Ladbrokes plc is the world's leading fixed odds betting company. Formerly Hilton Group plc, the company was renamed following the completion of the sale of the Hilton International Hotel division to Hilton Hotel Corporation on 23rd February 2006.
Now a pure betting and gaming company Ladbrokes plc is comprised of Ladbrokes, the biggest retail bookmaker in the UK and Ireland, Ladbrokes.com, a world-leading provider of interactive betting and gaming services, Vernons, the leading football pools operator and Ladbrokes Casinos which opened its first casino at the Hilton London Paddington in July 2006.
As a standalone company Ladbrokes will expand its business by building on its brand leadership, its ability to innovate and the experience and expertise of its management team and 14,000 employees.

Ladbrokes Plans Shake Up To Keep Profits Rising
LONDON, U.K. (August 6, 2010) - Ladbrokes said it wanted to put customers at the "heart" of its business yesterday as it bet on a structural shake-up to keep profits rising....Subscribers

Ladbrokes Plc Announce Its Results For The Half Year Ended 30 June 2010
LONDON, U.K. (August 5, 2010) – Click here to download Ladbrokes plc Interim presentation.
SOURCE: Ladbrokes Media Release.

Scientific Games Announces Landmark Ladbrokes Contract
Largest Contract Award in The Global Draw's History
NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 5, 2010) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) has announced its wholly-owned subsidiary The Global Draw Ltd. has been awarded a contract to supply approximately 7,600 terminals to Ladbrokes (LSE: LAD) betting shops in the United Kingdom...................Subscribers

Latest ECJ Rulings Concerning Ladbrokes and Betfair on Monopoly of Games and Offer Via the Internet in the Netherlands
ROME, Italy (August 2, 2010) -- Published in the Official Journal of the European Union on Saturday the latest judgments of the Court of Justice. Among these cases, including those on Netherlands - Netherlands - Ladbrokes and Betfair in respect of monopoly games and offered via the web.......................Subscribers

And Then There Were Three; Three Left in the Hunt for Wagering Licence
VICTORIA, Australia (July 30, 2010) -- British betting giant Ladbrokes is still in the race for Victoria's wagering licence from 2012 after being named as one of three companies shortlisted by the state government......Subscribers

Ladbrokes Response to Victoria Government Announcement on Wagering Licence
LONDON, UK (July 30, 2010) - Ladbrokes plc is pleased to note the attached press release issued today by the Victoria Government confirming its selection to move to the next phase of the licensing process......Subscribers

Report Criticizes Betting License Process
VICTORIA, Australia (July 30, 2010) – A leading Melbourne newspaper has reported the state government's handling of its lucrative new wagering and betting license has been criticized in a report that found Gaming Minister Tony Robinson wrongly allowed a company to lodge a late license application.............Subscribers

Ladbrokes’ Joint Venture CANALWIN Awarded French Licence
LONDON, U.K. (July 27, 2010) - CANALWIN - the Joint Venture between Ladbrokes plc and CANAL+ Group has been awarded a licence by French online gambling regulator ARJEL. The company, which confirmed its management structure earlier this month, continues to develop its sports betting service and plans to launch the service later this year.....Subscribers

World Cup 2010 Sees Mobile Betting Increase by 400% at Ladbrokes
LONDON, UK (July 2, 2010) - Ladbrokes has today revealed that it has already taken 4 times more bets via mobile internet on the 2010 World Cup than it did during the whole of Euro 2008. This rapid growth has been driven by the increase in smartphone ownership enabling swift access to betting opportunities from any location. The upsurge has seen Ladbrokes break the 100,000 barrier for bets taken over mobile internet services on a single event for the first time.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Launches Unique Dual Platform Financial Spread Betting Service
LONDON, U.K. (June 13, 2010) - Ladbrokes, one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, today announced the launch of a new, unique financial spread betting service on its website - Ladbrokes.com.........Subscribers

Ladbrokes Calls For a New Framework of Gambling Regulation in the Netherlands
LONDON, U.K. (June 3, 2010) - The Court of Justice of the European Union today highlighted the inconsistencies in Dutch gaming law when responding to three questions referred to it by the Dutch Supreme Court in 2008 (De Lotto vs. Ladbrokes).....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Launches Biggest Ever Ad Campaign Ahead Of World Cup
LONDON, UK (May 28, 2010) - Ladbrokes will this week launch a new £5 million TV and press advertising campaign – its biggest ever – ahead of the 2010 World Cup............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Chief Slams Government Plan to Tax Online Gambling Firms
DUBLIN, Ireland (May 23, 2010) – According to local media sources another leading bookmaker has joined critics of the government's plan to tax online and telephone betting................Subscribers

