NEOVIA NOW Neteller, the Isle of Man-based Internet commerce group, has officially changed its name to Neovia Financial Plc.
Following approval of the name change at a meeting on Nov. 11, the company has received confirmation from the Companies Registry of the Isle of Man that its proposed name change has now been registered.
Trading in the company's shares London's Alternative Investment Market under the new took effect from 8:00 a.m. GMT today and the company's ticker symbol has been changed from NLR to NEO.
NON-POKER PRO A University of Florida student and basketball player was found to be in debt to online poker sites, but he was not in violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, according to an investigation into the matter.
Nick Calathes, the sophomore point guard for the Gators, may not in violation of NCAA rules because he played poker online. The rules prohibit athletes from providing any information for gambling purposes or betting on any sports. Violation of the rules can result in an athlete being barred from the NCAA.
Jeremy Foley, the university's athletic director, said in a prepared statement today that the school was confident that neither Calathes nor any other players have broken NCAA rules.
FOXY PHILANTHROPY Foxy Bingo, the London-based online bingo operator, on Friday raised £12,951 for a local charity that benefits disadvantaged children in the United Kingdom.
The Children in Need campaign is an annual BBC television program in the United Kingdom featuring celebrities and musical acts performing to raise money for the charity. Foxy Bingo was one of several corporate donors, raising a total of nearly £21 million for the charity in one night.
Foxy Bingo held a £20,000 guaranteed jackpot game on Friday night and matched a pound for every pound spent on bingo tickets, raising the £12,951.
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