OPAP SA Announce Release of Regulated Information of Law 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (August 2. 2010) - OPAP SA announces, that pursuant to Law 3556/2007 and Law 3340/2005, as well as the Capital Market Commission’s decisions...............Subscribers

INTRALOT: Agreement With OPAP S.A.
ATHENS, Greece (August 2, 2010) -- INTRALOT announces that it has renewed its agreement with OPAP S.A. for one year with an option to extend it for one additional year with a starting date July 31st, 2010........Subscribers

OPAP SA To Call For An International Tender For The Provision Of New Gaming Systems, Infrastructure, Gaming Operation
ATHENS, Greece (July 30, 2010) - The Board of Directors of OPAP SA decided to call for an international tender regarding the provision of new gaming systems, infrastructure, gaming operation, and ..............Subscribers

OPAP Board Seals IT Deal Extension - Source
ATHENS, Greece (July 28, 2010)) - Europe's biggest betting firm, OPAP (OPAr.AT), extended a key IT deal with gaming systems provider INTRALOT (INLr.AT) to prepare for ..............Subscribers

OPAP to Renew Key IT Deal - Source
ATHENS, Greece (July 27, 2010) - Europe's biggest betting firm OPAP (OPAr.AT) will extend a key IT deal with gaming systems provider INTRALOT (INLr.AT), in a move which will allow it to offer new products as Greece liberalises its gaming market.....Subscribers

Supervision of the Company’s Internal Auditing
ATHENS, Greece (July 22, 2010) - OPAP S.A., pursuant to L.3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.07.05 of the Capital Market Commission, following previous decision publicly announced on 26.01.2010............Subscribers

OPAP Sees Take From World Cup Bets Fall
ATHENS, Greece (July 12, 2010 -- OPAP, Europe's biggest betting firm, expects the total amount from bets placed during the World Cup to fall to ......Subscribers

OPAP: Release of Regulated Information, Law 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (July 1, 2010) - Pursuant to article 21, Law 3556/2007 and in combination to article 11 of the Capital Market Commission's decision ...................Subscribers

OPAP: Release of Regulated Information, Law 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (June 30, 2010) - Pursuant to article 21, Law 3556/2007 and in combination to article 11 of the Capital Market Commission's decision ..........Subscribers

OPAP: Release of Regulated Information, Law 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (June 28, 2010) - Pursuant to article 21, Law 3556/2007 and in combination to article 11 of the Capital Market Commission's decision No. 1/434/3.7.2007, OPAP S.A. announce that ........Subscribers

OPAP Says It May Cut 2010 Dividend Payout
ATHENS, Greece (June 17, 2010) - OPAP (OPAr.AT), Europe's biggest betting firm, said on Wednesday it may lower its dividend payout for 2010 fiscal year to preserve cash and expand operations............Subscribers

Greek Betting Group OPAP Sees Flat Sales in 2010-CEO
ATHENS, Greece (June 14, 2010) - Greek betting group OPAP (OPAr.AT) expects flat sales this year as the economy weakens, the firm's chief executive told the annual shareholders meeting on Monday, causing its shares to trim earlier gains....................Subscribers

Resolutions of the 10th Annual Ordinary General Meeting of OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (June 14, 2010) -- The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. (OPAP S.A.) announces, according to article 4.1.3.3. of the.................Subscribers

OPAP Announce Payment of the Remaining Dividend for Fiscal Year 2009
ATHENS, Greece (June 14, 2010): According to article 4.1.3.4. of the Athens Exchange Regulation, OPAP S.A. announces to its shareholders that................Subscribers

Greece to Privatize State Holdings in Various Casinos, But No Change in the Government's Holdings of OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (June 3, 2010) -- The Greek government announced long-delayed plans to privatize state-owned companies as part of its attempt to fix the country's public finances and ....................Subscribers

OPAP Agents May Strike at World Cup Opening Over Tax Changes, Exclusivity
ATHENS, Greece (June 1, 2010) - Greek betting group OPAP's (OPAr.AT) sales agents are threatening to strike over tax changes and exclusivity rules on June 11 and 12, the first two days of soccer's World Cup...............Subscribers

Greece Plans to Relaunch Low-Price Video Lottery Machines in a Bid to Boost Public Revenues and Regulate Online Betting by May Next Year
ATHENS, Greece (May 31, 2010) -- Greece is expected to have wrapped up procedures to relaunch low-price slot machines and regulate online betting by May next year, Europe's biggest betting firm, OPAP, said on Friday......................Subscribers