Ladbrokes plc Announce the Interim Management Statement for the Four Months Ended April 30, 2010 (“the period”) Ahead of its Annual General Meeting.
Richard Glynn, Chief Executive, commented: “Although only a few weeks into my role as Chief Executive of Ladbrokes I am hugely enthused by the longer term opportunities available to the company and I am excited at the prospect of revitalising the Ladbrokes brand and re-energising the business.............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Says Year-to-Date Profitability Broadly In Line With Its Expectations
HARROW, U.K. (May 14, 2010) -- Online betting and gaming company Ladbrokes Plc (LAD.L: News ), Friday, in an interim management statement for the four months ended April 30, 2010 said that year-to-date Group profitability is broadly in line with its expectations. The company's net revenue, excluding High Rollers, declined 6% from last year.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Agrees Sale Of Italian Retail Business
LONDON, UK (April 12, 20`0) - Ladbrokes plc said it has agreed to sell its Italian retail betting and gaming business to an affiliate of Cogetech S.p.A ..............Subscribers

Ladbrokes plc and Groupe CANAL+ Launch Joint Venture Targeting French Market
LONDON, U.K. (April 8, 2010) - Ladbrokes plc, one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, has today announced that it has signed a conditional1 Joint Venture (“the JV”) agreement with Groupe CANAL+ to target the French market through the launch of an online betting and gaming service which will be licensed and regulated in France2...................Subscribers

Betfair Keen for Financial Betting in a Revamped Online Betting Model
SURRY HILLS, Sydney, Australia (April 6, 2010) – Betfair’s Australian chief executive Andrew Twaits, reportedly wants to offer financial betting as well as online poker and casino games to Australians and predicts a surge of foreign operators into the domestic gambling market.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Announce New Chief Executive
LONDON, U.K. (March 30, 2010) - Ladbrokes plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Glynn as its next Chief Executive. He joins Ladbrokes from Sporting Index, where he has been Chairman since May 2008 having been Chief Executive from 2001. Richard, aged 45, will take up his position on 22nd April, 2010..........................Subscribers

Richard Glynn to Head Ladbrokes
LONDON, U.K. (March 28, 2010) -- News sources reported today that Richard Glynn will this week be appointed as chief executive of Ladbrokes, the bookmaker.........................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Appoints New Group HR Director
Ladbrokes plc Today Announced the Appointment of Andrew Harley as Group HR Director
LONDON, U.K. (February 25, 2010) - Andrew, 49, was Human Resources Director for UK Retail Banking at Lloyds until last year and has been acting as an independent consultant to Lloyds Banking Group for the past 6 months.......................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Looking Towards World Cup 2010 To Boost Profits
LONDON, UK (February 18 2010) -- Ladbrokes is predicting a betting frenzy on the World Cup this summer. The Financial Times reports Chris Bell, the departing chief executive, expects punters to stake £750m on tournament-related bets with UK bookmakers and exchanges.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Announce Its Results For The Year Ended December 31, 2009
Financial Results ......................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Profits Hit By Recession, Launches Notes Tender Offer
LONDON, UK (February 18, 2010) -- UK betting firm Ladbrokes has blamed troubles in the economy for a 28% fall in profits for 2009.......................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Joins European Sports Security Association
LONDON, UK (January 29, 2010) - The European Sports Security Association (ESSA) announces today that Ladbrokes, one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies, has joined the association......................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Says Tax Rise Would Close Shops
LONDON, U.K. (January 26, 2010) - Betting shops face a fight for survival unless the government makes it easier for them to compete, Ladbrokes’s chief executive is reported to have said on Tuesday................Subscribers

New Report Reveals Britain's Betting Industry worth Six Billion and Supports 100,000 Jobs
LONDON, U.K. (January 26, 2010) - A new report by Deloitte reveals the important economic impact made by the betting industry on the British economy. The study, called 'The Full Picture' was commissioned by Ladbrokes plc and aims to provide a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the economic contribution of betting................Subscribers

