Betting with the 2012 result was 501.2 million. million (-2.5%). Revenue was EUR 1 775.8 million. million (- 0.9%).

Tipping the 2012 comparable earnings rose by 3.2%. Then the comparison is taken into account in the beginning of 2012 occurred in one-time changes in the environment: the lottery tax increase and the horse moving away from Veikkaus games. Betting lottery tax paid 2 percentage points because of an increase over the previous year EUR 16.5 million. million more than the old 10 percent tax rate would be made available. In addition, in 2012, was one of Lotto's lap less than in 2011.

- Veikkaus year 2012 contained a number of changes. Challenging circumstances reached almost to the expectations according to the result. Tipping activities are the cornerstones of the development of cost-effectiveness, accountability and reliability, and we made ??progress in all of these well over the past year, says Juha Koponen .

Registered players increased by 1 463 000 (+ 6.9%). The new mobile apps website visits per week rose to 100 000 a week. Identified Veikkaus share of gaming revenues increased and is now 50.1%.

The most rapidly growing groups, the game network game room games in which reached 112.4 million. turnover of € (11.3%), and sports betting games in 290.6 million. sales of EUR (6.1%).

Players were paid a total of 950.0 million in winnings. million (-1.1%).

Betting is aiming for 2013 earnings to grow moderately. The company was reorganized in the beginning of 2013. The changes is straightforward management structure, performance accountability, and lower organizational structure.Operating within the organizational changes made to support the new business strategy.

- We also believe that profitability will develop positively, while this year we invest in gaming, as well as the ease of customers to encounter even more attractive products through multiple channels and through better service, emphasizes Juha Koponen.

https://www.veikkaus.fi/fi/yritys/tiedotteet?contentid=TULOSTIEDOTE_14022013_135839&vpage=medialle

 





LOTTERY EXPO 2013
Co-Hosted by PGRI and the Florida Lottery
November 4 to 7, Miami, Florida, Trump Miami Beach Hotel
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Schedule:
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Thank you to all of you who presented, served on a panel discussion, and participated at Smart-Tech. This was PGRI’s fourth annual event in NYC and has become a great venue for lotteries to delve into the most relevant issues of the hour, and we so appreciate the privilege of hosting it and visiting with you.  The next issue of PGRI Magazine will include an in-depth analysis of the issues we explored.  Too, the conference was video-recorded and will be made freely available to everyone on www.PGRItalks.com.  We’ve received much positive feedback and hope that everyone accomplished their objectives.  Our next event will be held at the Trump Miami Beach Hotel on November 4, 5, 6, and 7th.  Lottery Expo Miami is especially exciting for the participation from our colleagues in Latin America.  The North America track is on Tuesday, the LatAm track on Thursday, and we all come together on Wednesday. Thanks to the support of our commercial partners and sponsors, the hosted receptions held every night of the conference have become a wonderful venue to talk with industry leaders from  all around the world. Please check in at www.PublicGaming.org for PGRI conference updates.  Thank you again - We look forward to seeing you again.  Please e-mail me (pjason@publicgaming.com) with any questions, feedback, guidance, or comments of any kind.   Smart-Tech 2013 was held April 8, 9, 10, 2013 at the Helmsley Park Lane, New York.

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