Austrian gaming supplier and operator Novomatic AG recorded a record €2.08 billion (US.27 billion) in revenues for 2015, an increase of 5.5 percent, while at the same time recruiting 1,900 new employees, according to a report from the company.
The largest gains were generated from proceeds in the area of gaming technology rentals, which increased by 7.9 percent to €594.7 million. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) reached €616.7 million (2014: €647.4 million). In fiscal year 2015, the Novomatic AG Group employed 20,188 staff members—an increase of 10.4 percent.
Novomatic AG Group increased the number of fully consolidated companies from 178 to 188 during fiscal 2015.
According to the company’s annual financial report, the Novomatic Group was able to generate the highest revenue in its 35-year history.
“This annual result is proof of the successful implementation of our strategy to cover all the segments of the international gaming industry as a full-service supplier,” said Harald Neumann, Novomatic CEO, “and to further extend our market share in key European gaming markets such as Spain, the U.K. and Italy.”
In Spain, Novomatic has developed a strong presence based on its successful duality strategy with the takeover of the third-largest manufacturer, GiGames, and the acquisition of several arcade operations. In the U.K., Playnation, a renowned operator in the amusement segment operating some 20,000 amusement machines in over 1,700 locations, was acquired.
The accumulated turnover of the Novomatic Group—comprising the Novomatic AG Group as well as the two Swiss sister holding companies ACE Casino Holding AG and Gryphon Invest AG—amounted to a record level of €3. 929 billion in 2015, compared to €3.82 billion in 2014.