Ex Marks and Spencer International Leader to Head-Up Ladbrokes
LONDON, UK (January 24, 2010) - Ex Marks and Spencer, head of international, Carl Leaver is set to succeed Chris Bell as CEO of Ladbrokes .....................Subscribers

Personal Details of Millions of Ladbrokes Customers, Offered for Sale to British Newspaper
LONDON, U.K. (January 24, 2010) – A Leading British newspaper reported today that it had been offered the confidential records of millions of British gamblers who bet with top bookmaker Ladbrokes. ........................Subscribers

Media Statement Regarding Ladbrokes Security
LONDON, UK (January 24, 2010) - An individual has passed certain details from a Ladbrokes customer database to the 'Mail on Sunday'. This is a criminal act and we are working with the police, the Information Commissioner's Office, and the newspaper to identify and apprehend the culprit......................Subscribers

Ladbrokes to Live Stream Over 30,000 Sports Events in 2010
LONDON, U.K. (January 13, 2010) - Ladbrokes launches a new version of its online sportsbook at www.ladbrokes.com this week and plans to live stream over 30,000 sporting events on the site in 2010..................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Announce Resignation of Chief Executive Christopher Bell
LONDON, UK (January 12, 2010) - Provider of betting and gaming services Ladbrokes plc (LSE:LAD) revealed on Tuesday that the company's chief executive Christopher Bell is to step down as a director of the company..................Subscribers

Advocate-General Dismisses Private Operators
LUXEMBOURG / BRUSSELS (December 17, 2009) -- The EU Court of Justice’s Advocate-General, Yves Bot, delivered, on December 17, his opinion in two gambling cases brought by private operators Ladbrokes (C-258/08) and Betfair (C-203/08). The two companies oppose the monopoly held by Dutch license holder De Lotto. According to Bot, holders of exclusive gaming licenses may be authorised.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes and Betfair Set to Lose Challenge to Dutch Gambling Laws
Advocate-General Dismisses Private Operators
LUXEMBOURG / BRUSSELS (December 17, 2009) – This morning the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General published his opinions in two Dutch gambling cases opposing the commercial online gambling operators Ladbrokes and Betfair to, inter alia , Dutch licence holder De Lotto , a member of European Lotteries (EL ).........................Subscribers

Betting Shop Manager of the Year Award
LONDON, U.K. (November 23, 2009) - Angela Bowers, 46, manager of the Ladbrokes in Childwall, Liverpool, has won the prestigious Betting Shop Manager of the Year Award for 2009, beating 85 other nominated betting shop managers.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Proposes Closure of Aintree Call Centre
LONDON, U.K. (November 19, 2009) - Ladbrokes plc today announced proposals to close its Aintree call centre, affecting a workforce of 263 people.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Strengthens Board With New Non-Executive Appointments
HARROW, UK (November 18, 2009) - Ladbrokes, one of the world's leading bookmakers, today announced the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors to the Ladbrokes plc board.....................Subscribers

Milestone European Court of Justice Case on Betting and Gaming to Be Heard
HARROW, U.K. (November 11, 2009) - Europe's betting and gaming sector will be playing close attention to proceedings in Luxembourg when a case that is central to gaming competition law in Europe is heard on Thursday 12th November.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Rights Issue Raises US$457 Million To Cut Debt
Ladbrokes said it planned to resume dividend payments at the time of its first-half results next yea
UNITED KINGDOM (October 10, 2009) -- Ladbrokes raised us$ 457 million through a surprise rights issue to cut debt, sending its shares to an eight-week low on Thursday. The firm also said it would not pay a final dividend for 2009 as it looked to improve its financial position against the backdrop of a weak economic environment and a run of unfavourable football results...................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Withdraws Lawsuit Against Norway
UNITED KINGDOM (September 21, 2009) -- According to news sources, Ladbrokes has dropped its five year battle against Norway’s state monopoly but will unite with other operators to fight monopolies across Europe said the Nordic Chief...............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Wins Swedish Case
LONDON, UK (September 17, 2009) - Ladbrokes has won a case against the Swedish state monopoly for betting Swedish Games (Svenska Spel).....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Recognised By Global Sustainability Index.
HARROW, U.K. (September 11, 2009) - Ladbrokes has been ranked as a world leader in sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI).................Subscribers

