Bookmaker William Hill is expecting its annual profit to exceed previous forecasts.
The company issued a profit warning in November but said this morning it was expecting a profit of more than the forecast of £230 million to £240 million - before tax, interest and exceptional items.
"The board remains confident about the prospects for the group in 2006 with the successful completion of the integration of Stanley Retail Betting and rollout of electronic point of sale and text systems expected to deliver business benefits," the company said.
"In addition, the football World Cup is likely to provide additional revenue and customer acquisition opportunities."
On November 17th, William Hill lowered full-year profit expectations from a range of £240 million to £260 million, saying it had suffered from unfavourable sporting results in common with other betting-shop chains.
