Brightstar reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 584 million and kept its full-year outlook unchanged – see more details:
- Revenue fell 7% year-on-year to USD 584 million (ca. EUR 507 million). Growth in global same-store lottery sales and Italy’s B2C digital business was offset by higher licence amortisation, the U.K. contract transition and lower product sales. Global same-store sales still increased by 1.5%.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 4% to USD 286 million (ca. EUR 248 million), with the margin improving to 48.9%. The increase was supported by same-store sales growth and savings from the OPtiMa programme. Brightstar also raised its OPtiMa cost savings target to USD 100 million (ca. EUR 87 million) by 2028.
- Income from continuing operations reached USD 56 million (ca. EUR 49 million), compared with a loss of USD 60 million (ca. EUR 52 million) a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was USD 0.11 (ca. EUR 0.095). Brightstar Q2 2026 continued to reflect the impact of higher Italy Lotto licence amortisation.
- The company completed the final EUR 1.43 billion (ca. EUR 1.2 billion) payment for the Italy Lotto licence during the quarter. Liquidity stood at USD 1.7 billion (ca. EUR 1.5 billion) at the end of June 2026, while net debt increased to USD 3.79 billion (ca. EUR 3.3 billion) following the payment.
- Brightstar reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, including revenue of USD 2.50-2.55 billion (ca. EUR 2.17-2.21 billion) and adjusted EBITDA of USD 1.16-1.19 billion (ca. EUR 1.01-1.03 billion). CEO Vince Sadusky said: “Better-than-expected second quarter profits were driven by global same-store sales expansion and disciplined operational management.”
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