Betting Trio Receives the Boot -- The BBC reports that three men -- two Germans and a Russian -- were expelled from the Diamond Games in Antwerp for illegally betting on tennis matches. Officials told the news service that the three were using wireless laptops to access gambling Web sites, betting on points before they had registered on the Net. The men were given a choice to give up their laptops or leave -- they left. The expulsions are reportedly the first to result from a stricter anti-corruption policy agreed to in January by the International Tennis Federation, the Association of Tennis Professionals and the World Tennis Association. The trio was photographed and instructed not to return before the tournament concludes on Sunday.
Appointed -- Sportingbet has appointed former Orange Marketing Proposition Director Ed Luck as European marketing director. The London-listed firm has also appointed Darrell Greenwood as European VIP sales director. Greenwood is former commercial director at Remington.
Target Price Cut -- Brokerage JP Morgan has cut its target price for Rank Group from 125p to 115, while retaining its neutral rating on the shares. In a research note issued this morning, JP said it believes the likelihood of a takeover approach for Rank, possibly by Genting or Guoco, is increasing and has advised investors to buy below 90p and take profits above 110. On the London Stock Exchange, Rank shares were down 0.75p to 98.75.
Spin3 en Español -- Mobile solutions provider Spin3 has launched a Spanish-language version of its GameWire casino platform. "The provision of our market-leading suite of casino games in multiple languages is the key to Spin3's continued success in the global mobile gambling market," said Spin3 Chief Executive Matti Zinder.
To High Court -- The Telegraph reported that Betex Chairman Johnny Hon is facing legal action from his former legal team over unpaid fees approaching £200,000. U.K.-based Russell Jones and Walker has reportedly decided to sue Hon in the High Court of Justice, as they claim Hon has only paid £41,042 from a total bill of £196,141 -- the remaining £155,099 plus interest, the firm claims, remains outstanding. Hon told the paper that his current firm has advised him to dispute the payment to ensure the amount charged was correct; but Russell Jones and Walker said that it is "yet to recover the monies owed by Mr. Hon for the legal services we provided to him."
Stock Watch -- On the LSE, Playtech was up 6p to 387.00, William Hill was up 19.75p to 388.25 and Probability was up 0.50p to 59.50.