PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 27 MAY 2007
betinternet.com plc, the global on-line gaming group, today announces preliminary results for the year ended 27 May 2007.
Highlights are:
- EBITDA profit for the year of £162k (2006: loss of £1,055k)
- Gross profit increased by 30% to £3.0m (2006: £2.3m)
- Group turnover increased to £87.1m (2006: £67.6m)
- Sportsbook turnover rose to £62.4m (2006: £57.5m)
- Pari-mutuel turnover grew by 148% to £24.8m (2006: £10.0m)
- Administration expenses reduced by 14.5% on a ‘like for like’ basis
- Group operating loss reduced to £0.076m (2006: £1.821m)
Commenting on the results, Denham Eke, Chairman of betinternet.com, said: “Anyone involved in the gaming sector, whether as a shareholder or an employee, could not have anticipated the changes that have taken place over the course of the last year. It has been a difficult time for the sector, but the Company’s executive management team has steered a course through these challenges to bring the business to profitability at EBITDA level and create a stronger operation for the future”.
Notes to editors:
The following are attached:
- Chairman’s Statement
- Operational Review
- Consolidated Profit & Loss
- Consolidated Balance Sheets
- Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
- Notes to the Accounts