Face Time for Tucker -- U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Ann Medler on Tuesday will hear evidence on BetonSports defendant Penelope Tucker's various pretrial motions. Tucker has filed a motion to suppress evidence found in a search of her home as well as a motion to compel the names of the two confidential informants on whom the arresting FBI agent relied for information. IGN will report from the hearing.
On a High Note -- Sweden-based operator Redbet Holding AB has released third-quarter results, which show net turnover up 416 percent to SEK 18.5 million (2.02 million euros) with turnover across the first nine months of FY 2007 up 316 percent to SEK 38.5 million (4.2 million euros). The company also reported a net profit of SEK 2.1 million (229,000 euros), having done so just once since its July 2006 flotation. Redbet noted that turnover figures will be relayed on a month-to-month bases for the remainder of the fiscal year. October's figures are due out Nov. 6. On the Stockholm Stock Exchange, shares in the company were up SEK 16.50, or 26.61 percent, to SEK 78.50, a 52-week high.
Liquidator Confirmed -- The Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) of Antigua and Barbuda confirmed on Friday that it has appointed London-based Vantis Business Recovery Services to liquidate BetonSports' Antiguan assets in an effort to recover the companies outstanding accounts receivable and repay its creditors and former U.S. customers. Vantis is also acting as liquidators of the company's U.K. assets.
Coming Soon -- Unibet announced this morning that it would bump up release dates for its interim reports across FY 2007 and '08, the next of which is expected Oct. 31.
Crude Hike -- Reuters reports that Betcris has opened the books on the currently-soaring price of crude oil, offering seven-to-five odds that crude will vault over $95 a barrel by year's end. "I have a feeling (oil prices) will continue to cause stress for months and even years to come," said Betcris spokesman Esteban Siles.
Stock Watch -- On the LSE, 888 was down 5.25p to 110, PartyGaming was down 1.25p to 26.75 and Rank was down 5p to 98.50, a 52-week low.