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Six months to 30 June 888 HOLDINGS Half Year Results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 Revenue Gross profit Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted profit before tax Profit before tax 888 Holdings Plc ( " 888 " or " the Group " ) Record first half revenue and profit , strong strategic progress , increased full year expectations 888 ( LSE : 888 ) , one of the world's leading online betting and gaming companies , announces its half - yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 ( the " period " ) . Adjusted basic earnings per share ( cents ) Basic earnings per share ( cents ) Net cash Operational and Strategic Highlights 2021 $ m 528.4 352.4 97.4 75.2 57.9 18.3c 13.7c 114.4 2020 $ m 379.1 250.9 70.1 50.4 50.9 12.2c 12.4c 77.4 Change % 1 1 September 2021 39 % 40 % 39 % 49 % 14 % 50 % 11 % 48 % CC¹ change % Financial Highlights Group revenue + 39 % ( + 29 % cc ) with double - digit B2C growth in all major regulated markets , demonstrating the continued success of the Group's product - leadership strategy and effective data - driven investments O B2C Gaming2 + 35 % ( + 25 % cc ) B2C Betting2 + 82 % ( + 71 % cc ) Total B2C + 41 % ( + 31 % cc ) 29 % O B2B + 8 % ( + 1 % cc ) Revenue from regulated and taxed markets represented 75 % of Group revenue ( H1 2020 : 73 % ) , with over 50 % growth in regulated markets revenue Adjusted EBITDA of $ 97.4 million ( H1 2020 : $ 70.1 million ) , with the Adjusted EBITDA margin stable at 18.4 % ( H1 2020 : 18.5 % ) Adjusted basic earnings per share of 18.3c ( 2020 : 12.2c ) , Basic earnings per share of 13.7c ( H1 2020 : 12.4c ) Interim regular dividend of 4.5c per share ( H1 2020 : 3.2c ) Cash and cash equivalents , net of customer balances , of $ 114.4 million ( H1 2020 : $ 77.4 million ) Strong market share trends in key markets : Over 80 % growth in Italy , with new customer growth of 11 % reflecting the strength of 888's brands and the success of its differentiated products Over 50 % growth in UK revenues , reflecting strong acquisition trends and customer activity across all product verticals Product - leadership strategy delivering strong results : 888sport platform rolled out across the majority of markets , supporting strong betting revenue growth . Our cutting - edge sportsbook platform enables customers to play and bet with unique products such as BetFinder , BetFeed and BetBuilder in addition to personalised recommendations Ongoing evolution of 888casino product with the launch of over 435 new games . Section8 , 888's in - house game studio , continues to produce high quality games with customers now enjoying more than 140 exclusive titles , which consistently rank among some of the most popular games