Gambling stocks hit as Rachel Reeves hints at potential tax rises
30th Sep 2025 16:55
(Sharecast News) - London-listed gambling stocks took a hit on Tuesday after chancellor Rachel Reeves hinted at potential gambling tax rises in the November budget.
Read moreEvoke H1 EBITDA jumps 44pc, pre-tax losses halve
13th Aug 2025 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Betting and gaming group Evoke reported an improved first-half performance on Wednesday, with profitability and margin expansion helping offset modest top-line growth.
Read moreEvoke flags 5pc rise in second-quarter revenue
22nd Jul 2025 11:29
(Sharecast News) - Evoke said on Tuesday that second-quarter revenue rose by 5% year-on-year, driven by growth in online betting and gaming and a recovery in retail following the rollout of 5,000 new gaming machines earlier this year.
Read moreEvoke swings to adjusted loss after tax, reiterates guidance
26th Mar 2025 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Evoke shares were sliding on Wednesday after it swung to an adjusted loss after tax for 2024, despite second-half adjusted EBITDA surging 71% versus the first half, helping it exceed the top end of its earnings guidance.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as rate cut hopes grow
17th Jan 2025 16:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a strong note, as weaker-than-expected retail sales date helped to fan the flames of rate cut hopes.
Read moreEvoke sees 2024 earnings beating expectations
17th Jan 2025 08:07
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Evoke surged on Friday as the William Hill and 888 owner said 2024 core profit would be at the upper end of its forecast range and ahead of market expectations, driven by its online business and punters losing their money during the fourth quarter.
Read moreEvoke returns to growth for first time in seven quarters
18th Oct 2024 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Gambling and gaming company Evoke has registered its first quarter of year-on-year growth for the first time since early 2022, helped by double-digit growth online in its core markets.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher ahead of UK jobs, inflation data
14th Oct 2024 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished higher on Monday, reversing earlier losses driven by disappointment over China's weekend stimulus announcement.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher as investors digest Powell speech
23rd Aug 2024 14:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in positive territory on Friday, as investors digested remarks from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson Hole economic symposium.
Read moreEvoke expands Romanian operation with Winner.ro acquisition
23rd Aug 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - William Hill owner Evoke announced the acquisition of New Gambling Solutions (NGS on Friday, which operates Winner.ro, Romania's seventh-largest online betting and gaming platform.
Read moreEvoke shares slide on mixed first half
18th Jul 2024 10:15
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Evoke were sliding on Thursday morning, after the gambling operator revealed mixed results for the first half but maintained a positive outlook in a trading update.
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