OPAP Q1 Net Down 11 pct, Beats Forecasts
ATHENS, Greece (May 27, 2010) - Europe's biggest betting company OPAP (OPAr.AT) said on Thursday first-quarter net profit fell 11 percent as the recession in Greece deterred gamblers...............Subscribers

OPAP Sees Greece Opening Betting Market Next Year
ATHENS, Greece (May 28, 2010) - Greece is expected to have wrapped up procedures to relaunch low-price slot machines and regulate online betting by .............Subscribers

OPAP S.A. Interim Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months ended March 31st, 2010
ATHENS, Greece – May 27, 2010 – OPAP (OPAr.AT), the leading gaming operator in Greece, announces its consolidated financial results for the period ended ........Subscribers

OPAP: Q110 Financial Results Announcement
ATHENS, Greece (May 25, 2010) - OPAP S.A. will announce its Q110 financial results accordingly............Subscribers

OPAP’s Agents To Strike Against Tax Reforms
ATHENS, Greece (May 14, 2010) - Greek betting firm the Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics' (OPAP) sales agents plan to strike on the day of the ..........Subscribers

OPAP: Release of Regulated Information, Law 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (May 4, 2010) - Pursuant to article 21, Law 3556/2007 and in combination to article 11 of the Capital Market Commission's decision No. 1/434/3.7.2007, OPAP S.A. announces that.....................Subscribers

OPAP Shares Fall on News of Austerity Package
SAN FRANCISCO, California (May 5, 2010) - The news of increased violence in Greek protests extended declines in stocks and bonds today................Subscribers

OPAP: Announcement of Regulated Information of L. 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (April 30, 2010) - OPAP SA, according to Law 3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.07.2005 of the Capital Market Commission Board of Directors, announces................Subscribers

OPAP Dismisses Rumours That the State is Considering Reducing Its Share-Holding
ATHENS, Greece (May 3, 2010) – Greece’s state run OPAP dismissed reports on Friday that the Greek state was mulling further reducing its stake government was .................Subscribers

OPAP's Kino Revenues Dropped 20 Pct in Q1
ATHENS, Greece (April 27, 2010) - Betting company OPAP's revenues from its flagship lottery game Kino declined about 20 percent in the first quarter this year, financial daily Imerisia reported, without citing any sources.................Subscribers

OPAP - Press Articles Clarifications
ATHENS, Greece )April 20, 2010) - Regarding Imerisia’s newspaper press article on 28.04.10 in relation to KINO’s revenues at first quarter 2010............Subscribers

Election of Member of the Board in Replacement of the Resigned Member – Redefinition of the Status
ATHENS, Greece (April 20, 2010) - OPAP S.A., pursuant to article 10 of Law 3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.7.2005 of the Capital Market Commission .................Subscribers

OPAP Announcement of Regulated Information of L. 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (April 19, 2010) - OPAP S.A., pursuant to article 4, of resolution 5/204/14-11-2000 of the Capital Market Commission, announces that, as of 19-04-2010, Mr. Kontantinos Souletsiotis, up to date Head of Management Accounting Division, assumed the duties of Head of Investor Relations Division, replacing Mrs. Evangelia Lambrou....................Subscribers

OPAP: Invitation to The Annual Ordinary General Assembly
ATHENS, Greece (April 15, 2010) - The Board of Directors, pursuant to its resolution dated 10/12-04-2010 (Item 1st), invites its shareholders to the Tenth (10th) Annual Ordinary General Assembly on .........Subscribers

Bet Safe
ATHENS, Greece (April 15, 2010) – According to Greece's International Newspaper it was decided yesterday that betting shops are to be policed more ................Subscribers

OPAP: General Managers Appointment
ATHENS, Greece (April 15, 2010) - OPAP SA, according to Law 3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.07.2005 of the Capital Market ................Subscribers

OPAP Plan Moves to Boost 2010 Sales, Also Plans to Launch Live-Betting This Year, CEO Urges Government to Regulate Online Betting Soon
ATHENS, Greece (March 23, 2010) – OPAP’s CEO was reported to have said on Tuesday that the company plans to launch live-betting on sporting events this year as part of a move to boost its performance..........................Subscribers

