Sky Betting & Gaming win big as revenue sees 36% increase
Sky Betting & Gaming, the Leeds-based independent online gambling firm, has reported strong results for the financial year ending 30 June 2015.
SB&G saw significant growth across all divisions, culminating in a 36% increase in revenue to £247m (2013/14: £183m).
The firm’s Sky Bet division saw a 56% rise to £117m, Sky Gaming was up 20% to £117m and Oddschecker increased by 30% to £13m.
Throughout this period, SB&G’s total customers increased to 1.48 million, with average revenue per customer increasing by 33%.
Richard Flint, CEO of Sky Betting & Gaming, commented: “The business performed very well in 2014/15 and I am pleased that this momentum has not only continued into 2015/2016 but that we have seen accelerated growth in the first half of this financial year.
“As an independent company that has a strong relationship with Sky, we have continued to benefit from our Sky branding and links.
“During the year, we invested in both our technology and mobile platforms from our base in Yorkshire and this has helped drive our strong performance. We will maintain our focus on these two key areas in 2016 while also growing our team to ensure we are well placed to deliver another strong year of growth.”
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