Italian punters depress Stanley

Gaming group Stanley Leisure today said gamblers in London and Italy had taken the shine off an impressive performance at its provincial casinos.

Attendance has boomed by 17% at the firm’s 41 casinos outside London to help the company report increased annual operating profits before exceptional items of £33.4m (€49m) – up by 11% from £30.2m (€44.2m) last year.