AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker TITLE: Casino Poker DATE: 7:45 PM ----- BODY:

Betfair FY revenues up 30 pct as World Cup, casino brings in new .Forbes - . Thomson Financial) - Betfair, the online betting exchange, reported a 30 pct increase in like-for-like sales growth in the year to end April, boosted by last year's World Cup, the introduction of an online casino, and the relaunch of Betfair Poker. .

Betfair revenues leap after luring poker puntersGuardian Unlimited - Revenues at the betting exchange Betfair have jumped by a third after it lured record numbers of punters on the back of last summer's football World Cup and a revamped poker game. Marketing and a new online casino also helped Betfair enjoy a 57% leap .

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