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10.02.2009, Paddy Power Opens Glasgow Betting Office / New U.K. Racecourse Closed / Sona Mobile Launches N.J. Wagering Application

Paddy Power Opens Glasgow Betting Office
Paddy Power has expanded into the Scottish retail sector with the opening of its first high street licensed betting office in Glasgow, the company announced on Monday.

By 2011, the Irish bookmaker said it hopes to open more than 80 shops across Scotland and other United Kingdom locations. Its estimated £16-20 million Scotland investment during the next two years will bring 400 new jobs to the area.

“Scottish punters have already experienced significant exposure to the unique brand offering of Paddy Power through our phone and online betting services,” said Patrick Kennedy, chief executive of Paddy Power, in a prepared statement. “This move to ground and complement our brand with a bricks and mortar presence is very exciting, and we look forward to bringing our unbeatable range of products and service to Scotland.”

On Monday, the first Paddy Power shop opened on Cambridge Street in Glasgow and additional shops on Gilmour Street on Feb. 14 and Duke Street on March 2 are scheduled to follow.

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New U.K. Racecourse Closed
The Great Leighs racecourse in Essex, England, has cut 17 jobs after deciding not to seek a new temporary license to operate the United Kingdom's newest racetrack.

Great Leighs went into administration in January after the British Horseracing Authority discovered the racecourse had been operating since Jan. 1, 2009 with only a temporary license.

Deloitte, the administrators for the racecourse, hope the business could be sold and a full license granted to a new owner, enabling the remaining 2009 scheduled raced to be staged.

A deadline was set for offers to be submitted by Friday.

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Sona Mobile Launches N.J. Wagering Application
Sona Mobile Holdings, a New York-based software solutions provider, has launched its mobile wagering application for New Jersey Account Wagering L.L.C. and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the company announced on Tuesday.

The application, called mWager, will extend the functionality of New Jersey Account Wagering's current online wagering system by giving its customers the ability to wager on thoroughbred racing through mobile phones and P.D.A.s, the company said.

“We are excited to be in an elite group of racing jurisdictions to be live with mobile wagering,” said Lennon Register, senior vice president of Racing for New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, in a prepared statement.

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