Predictable Euro 2012 hits Party Digital

Party Digital Entertainment the world’s largest listed online gaming group, said a run of predictable results in the Euro 2012 championship marred a solid performance in its casino and bingo operations in the second quarter.

The company said its trading performance since the beginning of April was broadly in line with expectations, with solid performances in bingo and casino being offset by pressures in poker.

“In sports betting, although the Euro 2012 championship delivered a meaningful uplift in betting activity and customer numbers, gross win margins were lower than expected due to the majority of results following the predicted path,” it said.

It said it expected a recovery in its sports gross win margin in the second half and also an improvement in poker but extra taxes in Germany would shave up to 10 million euros off earnings.

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