** Shares of Delta Corp DELT.NS rise as much as 2.25% to
193.45 rupees
** Company engaged in casino gaming industry reports 19%
rise in first-quarter profit, aided by strong demand for casino
gaming
** Net profit rises to 679.1 mln rupees in June quarter from
571.3 mln rupees a year earlier
** Revenue from ops up 9% to 2.73 bln rupees; core profit
grows 9.5% to 958 mln rupees
** Stock down 9.4% in 2023 so far compared with 9.4% rise in
benchmark Nifty 50 index .NSEI
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463))