The gambling group behind William Hill and 888 has revealed stronger revenues for the latest quarter despite weaker-than-expected trading in the UK and Ireland.
Evoke, which also owns the Mr Green brand, revealed that group revenues rose by 1% to £437 million [$582 million] for the three months to March 31, compared with the same period a year earlier. Its UK and Ireland online business saw revenues fall by 1% for the quarter.
This was largely caused by lower sports revenues as both its gaming and sports betting operations were impacted by the introduction of additional safer gambling measures.
Last year, the Government announced a number of new rules for gambling operators including tighter age and identity verification, which have been introduced in recent months.
