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OPAP
S.A. is the
leader gam-
ing opera-
tor in Greece, exclusively conducting,
managing, organizing and operating nu-
merical lottery and sports betting
games in Greece and Cyprus, through
an extensive network, currently com-
prised of more than 5,000 licensed
agencies.
OPAP was founded in 1958 in order to
organize and operate PROPO (the
Greek Football Pools game). In 1999,
the company was incorporated as a So-
cieté Anonyme with the Hellenic Re-
public as the sole stakeholder. In 2000,
OPAP acquired from the State a 20-year
license to be the exclusive operator of
lottery and sports betting games. In
2001, the company was listed in the
Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) with
the Hellenic Republic, following con-
secutive offerings, currently maintain-
ing 34% of the company’s shares.
OPAP S.A. is considered to be one of
the leading Companies in the global
gaming sector. In 2011, the Group‘s rev-
enues reached €4.36bn while net profit
stood at €537.5m. Prize payouts to lot-
tery and betting winners reached
€2.94bn, whereas taxes of €285m were
paid to the Greek state. The distribution
of a total dividend of €229.7m is subject
to approval by the Shareholders’ An-
nual General Meeting.
As an active member of international or-
ganizations and associations of games
of chance (World Lotteries Association,
European Lotteries, European Lotteries
Sports, European Association for the
Study of Gambling), OPAP maintains a
dynamic stance in the international de-
velopments of the gaming sector.
Focusing to its key principal, OPAP
continuously supports an extended
Corporate Social Responsibility Pro-
gram through which contributes in the
fields of sports, culture, healthcare, ed-
ucation and environment.
The company applies an Integrated
Management System which addresses
Quality (ISO 9001:2009), Environment
Management (ISO 14001:2004) and Re-
sponsible Care (SA 8000:2008).
GREEK
ORGANIZATION
OF FOOTBALL
PROGNOSTICS
(OPAP S.A.)
PUBLI