32Red has reported a record performance for the first half of 2011.

For the year ended June 30, it reported a net profit of £1.1m with a 42 per cent increase in revenues to £11m compared to the same period last year.

Active casino customers were up 12 per cent to 21,745 and new casino players increased 13 per cent to 13,901 compared to the first half of 2010.

Current trading shows that revenues for July and August this year were up 51 per cent on the corresponding period in 2010, with strong active player levels and improved player yields.

CEO Ed Ware said: "Recruitment of new players remains strong and the launch of a new series of 32Red television advertisements allied with additional exposure from our Swansea football sponsorship will aim further to increase our market share during the second half of the year.

"Further to our victory over William Hill in the High Court, the judgment which was handed down in January firmly establishes our intellectual property rights and has enabled us to recover infringing domains unconditionally from other operators."

Looking ahead, the company intends to continue to focus its brand in the UK but is also encouraged by the progress that a number of EU countries are making toward their own regulatory frameworks.