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Australian bet pays off for British gaming giant Flutter

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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London | Global gaming giant Flutter has hailed Australia as its "standout performer", after its local offshoot, Sportsbet, posted soaring customer and revenue growth even in the midst of Victoria's COVID-19 lockdown.

Sportsbet grew its average daily customer count by 86 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, Britain-based Flutter said in a filing to the London Stock Exchange late on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT).

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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