Amaya has posted revenues of US$288.7m for the three months to March 31, up six per cent on the same period in 2015.
Adjusted EBITDA rose more steeply, climbing by 8.7 per cent to $123.4m in the quarter. Adjusted net earnings jumped by 26 per cent, to $84.97m.
Taking account of currency fluctuations in the period, total revenues and real-money online revenues for the quarter would have increased by 13.9 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively.
Real-money online poker and online casino and sportsbook combined represented approximately 75 per cent and 21 per cent of total revenues for the quarter.
Interim CEO Rafi Ashkenazi said: “During the first quarter, we continued to execute on our growth plans despite unexpected challenges, including management changes and the ongoing strategic alternatives process.
“We attracted new customers to PokerStars, continued to introduce changes to improve the overall poker experience, expanded our online casino offering and continued to invest in our emerging online sportsbook.”
Customer registrations increased by 2.5 million in the quarter, rising to approximately 102 million at the end of Q1.
In April, the growth trend continued for Amaya with unaudited consolidated revenues of approximately $96m, up 11 per cent year on year.
