Gaming firm 888 Holdings, whose sites include Pacific Poker and Casino-on-Net, said it achieved record revenues in the final quarter of 2012 and for the year as a whole, driven by its core poker and casino offerings and demand from smartphone users.

The world’s largest online casino made its stock market debut today at a flotation price towards the lower end of expectations.

The world’s largest online casino unveiled plans today to float on the stock market and cash in on the flurry of investor interest in internet gaming.

The stock market’s appetite for online gambling looked set to be tested again after it was reported today that a major casino operator was planning a £700m (€1.03bn) flotation in the next week.