OPAP: Annual Analyst Briefing on the FY’09 Results; Preparing for the Expansion Into New Activities Such as VLTs, Scratch Tickets and Online Sports Betting
ATHENS, Greece (March 23, 2010) - As part of the obligations of the Company, according to Article 4.1.4.3.2 of the ATHEX regulation, OPAP S.A. announces ....................Subscribers

OPAP S.A. Consolidated Financial Results For The Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009
ATHENS, Greece – March 22, 2010 – OPAP (OPAr.AT), the leading gaming operator in Greece, announces its consolidated financial results for the three and twelve-month ...................Subscribers

Greece Draft Law Gives OPAP Winnings Tax Clarity
ATHENS, Greece (March 19, 2010) – Reports indicate the Greek government will not revive the tax imposed by its predecessor on small lottery winnings, lifting uncertainty over betting monopoly OPAP's profit this year..................Subscribers

Greek Betting Firm OPAP Q4 Net Seen Down 59%, Government Ponders Reducing Its Controlling 34% Stake in Gambling Monopoly
ATHENS, Greece (March 18, 2010) -- Europe's biggest betting firm OPAP is expected to post a 59 percent profit fall in the fourth-quarter, hurt by a one-off corporate tax debt-laden Greece imposed to deal with its debt crisis.........................Subscribers

OPAP - 2009 Annual Results Announcement
OPAP S.A. Will Announce Its 2009 Annual Results Accordingly:
ATHENS, Greece (March 16, 2010) - Monday 22.03.2010, announcement of the results on the ATHEX website (www.ase.gr) and on the company’s ....................Subscribers

OPAP Sees Licence Wins As Greece Taps Gaming Cash
ATHENS, Greece (March 11, 2010) --  Greek gaming firm the Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. OPAP (OPAr.AT) believes it can win a licence to operate ....................Subscribers

OPAP - Announcement of substantial holdings L. 3556/2007
ATHENS, Greece (February 26, 2010) - Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of L.3556/2007 and following a disclosure submitted by Capital Research and Management Company to OPAP On 25/02/2010, it is announced that Capital Research and Management Company...................Subscribers

OPAP Against Company's Further Privatisation
ATHENS, Greece (February 23, 2010) -- OPAP's management is against any further decrease of the state's participation in the company, Europe's biggest betting firm....................Subscribers

OPAP Financial Calendar for 2010
ATHENS, Greece (February 19, 2010) - In the context of its obligations according to the Regulation of the Athens Exchanges and pursuant to articles ...................Subscribers

Opap Chief Spanoudakis Sees ‘Difficult’ 2010 Amid Recession
ATHENS, Greece (February 3, 2010) -- Opap SA, Europe’s biggest publicly traded gambling company, will have a “difficult” 2010 as Greeks rein in spending amid the recession, Chief Executive Officer Yiannis Spanoudakis said.........................Subscribers

Tax Audit Conclusion For Fiscal Year 2008
ATHENS, Greece (January 28, 2010) - OPAP S.A., in accordance with article 4.1.3.1. of the ATHEX regulation, informs the investment community that the tax audit for fiscal year 2008 has been concluded........................Subscribers

Election of Members of the Board in Replacement of the Resigned Members – Redefinition of the Status
ATHENS, Greece (January 26, 2010) - OPAP S.A., pursuant to article 10 of Law 3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.7.2005 of the Capital Market Commission, announces .....................Subscribers

Board of Directors Assignements for the Supervision of the Company’s Internal Auditing
ATHENS, Greece (January 26, 2010) - OPAP S.A., pursuant to Law 3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.7.05 of the Capital Market Commission’s Board of Directors (BoD), announce....................Subscribers

OPAP Sales Agents Oppose Greek Government Stake Sale Plan
ATHENS, Greece (January 18, 2009) – Reuters reports that Greek betting monopoly the Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics's (OPAP) sales agents on Monday threatened to......................Subscribers

OPAP Government Stake Sale Talk
ATHENS, Greece (January 14, 2010) -- Shares in Europe's biggest lottery and betting firm, OPAP rose with traders citing talk that the Greek government may soon reduce ..........subscribers

OPAP Announcement Concerning New Board of Directors
ATHENS, Greece (December 30, 2009) -- The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. (OPAP S.A.) announces that, pursuant to article 10 of Law 3340/2005 and resolution 3/347/12.7.2005 of the Capital Market Commission...................Subscribers

