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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Penn Entertainment (PENN)

PENN Entertainment ends ESPN BET deal; Q3 net loss widens to $865.1 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 product/contract Written later

PENN Entertainment and ESPN agreed to end their sportsbook agreement early, effective December 1, 2025, with PENN paying ESPN $38.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $5 million after the termination date. In third-quarter results, revenue rose to $1.7 billion from $1.6 billion, but the net loss widened to $865.1 million from $37.5 million, driven by an $825.0 million impairment loss tied to the Interactive segment. The board also approved a new $750 million share repurchase program covering January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.

Key points

  • ESPN sportsbook agreement terminates December 1, 2025; PENN pays ESPN $38.1 million in Q4 2025 plus $5 million after the termination date, and its sportsbook will be rebranded theScore Bet.
  • Q3 2025 net loss of $865.1 million, or $6.03 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $37.5 million, or $0.24 per share, a year earlier; includes an $825.0 million impairment loss.
  • Q3 revenue of $1,717.3 million vs $1,639.2 million; Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $194.9 million vs $193.5 million; Adjusted EPS of $(0.22) vs $(0.25).
  • Board approved a $750 million share repurchase program on October 30, 2025, running January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.

The filing

CompanyPenn Entertainment (PENN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 6, 2025, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0000921738-25-000040

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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