NEW YORK (AP) _ Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (INSE) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $7.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of 26 cents.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 18 cents per share.

The company posted revenue of $71.3 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $64.8 million.

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