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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
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 Ladbrokes 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 Britains 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

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