Flutter upgrades full-year forecast as FanDuel steals the show
The world's largest online sports betting and iGaming group said revenues jumped 16% to 4.19 billion US dollars (£3.12 billion) in its second quarter, while underlying earnings surged 25% higher to 919 million US dollars (£683.3 million).
Flutter said annual revenues and underlying earnings are now expected to be 17.26 billion dollars (£12.83 billion) and 3.3 billion dollars (£2.45 billion) – up 23% and 40% respectively.
It had previously guided for revenues to rise to 17.08 billion dollars (£12.7 billion) and earnings to 3.18 billion dollars (£2.36 billion).
Flutter hailed an 'excellent' quarter, thanks largely to its US business, led by dominant market player FanDuel.
The group's US division notched up 17% revenue growth and delivered 400 million dollars (£297 million) in adjusted earnings in the three months to June 30.
It now has full ownership of FanDuel after buying the remaining 5% holding in the business it did not already own last month.
FanDuel has rapidly grown in recent years on the back of easing sports betting rules in US states, after first investing in the firm in 2018.
But in the UK and Ireland, second quarter revenues fell 5% on a constant currency basis, up 1% reported, to 936 million dollars (£696 million).
It was impacted by unfavourable sports results and as it came up against tough comparatives from a year ago, which were boosted by the Euros football championship.
Flutter cheered an impressive quarter for iGaming in the UK and Ireland, with revenue growth in the division jumping 17% higher, up 10% on a constant currency basis.
This helped offset the impact of new rules and slot restrictions under the Gambling Act review.
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