Novomatic confirms record sales figures in H1

Novomatic has announced record levels of revenue for the six months to June 30.

Annual sales revenue in the first half came in at €1.22bn ($1.45bn), up 11.3% on the €1.09bn posted in the corresponding period last year.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation dropped by €4.7m to €282.5m, while acquisition in the first half amounted to €115.4m

Novomatic also noted that the number of self-operated sites – including casinos, sport betting outlets and bingo operations – increased from approximately 1,800 to almost 2,100 in the opening six months of the year.

The number of operated gaming machines also hit a record high of 70,700, up by 9,000 on the previous year.

In addition, Novomatic was able to increase its staff base to a total of 26,336.

Harald Neumann, chief executive of Novomatic, said: “These future-oriented investments ensure the strong position of Novomatic in the global market for the long-term.

“The current half-year figures with record sales show that we are on the right track with our international growth strategy; this is also exactly what we will pursue in the future.”

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