Novomatic, Europe’s largest integrated gaming group, recruited more than 1,700 new staff during the first half of the current fiscal year and was able to increase its revenue by 15 per cent to a new record high.

The group was able to generate the highest turnover in its 34-year history: revenue for the first six months of 2014 reached €941m, an increase of 15 per cent compared to the previous year. EBITDA rose by about nine per cent to €289m. EBIT increased by as much as 20 per cent to €165m.

Novomatic now employs 17,747 staff, an increase of 11 per cent over last year.

Franz Wohlfahrt, Novomatic’s CEO, said: “The first half year results for 2014 demonstrate that our dual business strategy has once again proved to be the right way to a successful future. We achieved an increase in gaming operation revenues of 17 per cent. A significant growth in turnover was also achieved in the sales, e-business and betting segments.”