Sportingbet hurt by Greek and Spanish exposure

Sportingbet, the online gaming company, lost money in the six months to 31 January 2012 as the euro crisis saw punters rein in their gambling.

Sportingbet, the online gaming company, lost money in the six months to 31 January 2012 as the euro crisis saw punters rein in their gambling.

The group says its operating loss for the half-year was £5.2m against a profit of £18.2m in the equivalent period of 2010/11.

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