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<br>Satellite broadcaster Sky has offered a majority stake in Sky Bet, valuing the gambling operation at ₤ 800m.<br>
<br>The Leeds-based operation, which includes websites such as Sky Vegas and Sky Bingo, is being purchased by private equity group CVC Capital [Partners](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:CharlinePratt)., external<br>
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<br>Betting and video gaming was not considered as part of Sky's core company, a [representative stated](https://osclass-classifieds.a2hosted.com/index.php?page=user&action=pub_profile&id=188847&item_type=active&per_page=16).<br>
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<br>The company just recently finished the [acquisition](https://gogs.spbda.ru/wildarafferty) of and a 90% stake in Sky Deutschland, bringing its customer base to 20 million throughout Britain, Ireland, Germany, [Austria](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) and Italy.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Jeremy Darroch, [primary executive](https://classifieds.ocala-news.com/author/roxie233473) of Sky, said the [sale realised](https://www.kino-ussr.ru/user/Kandace51Y/) "considerable value" for investors.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Shares in Sky increased 1.2% to 938p in London, valuing the business at just over ₤ 16bn. The stock has increased by nearly 20% in the previous 12 months.<br>
<br>'Successful asset'<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Analysts at Citi stated Sky might use some of the earnings to purchase out the remaining minority investors in Germany, including: "We believe a sale of Sky Bet is a practical tactical move."<br>
<br>Investec explained Sky Bet is a "non-core however highly successful asset" and [stated profits](https://patrimoine-wiki.minesparis.psl.eu/index.php?title=Utilisateur:BrendanGuthrie8) should help the business pay for debt, which was expected to be ₤ 6.3 bn for the 2015 financial year.<br>
<br>CVC, which has had an interest in the [wagering](https://patrimoine-wiki.minesparis.psl.eu/index.php?title=Utilisateur:BrendanGuthrie8) and gaming sector with stakes in [companies](https://wiki.tgt.eu.com/index.php?title=User:TorriBagley) such as William Hill and IG Group, shopped Betfair last year in a ₤ 1bn deal. However, the two companies stopped working to settle on price.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>The personal equity group manages the [Formula](https://patrimoine-wiki.minesparis.psl.eu/index.php?title=Utilisateur:BrendanGuthrie8) One motor racing business.<br>
<br>[Sky Bet](https://git.k8sutv.it.ntnu.no/brodielefanu91) will stay in Leeds with all [staff transferring](https://osclass-classifieds.a2hosted.com/index.php?page=user&action=pub_profile&id=186025&item_type=active&per_page=16) to the new entity.<br>
<br>The service created net revenues of ₤ 182m in the year to June 30 and [pre-tax profits](https://gitlab.mi.uni-koeln.de/users/sign_in) of ₤ 50m.<br>
<br>Sky has actually struck a long-lasting brand name licence agreement with [Sky Bet](http://geometrie.zum.de/wiki/Benutzer:VXOZita79246102).<br>
<br>BSkyB revenues double on broad need<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>16 October 2014<br>
<br>BSkyB bids to [combine](https://osclass-classifieds.a2hosted.com/index.php?page=user&action=pub_profile&id=186025&item_type=active&per_page=16) Sky Europe<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>12 May 2014<br>
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