BetMGM - Upgraded FY 2025 Guidance
16 June 2025
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Entain plc
("Entain" or the "Group")
BetMGM - Upgraded FY 2025 Guidance
Continuing strong momentum supports increased confidence and FY 2025 guidance upgrade
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, is today providing an update to FY 2025 guidance for BetMGM LLC ("BetMGM"), one of the leading sports betting and iGaming operators across North America, jointly owned by Entain plc (LSE: ENT) ("Entain") and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts").
· BetMGM's positive momentum seen during 1Q 2025 has continued for the period 2Q 2025 to 13 June 2025, with strong Net Revenue growth across both iGaming and Online Sports, driven by handle1 growth
o Trading for the period is broadly consistent with +34% YoY Net Revenue growth delivered in 1Q 2025
· This continued strength provides BetMGM increased confidence in its performance for 2025 and as a result BetMGM upgrades its guidance for FY 2025:
o FY 2025 Net Revenue is now expected to be at least $2.6 billion (up from the previous guidance range of $2.4bn to $2.5bn2,3)
o FY 2025 EBITDA is now expected to be at least $100 million (up from the previous guidance to be EBITDA positive2,3)
o Reiteration of the expectation that Online Sports will be contribution2 positive for FY 2025, in addition to strong contribution2 from iGaming
· BetMGM remains excited about the significant opportunities ahead. Its strengthened business, revised strategic approach, and performance momentum, further reinforce its confidence in future growth prospects and pathway to $500 million EBITDA in the coming years.
BetMGM looks forward to providing further details on 2Q 2025 performance and guidance at its H1 update on Tuesday 29th July 2025.
This announcement contains information that qualifies or may qualify as inside information within the meaning of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of English law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The person responsible for releasing this announcement on behalf of Entain is Simon Zinger, Group General Counsel.
Upon the publication of this announcement via a regulatory information service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
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Notes:
1. Handle is defined as the total Online Sports handle (cash + bonus bets).
2. Guidance provided at BetMGM's FY24 update (4 February 2025).
3. Net Revenue, EBITDA, and Contribution are based on how management analyzes the performance of the business, which are not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section below for additional detail.
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements which are made in good faith, including with respect to Entain's and BetMGM's current expectations, intentions and projections regarding their respective future performance, strategic initiatives, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts and which are, by their nature, inherently predictive, speculative and involve risks and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about operating performance, strategic initiatives, objectives, market position, industry trends, general economic conditions, expected expenditures, expected cost savings and financial results are forward‐looking statements. Any statements contained in this announcement that are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward‐looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which may use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "could", "intend", "estimate", "expect", "may", "plan", "project", "will" or words or terms of similar meaning or the negative thereof, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors including, but not limited to, commercial, operational, economic and financial factors, that could cause actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Entain's or BetMGM's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as changes in taxation or fiscal policy, future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behaviour of other market participants, the actions of governments or governmental regulators, or other risk factors, such as changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which Entain and BetMGM operate or in economic or technological trends or conditions, including inflation, recession and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis. Given those risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Entain and its affiliates and BetMGM, and any of its or their respective directors, officers, partners, employees, advisers or agents (collectively, "Representatives") expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by applicable law or regulation.
In particular, no statement in this announcement is intended to be a profit forecast or profit estimate and no statement of a financial metric (including estimates of net revenues from operations, EBITDA, profit before tax, free cash flow or net debt) should be interpreted to mean that any financial metric for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published position of Entain and its subsidiaries or BetMGM. Certain statements in this announcement may contain estimates. The estimates set out in this announcement have been prepared based on numerous assumptions and forecasts, some of which are outside of Entain's influence and/or control, and is therefore inherently uncertain and there can be no guarantee or assurance that it will be correct. The estimates have not been audited, reviewed, verified or subject to any procedures by Entain's auditors or BetMGM's auditors. Undue reliance should not be placed on them and there can be no guarantee or assurance that they will be correct.
This announcement is being issued by and is the sole responsibility of Entain. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by or on behalf of, Entain (apart from the responsibilities or liabilities that may be imposed by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended or the regulatory regime established thereunder) or by its affiliates or by BetMGM or any of their Representatives as to, or in relation to, the accuracy, adequacy, fairness or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers or any other statement made or purported to be made by or on behalf of Entain or any of its affiliates or BetMGM any of their Representatives in connection with Entain or BetMGM and any responsibility and liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise therefore is expressly disclaimed.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM Resorts' U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state-of-the-art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit www.betmgminc.com
About Entain plc
Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group operates the TAB NZ brand as part of a long-term strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations, provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.
The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US. Entain provides the technology and capabilities which power BetMGM as well as exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK and is the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically regulated or regulating markets operating in over 30 territories.
Entain is a leader in ESG, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AAA rated by MSCI. For more information see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com
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