WEBMASTER WORLD
“Retail conditions and pressure on disposable
income have created challenges for the industry,
particularly in the more traditional bricks-andmortar subsectors.”
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EY betting & gaming index
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However, this hypothesis is not supported by
the performance of the shares included within
the betting and gambling index.
GRAnT HUMpHReY and
ADRiAn CHeoW are
assistant directors in ERNST
& YOUNG’s Transaction
Support team in the UK,
specialising in the betting and
gaming sector.
Figure 3
Feb-06
the overall decline in household expenditure.
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FTSE 350 travel & leisure index
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Feb-13
FTSE 100 index
eRnsT & YoUnG is a global
leader in assurance, tax,
transaction and advisory
services. Our global betting
and gaming team have a
deep knowledge of the sector,
with a proven track record of
working with land-based and remote
betting and gaming client, as well
as regulators.
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