Company Snapshot
Overview
Sportingbet Plc was founded in 1998 by Mark Blandford and has been listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange since 2001 and is one of the largest companies on AIM.
In September 2007 when the UK Government introduced the UK Gambling Act 2005, Sportingbet moved its UK licensable activities to the Channel Islands. Sportingbet now retains a physical operational presence in the UK, Antigua, the Channel Islands, Ireland, Italy and Australia.
Sportingbet's turnover for the year ended 31 July 2007 was £1,324.9m.
With a wide range of products including online sports, casino, poker and virtual games made available to its customers, Sportingbet aims to become the mass market customer champion of online retail gaming.
Brands
Sportingbet.com is a major brand in the online gaming sector operating across Europe, Australia and the Emerging Markets.
A selection of Sportingbet brands is shown below:
• www.paradisepoker.com (Worldwide)
• www.sportingbet.com (Europe)
• www.sportingbet.com.au (Australia)
• www.superbahis.com (Turkey)
• www.sportingbet.it (Italy)
• www.miapuesta.com (Spain)
Key Financials (12 months to 31 July)
| 2003 | 2004* | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Turnover | £964.7m | £1,422.8m | £1,526.2m | £2,063.5m | £1,324.9m |
| Operating Profit | £14.6m | £21.7m | £60.5m | £103.0m | £20.1 |
| Adjusted EPS | 4.1p | 6.8p | 13.9p | 23.8p | 4.7p |