New Management Team Appointed to OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (December 30, 2009) - Greece appointed a new management team to OPAP, Europe's biggest betting firm, and asked it to lower costs by cutting waste and excessive salaries......................Subscribers

Lotto Frenzy Grips Cyprus
CYPRUS (December 28, 2009) - A total of €19 million in prize money will be paid by OPAP Cyprus, the company in charge of betting games, in its three draws on New Year's Eve.......................Subscribers

OPAP To Hold EGM on Management on December 30
ATHENS, Greece (December 21, 2009) - OPAP's extraordinary shareholders meeting on Friday, December 18, to elect a new management.................Subscribers

Announcement of The 5th Extraordinary General Meeting Of "OPAP S.A." On The 18th December 2009
ATHENS, Greece (December 18, 2009) - The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. (OPAP S.A.) announces, according to article 4.1.3.3. of the Athens Exchange Regulation, that...........................Subscribers

OPAP To Boost Kino Game
ATHENS, Greece (December 2, 2009) -- Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics' (OPAP S.A.) management has decided to implement a two (2) month extended hours of operation for its Kino numerical game..................Subscribers

OPAP S.A. Invites Shareholders to Its Extraordinary General Assembly
ATHENS, Greece (November 24, 2009) -- The Board of Directors, pursuant to its resolution dated 30/23.11.2009 (Item 2nd), invites its shareholders to the ............Subscribers

OPAP Updated Financial Calendar For FY 2009
ATHENS, Greece (November 24, 2009) -- OPAP S.A., following the 23.11.2009 Board of Directors' resolution for the distribution of interim dividend for the ...............Subscribers

OPAP S.A. -- Interim Consolidated Financial Results For the Nine Month Period ended September 30th, 2009
ATHENS, Greece (November 23, 2009) – OPAP S.A. (OPAr.AT), the leading gaming operator in Greece, announces its consolidated financial results for the nine month ..................Subscribers

Greece Says To Further Suspend Gaming Tax
ATHENS, Greece (October 26, 2009) - Greece said on Monday it will extend the suspension of a new tax on gaming winnings and start talks on the measure, which ................Subscribers

OPAP Resignation Announcement
ATHENS, Greece (October 20, 2009) - OPAP SA, according to article 2 par. 2 of Capital Markets Commission BoD decision .................Subscribers

OPAP Agents Say Gaming Tax Suspended Again
ATHENS, Greece (October 21, 2009) - Greece suspended a new tax on gaming winnings, reported sales agents of the country's betting monopoly OPAP (OPAr.AT) said on Wednesday......................Subscribers

Resignation Announcement
ATHENS, Greece (October 19, 2009) -- OPAP SA, according to article 2 par. 2 of  The Capital Markets Commission BoD decision..................Subscribers

OPAP Announcement Regarding Write-Off of Unclaimed Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2003
ATHENS, Greece (October 12, 2009) -- OPAP SA hereby announces to its shareholders that the five year period for the collection of the dividend for the financial year ......................Subscribers

OPAP Signs Contract With Network Agents
ATHENS, Greece (September 30, 2009) – OPAP, Greece's lottery and gaming operator, on Tuesday signed a contract with its 5,000 agents, referring to ..................Subscribers

OPAP Agents Call for Reforms of the ‘Pame Stihima’ Game
ATHENS, Greece (September 24, 2009) -- The ‘Pame Stihima’ game was launched in 2000 and has been a stable source of profit for OPAP, the state run .................Subscribers

OPAP: Press Articles Clarifications
In reply to the Capital Market Commission΄s letter Nr. 3991/17-9-09, the President and CEO of OPAP S.A. Mr Christos Hadjiemmanuil has sent the following letter.......................Subscribers

OPAP CEO Turns Down Job At IMF
ATHENS, Greece (September 18, 2009) - The chief executive of Greek gaming firm OPAP said on Friday he had turned down his appointment by Greece's.....................Subscribers

OPAP CEO To Step Down For IMF Job- Sources
ATHENS, Greece (September 17, 2009) - Greek gaming firm OPAP's (OPAr.AT) chief executive will step down to take a job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).................Subscribers

OPAP Agents Eye New Walkout Over Gaming Tax-Union
ATHENS, Greece (September 14, 2009) - Sales agents for Greek betting monopoly OPAP (OPAr.AT) said last week they may call a strike to push the government to suspend a new gaming tax law until after the October 4 general election................Subscribers

