13: Jackpotjoy (2016)
Intertain (now Jackpotjoy) has undergone a radical transformation over the last 12 months as the company’s board sought to ensure it was “properly valued” by investors.
After being open to offers, the eventual strategy entailed moving the group’s holding company from Toronto to London, changing its name from Intertain to Jackpotjoy after its core bingo brand and listing on the London Stock Exchange.
To oversee the move, the board appointed a new CEO in the shape of former Sportingbet CEO Andy McIver, and a new chairman in ex-Gala Coral chief Neil Goulden.
Despite the upheaval, core performance remained strong with revenues up 22% in H1, and the firm looks poised for further growth following its transatlantic shift.
Intertain recently renewed its technology partnership with Gamesys, the former owner of the Jackpotjoy brand, but further progress perhaps depends on the operator bringing together its fragmented brands onto a single operating platform.