Bwin.party cites Fifa World Cup for ‘positive’ outlook

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator bwin.party has said that its outlook for next year remains ‘positive’ after citing increased betting volumes during the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament as one of the key catalysts that will help drive growth. In a pre-close trading update issued today (Wednesday), bwin.party also said new product launches, continued mobile expansion and prospects for further growth would contribute to business in the New Year. Elsewhere, the operator said that its overall trading in the 11 weeks since September 30, 2013 was in line with management expectations, with 52% of average net…