Betting agencies and brewers are expecting two-digit turnover growth rates during the June 11-July 11 period of the World Football Championship of South Africa, despite Romania's having not qualified.
"Had Romania participated in the Championship, this would have generated higher turnover for sporting bets agencies. However, we expect revenues to be at least 30-40% higher during this period," says John Heaton, consultant of Super Bet company.
Managers of companies in the field of electrical home appliances say the participation of the national football team would have had a positive impact over the TV set market, in the context where in Romania sales of electronics and electrical home appliances registered the biggest slump in the EU in the first quarter, by almost 25%. "2008 was a year when sales were spurred both by events such as the European Football Championship, and booming consumption. The increase registered then from the previous year on the LCD TV segment got as high as 250%, but the weight of sports events stood at 50%," says Adrian Olteanu, CEO with Flanco.
Betting agencies and brewers are expecting two-digit turnover growth rates during the June 11-July 11 period of the World Football Championship of South Africa, despite Romania's having not qualified.
"Had Romania participated in the Championship, this would have generated higher turnover for sporting bets agencies. However, we expect revenues to be at least 30-40% higher during this period," says John Heaton, consultant of Super Bet company.
Managers of companies in the field of electrical home appliances say the participation of the national football team would have had a positive impact over the TV set market, in the context where in Romania sales of electronics and electrical home appliances registered the biggest slump in the EU in the first quarter, by almost 25%. "2