Favorite online gambling payment processor NETeller re-emerged onto the London Stock Exchange yesterday after six months of uncertainty and announced that its shares rose ten pence following early morning deals.

NETeller shares were suspended voluntarily on January 16 pending clarification after former Directors and founder shareholders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre were investigated by US authorities in the wake of America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) legislation with its first-quarter performance being impacted ‘to a material extent’.

Last week, NETeller entered into a $136 million Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (USAO) following its admission of guilt, which saw a resolution of the investigation into the company.

The company said that it plans to return around $94 million to US customers with American investors learning more about the return of their funds by Monday.

NETeller also announced its 2006 financial results and issued a trading update for this year. While the 2006 results show strong profit growth, NETeller has since pulled out of the American and Canadian markets along with the smaller markets of Turkey and Israel.

‘While 2007 will require a restart in terms of revenue growth, the group has many strengths and a successful track record,” said Ron Martin, Chief Executive Officer for NETeller.

“The online payments space remains a rapidly growing, highly desirable market and NETeller is committed to taking advantage of these opportunities. Despite the challenges we face, I remain optimistic about the potential for further success and stability well into the future.’

Tags: Neteller, online gambling

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