- Leisure and Gaming plc
Leisure and Gaming plc is a
holding company with major assents in the global interactive betting and gaming industry. Its interests span from software development to marketing.Listed on the
London Stock Exchange (LSE: [http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/prices/system/detailedprices.htm?ti=LNG LNG] ). Leisure and Gaming plc was incorporated in England and Wales in August 2004. Its registered holders are BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd, Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd, Chase Nominees Ltd, CUIM Nominee Ltd, and Vidacos Nominees Ltd.The Chief Executive of Leisure and Gaming is Henry Birch.
In October 2006, after passage of the
Safe Port Act , the company sold its US-facing business including vip.com and nine.com to a private group for $1, and no longer accepts wagers from US residents. [ [http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-10-13T143101Z_01_L1397768_RTRIDST_0_LEISURE-SPORTINGBET-SALE-UPDATE-3.XML Reuters: Three UK firms flee U.S. gambling with $1 buyouts] ]Websites
Leisure and Gaming owns and operates websites offering
gambling games andsports betting including:Betshop.com
Betshop is an operator of an online gambling site with a land-based franchise or partnership network spread throughout Europe, particularly in Italy where the company has over 700
betting shops located. The business was established by Gabriel Chaleplis and is expected to enhance Leisure and Gaming's geographic reach considerably.Notes
External links
* [http://www.lngplc.com/ Official site]
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