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1 Sky Sells Majority Stake In Sky Bet

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Satellite broadcaster Sky has offered a bulk stake in Sky Bet, valuing the gambling operation at ₤ 800m.

The Leeds-based operation, which consists of websites such as Sky Vegas and Sky Bingo, is being bought by personal equity group CVC Capital Partners., external
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Sky will be paid ₤ 600m when the bet9ja's welcome offer is finished next year and will keep a 20% stake.

Betting and gaming was not considered part of Sky's core business, a spokesperson stated.

The sale would enable it to focus on the "substantial development opportunities" in pay tv in the 5 European markets it operated in, Sky stated.

The company just recently completed the acquisition of Sky Italia and a 90% stake in Sky Deutschland, bringing its client base to 20 million across Britain, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.

Jeremy Darroch, president of Sky, said the sale understood "substantial value" for shareholders.

Shares in Sky rose 1.2% to 938p in London, valuing the company at simply over ₤ 16bn. The stock has actually increased by nearly 20% in the past 12 months.

'Successful asset'

Analysts at Citi said Sky could utilize a few of the profits to purchase out the staying minority shareholders in Germany, including: "We think a sale of Sky Bet is a practical strategic relocation."
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Investec explained Sky Bet is a "non-core but extremely effective property" and stated profits must assist the company pay for debt, which was anticipated to be ₤ 6.3 bn for the 2015 financial year.

CVC, which has actually had an interest in the betting and video gaming sector with stakes in business such as William Hill and IG Group, shopped Betfair in 2015 in a ₤ 1bn deal. However, the two business stopped working to concur on cost.
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The personal equity group controls the Formula One motor racing organization.

Sky Bet will remain in Leeds with all staff relocating to the brand-new entity.
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Business generated net profits of ₤ 182m in the year to June 30 and of ₤ 50m.

Sky has actually struck a long-lasting brand licence contract with Sky Bet.

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