OPAP CEO Expects Gaming Tax To Be Delayed
ATHENS, Greece (September 7, 2009) - OPAP's CEO Christos Hadjiemmanouil expects a ministerial decision to tax betting games winnings on September 21 to either postpone the implementation of the tax until after the elections or to be in line with the company's recommendation...............Subscribers

OPAP Mulls Offering In-Play Betting Next Year
ATHENS, Greece (August 26, 2009) - Greece's OPAP, Europe's biggest betting firm, was considering offering in-play betting on its fixed-odds Stihima game next year..............Subscribers

OPAP S.A. Interim Consolidated Financial Results For the Six Months ended June 30th, 2009
ATHENS, Greece (August 25, 2009) – OPAP S.A. (OPAr.AT), the leading gaming operator in Greece, announces its consolidated financial results for the ..............Subscribers

Scratch Lottery Relaunch
ATHENS, Greece (August 7, 2009) - The Economy and Finance Ministry said yesterday it will revive a scratch-ticket lottery to boost revenues for public coffers and is to award licenses to two operators...................Subscribers

OPAP Seen Showing 7.9% Profit Drop in Second Quarter
ATHENS, Greece (August 20, 2009) -- OPAP of Greece, Europe's largest betting firm, is expected to report a 7.9% decline in second-quarter net profit as competition from foreign online bookmakers hurts sales and a key lottery game loses some of its novelty......................Subscribers

Announcement Date Of OPAP H1 2009 Financial Results, HSBC Pantelakis Sees OPAP Q2 Net Income Down 9%
ATHENS, Greece (August 19, 2009) -- HSBC Pantelakis forecasts that OPAP Q2 net income will drop 9% yoy to 161 million euro with weakness in Stihima gross win ...................Subscribers

OPAP Agents Call For Improvement of ‘Pame Stoixima’
ATHENS, Greece (August 17, 2009) -- The Association of OPAP's Agents (POEPPP) will form a special committee that will come up with measures and propose to OPAP's management..................Subscribers

OPAP Agents Ready to Continue Mobilizations
ATHENS, Greece (August 17, 2009) -- At a press interview, the president of OPAP agents’ union Kyriakos Toptsidis states he is confident that the recent agents’ proposals.........Subscribers

OPAP and Greek State May Reach An Agreement On Tax
ATEHNS, Greece (August 10, 2009) - The Ministry of Economy and Finance , OPAP and its agent are close to finding a common acceptable solution on the taxing of lotteries and the “Pame Stoixima” game.....................Subscribers

Union Agents Not To Conclude Talks With OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (August 4, 2009) - The union of OPAP’s agents said that it does not intend to conclude its negations with OPAP regarding its contractual agreement with the company.................Subscribers

OPAP Mulls International Online Betting Expansion - CEO
ATHENS, Greece (July 22, 2009) - Europe's biggest betting firm the Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics (OPAP) is looking into online betting operations outside..............Subscribers

Lottery Agents Halt Strike; State Considers Reducing the Tax Burden on Gambling Winnings
ATHENS, Greece (July 18, 2009) - Sales agents at Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics (OPAP), Europe's biggest betting firm, have suspended a strike against a new government tax on players' winnings....................Subscribers

OPAP Agents Strike, Say Smoking Ban Hitting Sales
ATHENS, Greece (July 16, 2000) -- Agents for betting firm Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics (OPAP), Europe's biggest, went on strike on Thursday over a tax on winnings and said a new smoking ban in public places in Greece had added to a fall in sales......................Subscribers

OPAP May Miss 2009 Profit Target on Greek Games Tax
ATHENS, Greece (July 15, 2009) -- OPAP SA, Europe’s largest publicly traded gambling company, may miss its full-year profit target after Greece imposed new taxes on games, Chief Executive Officer Christos Hadjiemmanuil said.....................Subscribers

OPAP Lottery Agents Plan Indefinite Strike Over Gaming Tax
ATHENS, Greece (July 10, 2009) - Greek sales agents of Europe's biggest betting firm the Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics (OPAP) plan to go on an indefinite strike as of next week after Greece raised the tax on winnings.............Subscribers

OPAP in Negotiations with State Over Tax Elimination
ATHENS, Greece (July 8, 2009) - According to sources close to the matter, Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics (OPAP) is in talks with the ministry of finance .............Subscribers

