Richard Segal
Richard Segal
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From an investor's point of view, it will do us well to reduce our dependence on the United States market.
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Whilst the online gaming market and poker in particular continues to show strong year-on-year growth, the rate of growth is continuing to moderate,
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Some foreign investors will be bullish about the move but some others will possibly be wary of riots. Inflation will be a negative side effect.
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We returned a strong performance from our poker business while our casino business' performance was nothing short of outstanding.
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We are seeing a market that has experienced extraordinary rates of growth. We are seeing those rates moderate. That pace of moderation has been slightly greater than we expected.
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We think cross-selling is important, but we're not obsessing about whether one of those products is sports betting.
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As it does so, the group will continue to adapt its marketing strategy and infrastructure to provide greater focus on customer retention and player value.
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Uribe is such a breath of fresh air in Latin America; it's nice to have a country down there that's dependable.
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The success of blackjack has transformed our casino business. Through effective cross-selling to our large customer base, we are well on the way to creating the world's largest online casino.
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There will be two new products next year. In the first half there will be a person-to-person skill game and in the second half there will be another more akin to casino.
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The more distribution channels customers have to play on, the better. And interactive television is something we're looking at seriously.
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You're talking about an industry that's had almost unprecedented growth rates, remarkably high growth rates. Very clearly, they are moderating over time. Very clearly, they will continue to moderate. But let's be clear, they're moderating from very high levels,
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We now look forward to the launch of the Party-branded integrated platform in the first half of 2006, when we will expand the number of games available to our customers.
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I am pleased to say that the picture for October to date is much better.