Betcorp The Target Of Latest IPO Speculation

Published: Friday, September 02, 2005 Online-Casinos.com

BETCORP THE TARGET OF LATEST IPO SPECULATION

Loss into profit in half year to date

Australian online gambling group Betcorp is the latest target of rumours speculating that the board may be considering a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

The gambling group delivered a half-year net profit of $2.4 million recently compared to loss of a $2.7 million ($US 2 million) in the prior corresponding period.

Betcorp said the result was comfortably ahead of internal forecasts and reflected a re-positioning strategy undertaken over the past year, but has so far not commented on the reports of a London listing.