OPAP Announce Replacement of Resigned Member of the Board of Directors
ATHENS, Greece (July 3, 2009) -- OPAP SA according to article 2 par. 2 of the Capital Markets Commission decision 3/347/12.07.2005, announces to the investing public that, OPAP΄s BoD, on its 17th/29-06-09 session.....................Subscribers

Lottery Giants Eye Italian Scratch Card Business
ATHENS, Greece (June 30, 2009) - The Italian government will launch a public tender for the assignment of the scratch card concession, probably within this summer, OPAP and INTRALOT have officially expressed their interest to bid for the Italian instant lottery games...................Subscribers

OPAP Agrees New Sales Deal With Lottery Agents
ATHENS, Greece (June 30, 2009) (Reuters) - Europe's biggest betting firm, OPAP, said on Tuesday it had renegotiated a binding sales agreement with sales agents in Greece, a move that will help shield it from any possible deregulation of the Greek gaming market..................Subscribers

OPAP Interested In Possible Tender For Italian Lottery
ATHENS, Greece (June 12, 2009) – OPAP of Greece, Europe's largest gaming company, would be interested in a possible Italian instant lottery tender if the terms are attractive................Subscribers

Facelift for 5,000 Lottery Outlets
CYPRUS (June 5, 2009) -- OPAP Cyprus chairman Christos Hadjiemmanouil said that sponsorship is part of the gaming giant’s corporate social responsibility, with donations and aid given to sports, culture, education, the environment and welfare groups.......................Subscribers

Citi Deems OPAP Q1 as Solid; Fine-Tunes EPS Estimates
ATHENS, Greece (May 27, 2009) -- Citi finds OPAP first quarter performance as solid while it sees further improvement on distribution costs in the second half of the year.................Subscribers

Europe's Biggest Betting Firm Looks to Gaming Opportunities Abroad
ATHENS, Greece (May 27, 2009) - Europe's biggest betting firm, OPAP, is exploring several opportunities in the gaming sector around the world after the cancellation of a Turkish tender for its State Lottery......................Subscribers

OPAP S.A. Interim Consolidated Financial Results For the Three Months ended March 31st, 2009
OPAP’s revenue for the first quarter 2009 increased by 6.0% and reached €1,462.7m compared to €1,379.6m in Q1 2008, primarily due to KINO’s continuing satisfactory performance but also due to the upturn of the numerical games LOTTO and JOKER..............................Subscribers

Citi Concerned with OPAP's Beta; Sees Q1 Sales +2%, Profit Flat
ATHENS, Greece (May 21, 2009) -- Citi in a report entitled “Allergic to market Beta” goes through OPAP’s first quarter performance and sees 2% sales growth and but sees flat growth sales........................Subscribers

OPAP - Q1 2009 Financial Results Announcement Date
ATHENS, Greece (May 18, 2009) -- OPAP S.A. will announce the Q1 2009 results on Tuesday 26.05.2009, according to the following schedule.................Subscribers

Agents To Give Green Light For New Agreement With OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (April 15, 2009) -- The association of OPAP's (OPAr.AT) agents is expected to approve the signing of a new agreement with the betting firm's management, financial daily Naftemporiki reported...................Subscribers

OPAP Announce Payment of the Remaining Dividend for Fiscal Year 2008
ATHENS, Greece (May 7, 2009) -- According to article 4.1.3.4. of the Athens Exchange Regulation, OPAP S.A. announces to its shareholders that, during the Annual Ordinary General Assembly of its shareholders on May 6th, 2009 resolved the distribution to shareholders of the total dividend for the fiscal year 2008 of 2.20 Euro per share.................Subscribers

Turkey Scraps National Lottery Tender, OPAP Irate
ANKARA, Turkey (May 7, 2009) - Turkey scrapped a tender for the sale of its national lottery after two bidders, including Europe's largest betting firm, OPAP, failed to meet the $1.622 billion minimum price, the privatization board is reported to have said......................Subscribers

Lottery Privatization Talks Set For Thursday
ANKARA, Turkey (May 6, 2009) - Final talks on the privatisation of Turkey's National Lottery will be held on Thursday, the state Privatisation Administration said on Wednesday, after OPAP and Turkcell submitted bids last month...................Subscribers

