explained that it has booked €6 million attributed to restructuring costs, on top of a €10 million Royal Panda impairment charge. The expenses see LeoVegas post Q4 2019 operating losses of €2.5 million …

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BetUK replaces Royal Panda as QPR’s official betting partner

SBC News BetUK replaces Royal Panda as QPR’s official betting partner

BetUK has been named as the official betting partner of Championship-side Queens Park Rangers’ (QPR), with the deal expected to last for the remainder of the season. QPR’s former partner Royal Panda withdrew from the UK betting market earlier this month citing ‘tougher regulations’ as a primary reason. It won’t operate in the country from Friday 31 January, 2020.  However, the latest deal …

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LeoVegas deepens support for sports integrity with IBIA

SBC News LeoVegas deepens support for sports integrity with IBIA

LeoVegas has strengthened its commitment to sports integrity by becoming the fifth sports betting company to join the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) since it rebranded in June.  As part of the collaboration, LeoVegas.com will start feeding into IBIA’s unique global sports betting monitoring and alert system, while the company’s other betting platforms (Royal Panda, BetUK, Pixel.bet and 21.co.uk) will …

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LeoVegas reports strong Q3 despite facing ‘greater regulatory complexity’

SBC News LeoVegas reports strong Q3 despite facing 'greater regulatory complexity'

Mobile gaming group LeoVegas has reported a strong performance during Q3, with revenues increasing by 12%, despite the group continuing to face a ‘difficult-to-navigate’ regulatory environment. Publishing its quarterly report for the period 1 July – 30 September 2019, the group noted an increase in revenues from €78.6m in 2018 to €88.2m, while EBIDTA jumped from €8.96m to €12.75m.  LeoVegas …

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KSA sanctions Royal Panda and LeoVegas over online offering

SBC News KSA sanctions Royal Panda and LeoVegas over online offering

Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has sanctioned both Royal Panda and LeoVegas after the two operators were found to be offering games of chance to consumers within the country. The KSA emphasised that “online gambling is currently prohibited”, and subsequently handed Royal Panda a €400,000 while LeoVegas was issued with a fine of €350,000. The fines follow on from research …

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LeoVegas positive over 2019 outlook despite UK & Sweden adjustments

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Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB has detailed a positive opening to 2019 trading, as the company adjusts to new regulatory conditions within the UK and Sweden. Publishing its Q1 2019 trading update (period ending 31 March), LeoVegas reports a 12% increase in corporate revenues to €86 million (Q12018: €77m), as the company records double-digit growth in customer metrics related …

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