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Good Start To 2007 For 888.com
Chairman says results will be up to expectations
In a regulatory statement to the London stock exchange this week
the chairman of online gambling group 888 Holdings plc says that
first quarter results will be up to expectations as a result of
acquiring more customers and introducing new games.
"Trading is in line with expectations, and we continue to
look forward to the future with confidence,'' Chairman Richard Kilsby
said in the statement, released as 888 holds its annual shareholder
meeting. He described first quarter results as an encouraging start
to 2007 which will help the company maintain its momentum during
the traditionally quieter second quarter.
888 lost around half its sales last October when the U.S. Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act impacted financial transactions
with online gambling companies. 888 raised research spending to
a record $19 million and introduced a new casino game almost every
month in 2006's last quarter in response, and added games such as
Crazy Blackjack earlier this year.
Other innovative products have included 888’s new bingo product
launched following completion of the Globalcom acquisition on 16
May.
The company's Pacific Poker site has undergone an extensive revamp,
providing easier access to casino and backgammon games and a more
integrated presentation of 888’s products.
The company revealed last month that sales increased 16 percent
in the first three months of 2007 from the last quarter of 2006.
Profit increased 55 percent last year as European customers played
more online casino and poker games. The company, owner of the Casino-on-Net
and Pacific Poker brands, now gets 45 percent of sales from the
U.K. and 36 percent from the rest of Europe.
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