Ariola
Operates excelclub gaming halls and casino excel venues with live games and slot machines for players in Slovakia
Highlights
- ProfitableFY2025 net profit €51k · RÚZ
About Ariola
Ariola s. r. o. operates two gaming brands in Slovakia: the excelclub network of gaming halls and the casino excel network of casinos offering live table games such as blackjack, poker and roulette, along with slot machines. The company also distributes and operates video lottery terminals (VLT) Multi Lotto from the producer e-gaming s. r. o. and systems from other producers.
Its customers are players who visit its venues. Registered players can join the ecard loyalty program, which gives them a loyalty card and collects bonus points for services used. The venues also host poker tournaments and promotions.
The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Poprad, Slovakia. It operates venues in Považská Bystrica, Prievidza, Žilina, Komárno, Piešťany, Poprad, Košice, Martin, Ilava, Púchov, Liptovský Mikuláš, Čakajovce and Chocholná-Velčice. It states that it is among the three largest gaming operators in Slovakia and is a subsidiary of a foreign group.
Product: Gaming halls (excelclub) and casino venues (casino excel) with live table games, slot machines and poker, plus VLT terminals.
Financials
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €22.6M | €24.6M | €45.2M | €49.3M | €24.5M |
| Growth | −8% | −45% | −8% | +101% | — |
| EBITDA | €2.9M | €6.7M | €12.0M | €11.2M | −€1.1M |
| Operating profit | €2.3M | €5.8M | €10.8M | €9.9M | −€2.3M |
| Net profit | €51k | €3.7M | €4.9M | €7.3M | −€3.3M |
| Net margin | 0.2% | 15% | 10.9% | 14.9% | −13.5% |
| Personnel costs | €7.3M | €4.7M | €6.3M | €8.9M | €7.5M |
| Total assets | €33.1M | €37.8M | €35.8M | €28.8M | €27.9M |
| Cash | €3.1M | €9.7M | €10.3M | €3.8M | €2.4M |
| Liabilities | €18.4M | €18.6M | €21.7M | €22.5M | €29.0M |
| Equity | €14.7M | €19.2M | €14.1M | €6.2M | −€1.1M |
As filed with RÚZ (Slovak register of financial statements). Each year links to its statement.
Jobs at Ariola
Leadership
- Josef Binar · Konateľ (Managing director)Source: business register
- Pavel Binar · Konateľ (Managing director)Source: business register
- Pavel Michalcio · Konateľ (Managing director)Source: business register
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