{"id":9641,"date":"2025-08-13T23:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/evoke-keeps-2025-growth-outlook-after-first-half-profit\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T23:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:35:12","slug":"evoke-keeps-2025-growth-outlook-after-first-half-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/evoke-keeps-2025-growth-outlook-after-first-half-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Evoke Keeps 2025 Growth Outlook After First Half Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Evoke plc, the British sports betting and gaming group behind William Hill and 888, has delivered a profitable first half of 2025 and is keeping its full-year growth expectations intact. The company\u2019s performance shows the benefits of its operational reset and a sharper focus on core markets.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Evoke\u2019s H1 2025 revenue reached \u00a3887.8 million, a 3% increase year over year.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Adjusted EBITDA climbed 43.6% to \u00a3165.9 million, with an earnings margin on track to hit at least 20%.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The company returned to an adjusted pre-tax profit of \u00a35.9 million after posting a \u00a329.9 million loss in H1 2024.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>CEO Per Widerstr\u00f6m credited the results to decisive restructuring, noting,<em> \u201cWe are seeing clear evidence of the transformation and operational reset we\u2019ve undertaken, with the Group delivering continued revenue growth, significantly improved profitability and meaningful deleveraging during the first half of the year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>International markets drove much of that progress, with revenue climbing 13% thanks to gains in Italy, Spain, Romania, and Denmark. 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