OPAP, Turkcell Bid For Turkey's State Lottery
Two Groups Submit Official Bids For Turkish National Lottery
ANKARA, Turkey (April 15, 2009) - OPAP (OPAr.AT), Europe's biggest betting firm, and Turkcell (TCELL.IS), Turkey's largest mobile-phone operator, submitted official bids with their partners on Wednesday in a tender for Turkey's national lottery..................Subscribers

OPAP Reports Replacement of Resigned Member of the Board of Directors
ATHENS, Greece (April 14, 2009) -- According to reports, OPAP's Board of Directors, on its 11th/10-04-09 session, unanimously decided upon the election of the independent, non-executive member of the Board...................Subscribers

OPAP to Submit Binding Bid For Turkish Lottery - CEO
ATHENS, Greece (April 14, 2009) - Europe's biggest betting firm OPAP will submit a binding bid for a licence to operate Turkish national lottery, Milli Piyango, OPAP's CEO said...................Subscribers

OPAP, INTRALOT Up On Turkish Tender News
ATHENS, Greece (April 9, 2009) -- Shares in Greece's OPAP (OPAr.AT), Europe's biggest betting firm, and INTRALOT (INLr.AT), the world's second-largest lottery systems supplier, rise about 5 percent each after one of their competitors in a Turkish lottery privatisation tender pulls out.........................Subscribers

OPAP - Annual Analyst Briefing on the FY08 Results
ATHENS, Greece (March 17, 2009) -- As part of the obligations of the Company, pursuant to Article 4.1.4.3.2 of the ATHEX regulation, OPAP S.A. announces that a conference call took place on March 17th, 2009 whereby the Management informed the analysts and institutional investors on the Group financial results for the fiscal year 2008. The major figures of the FY08 financial statements were presented while reference was made on the company’s targets and priorities for 2009....................Subscribers

OPAP S.A. -- Consolidated Financial Results For The Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2008
ATHENS, Greece (March 16, 2009) – OPAP announce its consolidated financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards................Subscribers

OPAP Provides Investor Update
ATHENS, Greece (February 24, 2009) -- OPAP SA announces that, its Cyprus based, 100% owned subsidiaries, OPAP International and OPAP Glory, acquired..................Subscribers

EU Asks Greece to Explain Contract Award to OPAP
BRUSSELS (February 19, 2009) - Greece must explain how domestic gaming monopoly OPAP was awarded a technology contract without a public tender, the European Commission (EU) said on Thursday.....................Subscribers

Turkey Says All Lottery Sale Bidders Fit For Tender
ANKARA, Turkey (February 19, 2009) - Turkey's Privatization Administration said on Thursday five companies and consortia which had applied for pre-qualifications met the criteria to join tender for selling the national lottery company.

UK Betting Company Says Greek Court Shuts Outlet Again
ATHENS, Greece (February 13, 2009) - UK-based fixed-odds betting company Stanleybet said on Friday a court ordered its outlet in Athens to be shut again while a higher tribunal considered its right to compete with Greek gambling monopoly OPAP...................Subscribers

Greece to Ask Euro-Court for Opinion on UK Gaming Operators vs Monopoly
ATHENS, Greece (February 9, 2009) -- Greece's high court will seek the opinion of the European Court of Justice over a case involving UK-based gaming operators Stanleybet (www.stanleyint.com) and William Hill (www.williamhill.com) versus OPAP, a domestic gaming monopoly (www.opap.gr), sources told...................Subscribers

OPAP Announce the Resignation of Two Non-Executive Members of the Board and Appointment of Executives
ATHENS, Greece (February 6, 2009) -- OPAP SA Board of Directors unanimously approved the resignation of.....................Subscribers

OPAP Confident on Turkish Tender
ATHENS, Greece (January 24, 2009) - Europe's biggest lottery OPAP is confident it will take part in the final stage of a tender selling Turkish lottery Milli Piyango, its chief executive was quoted on Saturday as saying...............Subscribers

Alarko to Work with Dogus, OPAP on Turkish National Lottery Tender
ISTANBUL, Turkey (January 20, 2009) - Turkey's Alarko Holding is reported to have said it signed an agreement with Greek firm OPAP, Dogus Holding, and Fina Holding to participate together in Turkish national lottery tender.

OPAP Monopoly Again Under Pressure
ATHENS, Greece (January 15, 2009) - An Athens administrative court temporarily ruled UK-based fixed-odds betting company Stanleybet can reopen its outlet in the city, the company said on Thursday, challenging OPAP's betting monopoly in the country..................Subscribers