By Ben Glickman
Bally's swung to a sharp loss in the first quarter despite surging revenue in its relatively small online-gambling business.
The Providence, R.I.-based casino operator and online-gambling company reported a loss of $173.9 million, or $3.61 a share, in the quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of $178.3 million, or $3.24 a share, a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a per-share loss of 97 cents.
Revenue rose 3.3%, to $618.5 million, falling short of the $625.9 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet.
Casinos and resorts revenue was up 4.1% in the quarter, while international interactive revenue was down 4.4%. The company's North American interactive business, which includes online gaming, had a 70% increase in revenue.
Bally's said revenue in its casino and resorts segment were negatively affected by January weather and the pending shut down of its Tropicana Las Vegas site.
Write to Ben Glickman at ben.glickman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 01, 2024 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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