Ladbrokes HR and Legal Director Bryan Taker Leaving
LONDON, UK (August 12, 2009) - Bryan Taker, the Human Resources and Legal Director at Ladbrokes plc, is leaving the business at the end of September 2009.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Profit Drops; Will Move Unit to Gibraltar
LONDON, UK (August 6, 2009) -- Ladbrokes Plc, owner of more than 2,300 U.K. and Irish betting shops, posted a 21 percent drop in first-half profit as horse-racing and soccer results favored customers....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Out of Tote Tasmania Race; Victoria Wagering Licence Possible
Article By: Stephen Carter
LONDON, UK (July 28, 2009) -- Ladbrokes will not buy Tote Tasmania from the state government but has not ruled out bidding for the Victorian wagering licence to be awarded early next year.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes to Repay £351 Million Bond This Month
LONDON, UK (July 5, 2009) - Ladbrokes (LAD.L) will repay a 351 million pound ($576 million) bond later this month, giving the British bookmaker breathing space to refinance its 900 million..................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Interim Management Statement, Jan-April Adj. Profit Down 34%, expected to Fall Short of e-Gaming Forecast
HARROW, UK (May 2009) -- Ladbrokes plc announces the Interim management statement for the 4 months ended 30 April 2009...................Subscribers

Cirsa and Ladbrokes Joint Venture Opens Its First Dedicated Betting Shop In Madrid
UK ((April 29, 2009) -- Sportium, the Joint Venture between Cirsa and Ladbrokes, has opened its first dedicated betting shop in Madrid. The company already operates from 58 premises in the Communidad de Madrid, typically points of sale or ‘corners' located in arcades and bingo halls..................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Launches 'Bet British' Advertising Campaign
HARROW, UK (March 20, 2009) --Ladbrokes today (Saturday 21st March) launches a new advertising campaign highlighting the benefits of betting with UK licensed bookmakers..................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Launches New TV Advertising Campaign in Nordics
HARROW, Middlesex, UK (March 19, 2009) -- Ladbrokes has embarked on a major TV advertising campaign in the Nordic region.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Release Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2008
UNITED KINGDOM (February 19, 2009) - In the year to end December 2008, poker generated revenue of €29 million, down 6.5 percent on 2007’s revenue of €31 million.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Chief Executive is Optimistic Despite Economic Downturn
UNITED KINGDOM (February 15, 2009) -- Ladbrokes has a dependence on the consumer and, like many leisure companies, for that it is being severely punished by the market. Its shares have fallen 43.3% over the past year......................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Poker Joins Microgaming Network
UNITED KINGDOM (February 10, 2009) -- Ladbrokespoker.com has joined the Microgaming Poker Network - enabling it to offer its customers access to more games against more players....................Subscribers

Ladbroke Plans Bid for Australian Betting License
UNITED KINGDOM (January 25, 2009) -- Ladbrokes Plc plans to bid for a monopoly license to run betting in Australia’s Victoria state, where wagering generates a turnover of A$3.6 billion ($2.4 billion) a year, the ‘Sunday Times’ reported.
Ladbrokes registered its interest in a tender this month, the newspaper said. Tabcorp Holdings Ltd’s ownership of the license expires in 2012, the report said.
SOURCE: Sunday Times.

Ladbrokes Slams ASA’s ‘Ban On Humour’ in Gambling Ads
HARROW, UK (January 7, 2009) -- Ladbrokes today confirmed it will seek a review of the ASA's ruling to ban its award- winning advertising campaign for ladbrokescasino.com following just one complaint from a member of the public.....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Appoint New Corporate Development Director
HARROW, UK (December 19, 2008) -- Ladbrokes plc today announced the appointment of Chris Palmer to the role of Corporate Development Director..................Subscribers

Changes to Ladbrokes plc Board
HARROW, Middlesex (December 17, 2008) -- Ladbrokes plc today announced that Alan Ross, Corporate Development Director will not be standing for re-election to the plc board at the AGM on 15th May 2009 and will retire from the company on 19th July 2009.................Subscribers

