Takings from touch-screen roulette machines in Ladbrokes' betting shops have edged ahead of earnings from traditional horse racing bets — the first product to do so in the group's 122-year history. The average weekly sum per machine lost by punters playing in Ladbrokes' UK betting shops rose by 18.2% to GBP 676 during the first six months of 2008. Average over-the-counter takings rose by 0.9% to GBP 251.80, with horse racing accounting for just under half of that figure...
