03-12-2007 Unibet to buy bingo operator Maria Holdings for SEK 705m

For the first nine months of 2007, the websites run by Maria Holdings, including Mariabingo.com, Mariacasino.com, Carlospoker.com and Carlosplace.com had a total income of SEK 77m and an operating profit of SEK 26m, with almost 12,000 active customers in the last three months.

"With this acquisition we will strengthen our position in the Nordic region as well as within the fast growing online bingo market. Unibet is today the leading private gaming company among men, and with this acquisition we will also be leading among women," commented Petter Nylander, CEO of Unibet.