The great White Christmas Gamble
HARROW, Middlesex, UK (December 5, 2008) -- Bookies are set to offer punters the opportunity to bet on snow falling in their own backyard on Christmas Day for the first time ever..................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Plc Interim Management Statement
UNITED KINGDOM (November 13, 2008) -- Group profit* excluding Telephone High Rollers for the four months ended 31st October 2008 ("the period") increased by 10%. (3% after adjusting for advertising costs of £3.7 million in the prior year.) Profit1 from High Rollers during the period was £17 million following collection of customer receivables previously provided for. Group gross win (excluding High Rollers) increased by..............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Appeal Court Decision in Norway
UNITED KINGDOM (November 7, 2008) -- Ladbrokes will appeal against the rejection of its betting licence application made by the Oslo City Court in October....................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Celebrates Egaming Awards Hat-Trick
UNITED KINGDOM (October 17, 2008) -- Ladbrokes is celebrating after tipping the scales to win three gongs at the eGaming awards.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Releases Giant Bingo Balls for TV Push
LONDON, UK (August 20, 2008) - Ladbrokesbingo.com is rolling giant multi-coloured bingo balls around the streets of Liverpool as part of filming for a £3m TV ad campaign which airs next month..........Subscribers

Ladbrokes Profits Slip
LONDON, UK (August 2008) -- Britain's biggest bookmaker Ladbrokes this morning reported lower first half pretax profits..........Subscribers

Ladbrokes to Offer Tote Betting
IRELAND (July 17, 2008) -- The state-owned betting pool operator, Tote Ireland, is set to join forces with British bookmaker Ladbrokes................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Wins Referral of Case To ECJ
LONDON, UK (June 13, 2008) – Ladbrokes today welcomed the decision of the Dutch Supreme Court to refer its case to the ECJ..............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Launch New Advertising Campaign For Euro 2008
UNITED KINGDOM (June 6, 2008) -- Ladbrokes will launch a new £4 million TV advertising campaign tomorrow as part of its marketing drive for Euro 2008................Subscriptions

Ladbrokes Launches First Customer Loyalty Scheme for Betting Ahead of Euro 2008
UNITED KINGDOM (June 2, 2008) -- Ladbrokes has announced the launch of OddsOn! - the first customer- loyalty scheme to be offered by...............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Wins Ruling in Swedish Lawsuit
LONDON, UK (May 30, 2008) -- Ladbrokes Plc. said it won a ruling in a Swedish lawsuit that will allow it to at least temporarily continue to show television advertisements in the country.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes PLC - Interim Management Statement
LONDON, UK (May 16, 2008) – Ladbrokes is today updating the market on trading for the four months ended 30 April 2008 ('the period')..............Subscribers

State-Owned Gambling Monopoly and UK Betting Firm Disagree Over Language
LONDON, UK (May 6, 2008) – Svenska Spel, the Swedish state-owned gambling monopoly, is attempting to sue British bookmaker Ladbrokes over an advertisement that the Swedish company contravenes their trademark...............Subscribers

French Tennis Federation Loses Case Against Ladbrokes
UNITED KINGDOM (April 28, 2008) -- The Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) today failed in its attempt to prevent online betting companies from taking bets on the French Open tennis tournament...............Subscribers

London Agency Awarded Ladbrokes Online Account
LONDON, UK (April 29, 2008) -- Internet advertising agency TBG London has won the contract covering all of Ladbrokes' online media accounts.
The deal, worth an estimated £3.5m, will see TBG handle search and display advertisements for all Ladbrokes.com products.
The company, which counts American Express, Sky Poker and Littlewoods Gaming among its existing clients, said its first campaign will be in support of Microgaming's new Tomb Raider game that was recently integrated into Ladbrokes' online casino portfolio.

Leading International Betting Agencies Support Campaign to Make Sports Betting Legal in India
BANGALORE, India (April 24, 2008) --  Leading international betting agencies, including Ladbrokes and Betfair, are eager to help in a campaign to make sports betting legal in India and have reportedly approached a senior Indian Premier League (IPL) official with offers in this regard....................Subscribers

UK's Office of Fair Trading Clears Ladbrokes Acquisition of Eastwood Bookmakers
LONDON, UK (April 17, 2008) - The UK Office of Fair Trading said it has cleared the acquisition of Eastwood Bookmakers by Ladbrokes Ltd.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Joint Venture Wins Betting Licence in Madrid
UNITED KINGDOM (April 16, 2008) -- Sportium, the Ladbrokes and Cirsa Slot Corporation SL joint venture, has been awarded a licence to operate sports betting in the Madrid region of Spain and expects to begin trading in the next fortnight..............Subscribers

