Kings Entertainment Shares July Corporate Highlights
A strong return to action for lottery jackpots drives surge in active customers and lottery revenues
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - Kings Entertainment Group Inc. ("Kings Entertainment" or the "Company"), an international online service provider for lottery, casino, and sportsbook gambling and parent company of global online gaming innovators LottoKings and WinTrillions, shared its corporate results for July today.
With U.S. seeing its first spike in jackpots of the year in July, the month saw a significant uptick in active customers and lottery revenues. Lottery sales jumped 18% over the previous month, with WinTrillions and Lotto Kings pulling in a combined $446,126 in July versus $378,329 in June. Overall revenue rose 9% in July to $555,349 versus $510,440 in June. Total active customers also increased by 9%.
"We're very pleased that July brought such a strong return to action for lottery jackpots," said Steve Budin, CEO of Kings Entertainment. "It's been a challenging year, without a significant lottery jackpot to promote – but we focused on keeping players active through the drought and are now seeing this effort pay off."
In May 2022, Kings Entertainment announced a business combination with Sports Venture Holdings, the parent company of the Bet99 brand, one of Canada's largest online sport and casino betting websites. This combination furthers the vision of Kings to build leadership positions within each of the regulation jurisdictions the Company enters.
Established in 2005, Kings Entertainment (CSE:JKPT) is an international online service provider for lottery, casino, and sportsbook gambling and parent company of global online gaming innovators LottoKings and WinTrillions, These brands leverage their ability to acquire high-potential players through renowned lottery offerings, then engage players in a range of casino and sportsbook offerings. LottoKings and WinTrillions have attracted and retained millions of player sign-ups since their inceptions.
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SOURCE Kings Entertainment Group Inc.
For Kings Entertainment Group, please contact: Steve Budin, CEO, [email protected], [email protected], 604.961.0296; For Canadian media enquiries or interviews, please contact: Christy Kaiser, Thirty Dash Communications, [email protected]
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