Arena Leisure PLC

G whizz to the Ricoh; LAUNCH: In a spin over city's new gambling arena: Coventry's new G Casino at the city's Ricoh Arena opened this week after a pounds 1.6 million revamp. Business Reporter JENNY WADDINGTON found out about the company's future plans and how the huge investment by Grovesnor Casinos came about.(News)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 11/3/2009; 899 words; ...by parent company Rank Group plc - one of the largest business...about the draw of the Ricoh Arena but also Rank's confidence...chief executive of the Ricoh Arena, and it quickly became apparent...from a background in hotels and leisure because the company wanted to...

Sagi revealed to be latest investor in Alphameric.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England); 9/14/2009; 586 words; ...activities, other than those concerning Playtech's role as a plc. Playtech, whose chairman Roger Withers previously held similar positions with Arena Leisure and football pools giant Sportech, entered into an agreement...

The going is good for Arena's boss; How veteran rockers Status Quo helped Mark Elliott keep pace in the race to compete with the allure of Royal Ascot.(Business)
The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 6/14/2009; 1224 words; ...Elliott, chief executive of Arena Leisure, was feeling the pressure...prime importance to Arena Leisure shareholders who recently...went to work for Wembley plc. He stayed there for...offered the job at Arena Leisure. Elliott admits he had...

Le tiss backed by Saints boss ; Southampton head coach Mark Wotte is backing Saints legend Matt Le Tissier to become the next chairman of the club.
Express & Echo (Exeter UK); 6/12/2009; 459 words; ...football background." The administrators of Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC remain locked in talks with the Pinnacle Group. Milton...Darlington defender Neil Austin. Austin, 26, departs the Arena after two years with the Quakers, having been signed...

Week ahead: 18-22 May.
Investors Chronicle - magazine and web content; 5/12/2009; 877 words; ...Experian, Mothercare, Telecom Plus, Yell Group Interims: Britvic, Care UK, Future plc, Grainger, GW Pharmaceuticals, Optos AGMs: Arena Leisure, Cape, Energetix, French Connection, GlaxoSmithKline, Hardy Underwriting, Intercytex...