DALLAS (AP) _ Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $10.6 million.

The Dallas-based company said it had net income of 21 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 12 cents per share.

The owner of Dave & Buster's, a chain of restaurants and arcades posted revenue of $318 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $317.8 million.

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