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Satellite broadcaster Sky has offered a bulk stake in Sky Bet, valuing the gaming operation at ₤ 800m.
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The Leeds-based operation, which includes sites such as Sky Vegas and Sky Bingo, is being purchased by personal equity group CVC Capital Partners., external

Sky will be paid ₤ 600m when the deal is completed next year and will maintain a 20% stake.

Betting and gaming was not considered as part of Sky's core service, a spokesperson stated.
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The sale would allow it to concentrate on the "substantial development chances" in pay-tv in the 5 European markets it operated in, Sky said.

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

Jeremy Darroch, president of Sky, said the sale understood "significant worth" for investors.
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Shares in Sky rose 1.2% to 938p in London, valuing the yohaig code company at simply over ₤ 16bn. The stock has actually increased by practically 20% in the previous 12 months.

'Successful possession'
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Analysts at Citi stated Sky could utilize a few of the yohaig code profits to purchase out the staying minority investors in Germany, adding: "We think a sale of Sky Bet is a practical tactical move."

Investec explained Sky Bet is a "non-core however highly effective possession" and stated profits ought to assist the business pay for financial obligation, which was expected to be ₤ 6.3 bn for the 2015 fiscal year.

CVC, which has had an interest in the betting and gaming sector with stakes in companies such as and IG Group, shopped Betfair in 2015 in a ₤ 1bn deal. However, the 2 companies stopped working to concur on price.

The private equity group controls the Formula One motor racing business.

Sky Bet will remain in Leeds with all personnel moving to the brand-new entity.

The service produced net earnings of ₤ 182m in the year to June 30 and pre-tax profits of ₤ 50m.
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