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OPAP has actually released its final full-year monetary declaration as a standalone entity, with the Greek video gaming group now part of the unified Allwyn brand name following the completion of the [duo's merger](https://link.botam.my.id/juliannbradfor).
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The previously state-owned sports [betting](https://khukuri-house.com/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=11) and lotteries company released its complete monetary results for 2025 this morning, exposing gross video gaming revenue (GGR) of EUR2.4 bn (₤ 2bn) across the complete 12 months of the year - 4.9% more than the EUR2.29 bn the year prior.
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This development was attributed to a strong efficiency across both retail and online verticals, with sports betting sticking out as the 2nd largest income generator. Betting earnings can be found in at EUR782.2 m - up 1.4% on EUR771.6 m the year prior.
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The very same might be stated for other verticals, with earnings from lotteries - the biggest section overall for OPAP provided the company is the operator of the Greek National Lottery [- increasing](https://lynku.biz.id/marlonsani) 3.7% from EUR774.8 m to EUR803.7 m. Revenue from video lotto terminals (VLTs) also rose 6% from EUR344.7 m to EUR365.5 m.
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"FY 2025 was an extremely successful year for OPAP, marked by a new GGR record, which resulted in the shipment of our outlook," stated Jan Karas, OPAP's Chief Executive Officer.
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"The results of 2025 were generally driven by the remarkable performance of Tzoker, the strong growth of KINO, and the continuing growth of the iGaming vertical.
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"In addition, online activities concluded the year with a 32% contribution to OPAP's GGR - the greatest in the last four quarters - while our iLottery proposition continued acquiring momentum.
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"Moreover, the highlights of Q4 '25 consist of the robust performance of VLTs and the exceptional growth of PowerSpin, which tape-recorded a 27% boost."
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Q4 slowdown
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The successes of the full calendar year were not rather completely duplicated in Q4, however, with the same quarter being when OPAP agreed its multi-billion merger with Allwyn.he multinational lottery game group had actually currently been a significant shareholder in the firm for a long time.
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Q4 revenue rose partially throughout the board, up 0.6% [year-on-year](https://www.tinky.cc/guy38m18696611) from EUR647.8 m to EUR652m. It appears that online video gaming and VLTs were a crucial driver of this in the final quarter.
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Online gambling [establishment](http://81.69.57.2153000/elisehoffnung7) income was up 16.2% from EUR85.1 m to EUR98.9 m, a pattern likewise seen throughout the year with earnings from the segment increasing 0.7% over the 12 months from EUR105.1 m to EUR105.7 m.
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On the other hand, all other segments saw profits fall throughout the last quarter of the year - lotto income by 2.6% to EUR196.4 m (Q4 2024: EUR201.7 m), wagering earnings by 4.9% to EUR224.4 m (EUR236m) and instant and [passives income](http://choosy.com.au/blog/21_9-decorating-tips-to-create-a-stylish-monochr) by 4.9% to EUR28.6 m (EUR30m).
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The picture regarding [profitability](https://a2solutions.co.uk/case-study-badge-boy-workflow-and-customer-orders-management-solution/) also stays combined. Overall, OPAP stayed a lucrative service in 2025, gaining the benefits of its dominant market position in Greece across both lotteries and betting.
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Overall gross earnings for 2025 increased 5.1% to EUR1bn (EUR969.7 m) and by 0.4% in the last quarter to EUR278.4 m (EUR277.2 m). The photo modifications when net revenue is factored in - dropping 0.5% to EUR483.4 m (EUR485.8 m) for FY25 and 16.2% to EUR122.2 m (EUR145.8 m) for Q4.
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The same [holds true](http://www.mindepoch.com9092/grazynagray73) of EBITDA, with the full year figure down 0.9% to EUR824.6 m (EUR832m) and 13.5% to EUR212m (EUR245.1 m) in Q4. OPAP has attributed the [declines](https://www.growfortis.com/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=10) in both net earnings and EBITDA to greater interest, marketing and [payroll costs](https://sunsky.net/board/member.php?action=viewpro&member=ScotA85733).
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Allwyn ambitions
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Nonetheless, the company stays rewarding and following the merger with Alwyn is now part of the [world's largest](https://www.ebersbach.org/index.php?title=The_Bet9ja_Promo_Code_This_2026_Is_YOHAIG) publicly listed lottery company and one of the largest publicly traded video gaming companies in general [- alongside](https://www.cadocrea.ma/the-bet-9ja-promo-code-for-2026-is-yohaig/) the likes of Flutter Entertainment and Las Vegas Sands.
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The company likewise discovers itself contending in a new age for Greek video gaming, with the government having announced simply the other day an enthusiastic strategy to take on the black market in the country.
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As it progresses with 2026 trading, OPAP has begun adopting a few of the exact same goals as its brand-new moms and dad group, Allwyn. The business has actually positioned five objectives at the heart of its branding - trust, connections, entertainment and fun, innovation, and providing back to society.
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