Online gaming company 888 has issued a trading update for the full year ending December 31, reporting that performance is in line with expectations.

888 ‘performing well’

In a statement, the company said that, further to the half-yearly report published in August, the group has continued to perform well, anticipating that adjusted EBITDA for the year “will be in line with its expectations.”

888 CEO Itai Frieberger said: “We have continued to make strong progress against our growth strategy by developing 888’s offering across regulated markets, investing in our proprietary platform and driving further growth in our core B2C business, led by casino and sport.

“The strength of the group's performance during 2016 continues to be underpinned by 888's core expertise in CRM, marketing and business analytics, which is further supported by the effort and passion of our highly skilled team. These qualities mean that 888 remains well positioned for continued future growth."