UK Betting Firm Eyes Indian Sports Betting
MUMBAI, India (April 6, 2008) – UK betting firm Ladbrokes is reported to have made a detailed presentation on the benefits of sports betting to Deputy Chief Minister RR Patil and his bureaucrats in the Home Ministry.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Launches New Advertising Campaigns
UNITED KINGDOM (March 5, 2008) -- Ladbrokes is to embark on a further two TV advertising campaigns following the success of its first ever TV ads in 2007. The first campaign, for Ladbrokesbingo.com, will launch this week..............Subscribers

British Billionaire Quietly Builds Stake in Ladbrokes
LONDON, UK (February 19, 2008) -- Joe Lewis, the Bahamas-based British billionaire, is the mystery buyer behind a near-7 per cent stake in Ladbrokes..............Subscribers

Ladbrokes UK Marketing Director Leaves for Punch Taverns
UNITED KINGDOM (February 18, 2008) --Ladbrokes UK retail marketing director Barry Clemo is leaving the company to join pub operator Punch Taverns in a similar role. The betting shop chain is now seeking a replacement...............Subscribers

Ladbrokes PLC - Transaction in Own Shares
UNITED KINGDOM (January 7, 2008) -- Ladbrokes plc ("the company") announces that today, January 7, 2008, it purchased from Deutsche Bank AG London branch 300,000 shares .............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Strengthens eGaming Management Team
UNITED KINGDOM (December 20, 2007) -- Ladbrokes has appointed Ed Andrewes as Managing Director of eGaming. Andrewes, who has over ten years experience in the online betting and gaming industry, will begin his new role on March 1st............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.1

Advertising Standards Authority Clears Ladbroke’s TV Ads
LONDON, UK (December 20, 2007) -- The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed complaints against the popular Ladbrokes television ads............Subscribers

Genting of Malaysia Buys 10% Stake in Rank, Sunday Times Says
UNITED KINGDOM (December 2, 2007) -- Genting Bhd., a casino-owner based in Malaysia, has bought a ten (10) percent stake in Rank Group Plc to block rival takeover bids.................Subscribers

UK Firm Eyes Italian Online Growth
LONDON, UK (November 28, 2007) – UK betting firm Ladbrokes said on Wednesday it had started taking online bets from Italian punters, the latest step in its expansion into the country.................Subscribers

Ladbrokes' First TV Ad Faces ASA Investigation
LONDON, UK (October 24, 2007) -- Ladbrokes’ television advertising is to be the first test case for the tough controls on gambling advertising, drawn-up following the introduction of the Gambling Act 2005 in September...............Subscribers

Ladbrokes Scores With First Ever National TV Advertising Campaign For Betting
UNITED KINGDOM (October 9, 2007) -- Ladbrokes begin running the first nationwide TV advertising ever run by a major bookmaker this week with a campaign entitled ‘café’ developed by M&C Saatchi.................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.4

Ladbrokes Play Down Talk of Bidding War Over Italian Betting Giant
LONDON, United Kingdom (September 7, 2007) – According to local media reports Ladbrokes yesterday played down speculation that they are in a £600 million bidding battle with fellow bookmaker William Hill for Italian betting giant Sindacato Nazionale Agenzie Ippiche (Snai)......................................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Sign Up Saatchis for TV Advertising Campaign
UNITED KINGDOM (September 8, 2007) -- Ladbrokes have reportedly employed the services of advertising moguls Maurice and Charles Saatchi ahead of their first TV advertising campaign..................................Subscribers

Ladbrokes to Return £250m to Shareholders After Record Operating Profit
LONDON, UK (August 10, 2007) -- Ladbrokes, one of Britain’s biggest bookmakers, is to return up to £250 million to shareholders by using its £725 million debt facilities to fund a share buyback programme...............................Subscribers

UK Betting Firm Pushes Ahead with China Expansion
UNITED KINGDOM (August 10, 2007) – UK Bookmaker Ladbrokes is pushing ahead with plans to enter the Chinese market........................Subscribers

European Court Rules Against Norway in Ladbrokes Case
BRUSSELS, Belgium (May 30, 2007) - A European court ruled on Wednesday that Norway could be in breach of European internal-market rules by blocking bookmaker Ladbrokes from setting up gambling operations in the Scandinavian country..................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Trading Update For The Four Months Ended 30 April 2007, on a Winner with On-Screen Betting
UNITED KINGDOM (May 18, 2007) -- The Board continues to expect the results for 2007 to be in line with its expectations. Good progress has been made with the renewal of the FOBT estate, growth in the Irish shops is buoyant and eGaming continues to grow steadily..........................Subscribers