Management is transitioning the Interactive segment from a high-spend market share pursuit to a disciplined, regionally focused strategy prioritizing iCasino jurisdictions and cross-sell opportunities.
The U.S. online sportsbook rebrand to ‘theScore Bet’ is designed to leverage existing brand equity and ecosystem engagement while intentionally shedding low-value, unprofitable customer cohorts.
Retail performance is being driven by theoretical revenue growth across all rated demographics, particularly older and VIP segments, despite headwinds from new market supply in Louisiana and Iowa.
A new leaner organizational structure and corporate restructuring are expected to generate over $10 million in annualized run-rate savings by streamlining decision-making and increasing productivity.
Strategic investments in ‘water-to-land’ casino conversions and hotel expansions are yielding high returns by capturing previously unmet demand and improving operational margins.
Management has rightsized maintenance capital expenditures by $20 million annually, citing a six-year cycle of property upgrades that has reduced the need for near-term recurring spend.
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The company expects to achieve breakeven Interactive adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2026, representing a $268 million year-over-year improvement driven by rationalized marketing spend.
Management forecasts 2026 free cash flow of more than $3 per share, which will be prioritized for deleveraging and opportunistic capital returns to shareholders.
Retail guidance for 2026 assumes a flat same-store performance, with total segment growth driven by the opening and ramp-up of four major development projects.
Interactive revenue is projected to grow 20% year-over-year (excluding tax gross-ups), assuming stable hold rates of 9% for sports betting and 3.7% for iCasino.
The 2026 roadmap includes the anticipated launch of the Alberta market, which management expects to mirror the successful high-market-share trajectory seen in Ontario.
Severe winter weather in early 2026 has already impacted retail adjusted EBITDA by approximately $5 million to $10 million, following a $7 million impact in Q4 2025.
The opening of the new Hollywood Casino Aurora in Q2 2026 will require approximately two weeks of property downtime, creating a temporary revenue headwind reflected in guidance.
Management expressed significant concern regarding the ‘legal gray area’ of prediction markets, characterizing them as unregulated gambling that creates an unlevel playing field for licensed operators.
New supply shocks in Bossier City and Council Bluffs are expected to persist as headwinds through mid-Q2 2026 before the company anniversaries the competitive entries.
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