By Simon Zekaria Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K.-listed gambling group PartyGaming PLC (PRTY.LN) Tuesday said that it is trading in line with expectations, with second-quarter revenue expected rise 28% year-on-year boosted by the Cashcade and World Poker Tour acquisitions and strong growth in casino. However, the company said revenue in the second quarter, now reported in euros, is expected to be approximately 2% down from the previous quarter and that the soccer the World Cup has had a worse than expected impact on poker. The group said its board "remains committed to playing an active role in consolidation and is confident about future prospects" and retained its previous guidance for a margin on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of 28% for the full year. PartyGaming, which derives most of its revenue from online poker and casino games and has a smaller sports book and bingo business, didn't provide revenue figures in its trading statement Tuesday. In May, PartyGaming posted a 27% rise in first-quarter revenue to $127.1 million from $100.1 million a year earlier, but lower casino revenue and adverse foreign currency movements meant yield per active player fell 8% to $15.1 compared with last year. It has previously declined to comment on widespread rumours that the company is in consolidation talks with Vienna-listed online gaming group Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG (BWIN.VI), one of Europe's largest sports book operators. Shares in PartyGaming, the world's biggest listed online gaming group by market capitalization, closed at 221 pence Monday, valuing the company at GBP901 million. -By Simon Zekaria, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 207 842-9410; simon.zekaria@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 06, 2010 02:21 ET (06:21 GMT)