Full-Year Revenue for Payment Processor
Although the Neteller 2007 full year results expectedly come in showing losses
for the year, there is a bright side to the report – the online casinos payment
processing company is mending and growing. Neteller had a particularly lengthy
encounter with the Untied States government after the company chose to operate
in the U.S. market after the U.S. passed a ban on the processing of online
casinos gambling transactions. That was a costly mistake for Neteller, but the
company is in the process of rebounding from that incident and the withdrawal
from the U.S. market and the year-end report shows that Neteller’s restructuring
strategy has been effective and the company anticipates continued growth for
2008.
As stated, there was no doubting that the online casinos gambling company was
going to report losses for 2007 – but the hope lies in the fact that the
company’s European and Asian Pacific revenue rose 28 percent and 44 percent
respectively. This rise shows that Neteller has hope for continued growth and
may even turn a profit soon as the company continues to grow brand preference in
new countries and regions. The company reported a pre-tax loss of US $185.7
million. This includes the company’s fine paid to the U.S. government for
violating the online casinos gambling ban as well as restructuring costs as the
company switched focus from the U.S. market to both Europe and the Asian Pacific
markets.
The CEO and President at Neteller, Ron Martin, remarked, “2007 represented a
milestone for the Group as we successfully resolved our issues with the US
authorities, and energetically refocused the business to put into action our
updated vision and mission.” The online casinos payment processing company is
really focusing on gaining a larger non-U.S. player base as this will be the key
to continued success for the company. Martin elaborated, “The renewal of the
Group’s businesses to leverage changed market opportunities has created energy
and enthusiasm throughout the organisation. I am confident this will be
reflected in our performance in 2008.” Neteller is clearly on the mend and the
company has showed remarkable resiliency at bouncing back from the troubles with
the U.S. government. |