Bally's Intralot Grows in the UK as evoke Acquisition Is Pushed to 2027

Bally's Intralot is growing its online business in the UK faster each quarter. The company said that despite the Remote Gaming Duty rising to 40%, its growth rate increased in every quarter of 2026. Constant currency growth was recorded at 10.5% in the first quarter. The tax rose from 21% to 40% in the second quarter, and the growth rate accelerated again during that period.

The UK is very important for the group. The company owns Gamesys and earns about 64% of its revenue from this country. Spain also showed strong performance, with revenue rising 18.9% to a record €13.3m.

Over nine months, tax reduced adjusted EBITDA by about €68m. The company said it recovered 55% of the third quarter tax impact through revenue growth, more efficient marketing and cost control. Adjusted EBITDA rose from €29.9m to €88.9m in the quarter. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA increased from €90.1m to €273.6m.

The timeline for the merger with evoke has changed. The parties agreed terms on 5 June 2026, and evoke shareholders will receive 0.537 new Intralot shares for each evoke share. These terms valued evoke, owned by William Hill, at about £243.1m, a 77% premium to its 17 April closing price. Completion of the merger has been pushed to 2027. The company expects about £180m of pre-tax cost and capital expenditure savings from the merger. If completion is delayed, the timing of these savings will also slip. Closing the transaction still requires regulatory approvals and a court hearing in Gibraltar.