William Hill Poker Revenue Jumps 11 PercentContinued Increase In Poker Welcome News For British Bookie |
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WilliamHill.com, the publicly quoted online British bookmaker, today announced first half net poker revenues up 11 percent to £11.8 million from £10.6 million a year earlier.
Poker, hosted on Playtech’s iPoker platform, in the first quarter was up 16 percent and the group has now sorted out its differences with its online partner Playtech.
All online verticals showed vigorous growth with sportsbook up 41 percent to £53 million, casino up 14 percent to £76 million and bingo up 25 percent to £11.9 million.
Ralph Topping, chief executive of the company said, "This is an especially strong set of results for William Hill in challenging economic conditions. I am pleased with both our
“Online performance, which has been driven by outstanding Sportsbook growth and innovations in our in-play and mobile offerings, and the strength of our Retail business, which continues to benefit from the popularity of machines and the resilience of over-the-counter betting.