Bwin has announced its results for the second quarter and the first half of 2010, stating that the end of Q2 has seen a promising start to sports betting and poker in France.

The report also highlighted "record turnover for sports betting due to successful World Cup."

The company reported net gaming revenues of €100.4m and a record number of active customers (1,381,000 active and 360,000 new active real-money customers).

The report also stated that the recent announcement of the merger between bwin and PartyGaming is "to ensure optimal positioning to take advantage of growth potential due to regulation of European and international gaming markets."