AmazonScience/document-haystack
Document Haystack Dataset This repository contains the dataset for the paper “Document Haystack: A Long Context Multimodal Image/Document Understanding Vision LLM Benchmark”. 📑 Abstract Paper The proliferation of multimodal Large Language Models has significantly advanced the ability to analyze and understand complex data inputs from different modalities. However, the processing of long documents remains under-explored, largely due to a lack of suitable… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/AmazonScience/document-haystack.
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1Results1: 2Whilst there is underlying momentum in a number of our key markets, regulatory headwinds in the UK and Germany, as well as weaker 3trading in Australia and Brazil, impacted NGR performance in 2023. Resulting proforma 3 Online NGR was down -3%cc 2 in the year but, 4with the benefit of acquisitions total Online NGR was +12%cc 2 ahead of 2022. Whilst proforma 3 NGR was down year on year, actives 5grew +10% year on year on a proforma 3 basis, emphasising the ongoing attraction of our brands to our customers.6In the UK, we continue to absorb the impact of regulatory changes and as a result NGR was down -6%. Excluding the impact of these 7regulatory headwinds, we estimate that underlying NGR was +4% ahead of 2022, while actives were +18% higher than the same period 8last year.9In Italy, constant currency 2 NGR was +3% ahead of 2022. Whilst our brands, along with the rest of the market, lost online market share 10to one of the leading operators during 2023, our omni-channel offering continues to resonate with customers with combined Online and 11Retail NGR +63%cc 2 ahead of pre-Covid levels.12Local market conditions in Australia have been challenging during 2023 leaving year on year NGR -6% down on a constant currency 2 13basis. Whilst we expect trading to remain challenging in 2024, we remain confident in our strategy focusing on brand differentiation, 14new and innovative products and the customer experience. 15In Germany, whilst we have seen some non-compliant operators exit the market, the continued lack of robust regulatory enforcement 16as well as new regulation last Summer continues to impact the business. Resulting NGR in 2023 was -26% behind 2022 on a constant 17currency 2 basis, primarily driven by lower spend per head. Whilst we received our gaming licences in November 2022, it is disappointing 18that we are still yet to see the level of enforcement action that is needed in this market to combat unlicensed operators and ensure 19customers are protected.20In Brazil, we continue to see a fiercely competitive market ahead of regulation with a significant increase in the amount spent on 21marketing by various operators. Whilst we were initially slow to react to changes in the market, we are confident that following a change 22in our regional leadership we now have the team and localised expertise needed to regain share in this exciting growth market, an 23opportunity that our 365Scores acquisition will help us further leverage. NGR in Brazil was -14%cc 2 behind the prior year. 24Georgia NGR was +7%cc 2 ahead of 2022 on a constant currency 2 basis, with our Crystalbet brand performing strongly following the 25implementation of new regulation in the prior year. Following a strong 2023, our Crystalbet brand continues to be the market leader 26in Georgia. 27In the Baltics , proforma 3 NGR was +3%cc2 ahead of 2022 despite high inflation rates in the region. Our brands remain resilient despite 28the economic pressures in the Baltic states and we continue to attract more customers each year with proforma 3 actives +13% ahead 29of 2022.30Our Entain CEE business continues to perform well with proforma 3 NGR +13%cc2 ahead year on year. NGR in our SuperSport business in 31Croatia was +29%cc 2 ahead of 2022 (proforma 3) maintaining its position as the market leader. NGR in our recent acquisition in Poland, 32STS, was flat year on year with c4%cc 2 growth to the end of Q3 offset by poor margins in October.33NGR in our newly acquired New Zealand business was £84.7m in 2023, slightly ahead year on year on a proforma 3 basis.34Contribution 4 margin of 40.0% was in line with guidance but 1.1pp behind 2022 due to territory mix and the impact of additional taxation 35in Australia which was implemented in H2 of 2022.36Operating costs were 20% higher than 2022 with recent acquisitions driving 16pp of the increase and FX 1pp with the remaining 3pp due 37to underlying inflation offset by the initial benefits from Project Romer.38Underlying EBITDA 5 of £857.4m was +4% ahead of 2022, albeit flat year on year excluding the benefit of TAB NZ accounting 39treatment to 2023, reflecting the contribution 4 from acquired businesses offset by the decline in proforma 3 NGR and 1.1pp reduction in 40contribution margin. 41Resulting underlying operating profit 6 of £688.5m was £13.4m behind 2022 with depreciation and amortisation of £160.2m, £41.9m 42higher than 2022, half of which is a result of the impact of new acquisitions, including annualisation of those in the prior year, with the 43remainder of the increase due to recent investment in our technology and product. After charging separately disclosed items of £481.1m 44(2022: £114.0m), operating profit was £207.4m (2022: £701.9m).45Entain plc Annual Report 2023 71461 Overview 8 S trategic report 88 Governance 140 F inancial statements47Chief Financial 48Officer’s Review