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Vilnius 'Rytas' basketball club projects 10.8 million euro revenue for next season
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Vilnius 'Rytas' basketball club projects 10.8 million euro revenue for next season

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Vilnius 'Rytas' basketball club anticipates a record revenue of 10.8 million euros for the upcoming season, a significant increase from previous years.
  • The club achieved a profit of one million euros in the past season, largely due to success in the FIBA Champions League, though the prize money is still pending.
  • Future revenue growth is expected to be driven by a more than doubling of commercial income, rather than relying solely on on-court achievements.

The Vilnius 'Rytas' basketball club is projecting a record-breaking revenue of 10.8 million euros for the upcoming season, signaling a significant financial upswing for the Lithuanian team.

Martynas Giga, the club's general director, revealed the financial projections, noting that while this represents substantial growth, even greater expansion is anticipated for the following year. The club managed to achieve a profit of one million euros in the past season, a success attributed primarily to their performance in the FIBA Champions League. However, Giga clarified that the substantial prize money from the tournament is still pending and expected later in September.

We wouldn't say it's a budget that moves mountains yet โ€“ even greater growth should come next year.

โ€” Martynas GigaDescribing the club's financial outlook for the upcoming season.

Additional financial support came from the Vilnius municipality, which contributed half a million euros, bringing the club's total income to 8 million euros, exceeding their planned amount by approximately 1.5 million euros. The club's financial performance could have been even stronger, but an early exit from the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) playoffs resulted in an estimated loss of 500,000 to 600,000 euros.

Looking ahead, 'Rytas' plans to increase its expenses to 10.5 million euros, with the main team's costs nearly doubling to 5.3 million euros. This increase is attributed to acquiring more skilled players and a higher tax burden. Despite the rising costs, the club has managed to reduce its debt by approximately 300,000 euros over the past season, bringing the total debt to 1.2 million euros. Giga emphasized that future revenue growth will be driven by a more than twofold increase in commercial income, focusing on creating greater value for existing sponsors and attracting new ones, rather than depending solely on sporting victories.

There was the biggest untapped potential. We saw that we can create greater value for existing sponsors, we attracted new ones.

โ€” Martynas GigaExplaining the strategy behind the projected increase in commercial income.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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