Gambling firm GVC Holdings said it had identified an extra £30m in cost savings from its £4 billion purchase of Ladbrokes Coral as it reported solid half year results and a surge in revenue in July and August.
The company, alongside other UK bookmakers, benefited from the World Cup tournament in July, as the event helped boost online sportsbook transactions and new online accounts.
The company confirmed earlier guidance for an 8% rise in revenue when comparing the performance of the whole business to Ladbrokes and GVC performance a year ago.
GVC, which has gaming sites in 21 languages and accepts bets in 19 currencies, said trading in the period from July 1 to September 2 was strong,.
It reported a 14% rise in net gaming revenue helped by the final two weeks of the World Cup.
The extra synergies from the Ladbrokes deal are in addition to the £130m identified earlier, the company said, adding that it is "well placed to deliver those savings while driving top line growth".
GVC is one of several major European gambling firms to have signed partnerships with US casino chains since the US Supreme Court paved the way to legalise sports betting.
Its shares hit a record high at the end of July after it agreed to set up an online US betting platform with US hotel and casino operator MGM Resorts International MGM.N but have since retreated.
The company said its underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose 11% to £349.5m on a pro-forma basis in the first half ended June 30.
The biggest boost to revenue came from online channels, where net gaming revenue rose 18%.
