Fixing Implications -- Three Croatian brothers accused of a €2 million match-fixing fraud may have had a number of soccer officials working for them. The revelation was made during testimony on Thursday from the referee at the center of the scandal, Robert Hoyzer, who claims to have caught a glimpse of a list in the brothers' possession that included the names of referees and assistants for upcoming UEFA matches. Hoyzer alleged the eldest brother, Milan, told him of the contacts. Hoyzer, fellow referee Dominik Marks and first division player Steffen Karl have all been charged with match fixing and could face sentences of up to 10 years in prison.
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Welcome Aboard -- On the heels of Roger Withers' retirement from Sportech PLC, the company today announced his replacement. Piers Pottinger, 52, will immediately assume the position of non-executive deputy chairman. Through his 27 years of experience in the corporate world, Pottinger has close ties to media, gaming and horseracing industries. He is currently a deputy chair at U.K. public relations firm Chime Communications as well as non-executive director of racecourse group Northern Racing.
Quoteworthy -- "These are the same passengers who flew with Ryanair to protest at the G8 summit (in Edinburgh). The best thing we can do with some of these environmentalists is take them out and shoot them. . . . These head bangers want to preserve air travel for the rich people."
- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on his feelings about the environmentalist movement's opposition to in-flight gambling.
Record Payout -- Online casino group the Jackpot Factory, which turns six this month, has introduced "Karen S." of Alabama as the winner of the largest jackpot ever on the progressive slot game, Tunzamunni. The lucky winner, who had only been playing for three days, won $112,135.74 at All Jackpots Casino, beating the previous record by nearly $40,000. As for celebrating its birthday, the Jackpot Factory is giving away over $180,000 in cash prizes throughout November.