bwin.party Rumored to be Considering Gray Market Business Spin-Off bwin.party Rumored to be Considering Gray Market Business Spin-Off
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Key Takeaways
  • FT reports on trader rumors of a business spin-off to allow white-market operation to better court US business.
  • In March, the group told investors that its key strategy for 2013 was reducing marketing spend on dot-com and focusing on key regulated markets.
  • The group blocked signups from 18 countries in April, many considered “gray market.”
  • bwin.party still continues to operate in many such markets.

Global gaming group bwin.party is rumored to be considering splitting its business between its regulated white-market and gray-market operations, London’s Financial Times reported Monday.