Allwyn Reports Q2 2025 Revenue Growth and Expands Global Lottery Operations

Allwyn International has released its financial results for Q2 2025, posting strong revenue and EBITDA growth while executing key moves in debt management and strategic expansion across European markets.


📊 Q2 2025 Key Financial Highlights

  • Total Revenue: €2,274 million
    +6% year-over-year on a reported basis
    +9% growth when excluding prior-year one-off gains
  • Adjusted EBITDA: €362 million
    +6% year-over-year
  • Online Gross Gaming Revenue:
    +16% year-over-year
    ↳ Now represents 42% of total GGR (up from 38% in Q2 2024)
  • Equity method investees’ profit contribution:
    +54% year-over-year
    ↳ Primarily driven by the strong performance of Betano

🇬🇧 UK Market Momentum

The UK National Lottery transition continues to deliver results. In Q2, UK GGR rose 14% year-over-year (adjusted, constant currency), fueled by strong EuroMillions jackpot cycles and extensive technology upgrades. More than 30 new systems went live post-quarter, including:

  • A new central lottery system
  • New terminals rolled out to ~8,000 retail partners

This represents one of the largest lottery infrastructure transitions in history.


🌍 International Developments

  • Italy:
    • Allwyn’s LottoItalia consortium was awarded a 9-year Lotto license through 2034
    • Allwyn’s share of the license fee: €2.23 billion
  • Germany:
    • Acquired 25.1% stake in Next Lotto GmbH
  • Greece & Cyprus:
    • Acquired the remaining 15.51% of Stoiximan, fully consolidating the leading online operator
    • Selected for next Hellenic Lotteries concession tender

💸 Capital Restructuring and Shareholder Updates

  • Debt Optimization:
    • Finalized a new €2.15 billion Senior Facilities Agreement
    • Issued €600 million in 4.125% senior secured notes (due 2031)
    • Purpose: reduce financing costs and extend maturity
  • New Shareholder:
    • J&T ARCH INVESTMENTS SICAV acquired a 4.27% stake for €500 million from KKCG Group AG

🚀 Strategic Outlook

With online revenue growing double digits, major tech transitions completed in the UK, and lottery licenses secured or pursued across Europe, Allwyn is positioned for sustained multi-market growth through the rest of 2025 and beyond.