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Responsible Gambling Council Applauds $9 million Government investment in Online Gambling Prevention Education to Promote Responsible Play in Ontario

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
White, RGC, Risk, Gambling, Conference, Culture, Responsibility, Safety

This three-year investment into the RIGF is a monumental moment for RGC and a clear demonstration of Ontario’s leadership in online gambling safety and consumer protection.

Key Points: 
  • This three-year investment into the RIGF is a monumental moment for RGC and a clear demonstration of Ontario’s leadership in online gambling safety and consumer protection.
  • “Ontario has long been a champion for responsible gambling and this investment into prevention education and programming and today’s announcement is a game-changer,” said Shelley White, CEO, Responsible Gambling Council.
  • “This clearly demonstrates Ontario is the Canadian leader in promoting responsible play, minimizing harm and creating a strong, sustainable online gambling market,” she added.
  • “We applaud and thank the Ontario government for this welcome and historic investment into responsible play,” concluded White.

Caesars Sportsbook Recognized for Responsible Gaming Practices with Top Accreditation by Responsible Gambling Council’s RG Check Program

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Entertainment, Lodging, Licensing (Entertainment), Destinations, Travel, Casino, Gaming, Certification, Organization, Sport, Caesars Entertainment, Education, Policy, Responsible gambling, Gambling, Caesar, Pinnacle, RGC, Accreditation, Sportsbook

As part of the RG Check accreditation process, Caesars Sportsbook underwent a thorough assessment of its Responsible Gaming practices, Team Member training process, player education and protection efforts.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the RG Check accreditation process, Caesars Sportsbook underwent a thorough assessment of its Responsible Gaming practices, Team Member training process, player education and protection efforts.
  • The assessment concluded that Caesars Sportsbook is among industry leaders in Responsible Gaming, building on Caesars Entertainment's legacy in its Responsible Gaming practices.
  • We’re proud to further enhance our Responsible Gaming initiatives available through Caesars Sportsbook.”
    “Congratulations to Caesars Sportsbook for receiving their RG Check accreditation.
  • An RG Check Accreditation means Caesars Sportsbook has achieved the highest standards for their Responsible Gambling practices,” said Responsible Gambling Council CEO Shelley White.

AMTD World Media And Entertainment Group Embraces Full Independent Board Structure, Ready For Its 2.0 Stage Of Development And Growth In The Global Domain

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Friday, February 9, 2024
Content Marketing, Finance, Fintech, Marketing, Banking, Communications, Professional Services, Media, Digital Marketing, Woman, Workforce, Culture, Mass media, HKD, SGX, Movement, Multimedia, Education, Theme, AMTD Digital, Area, Research, RGC, University Grants Committee, AMTD, HKB

AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD Group”), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) (“AMTD IDEA”) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) (“AMTD Digital”, and together with AMTD Group and AMTD IDEA as “AMTD”), announced the following new appointments for existing and/or new members of the boards of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital and AMTD World Media and Entertainment Group (“AMTD WME”), a joint venture among AMTD Group.

Key Points: 
  • AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD Group”), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) (“AMTD IDEA”) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) (“AMTD Digital”, and together with AMTD Group and AMTD IDEA as “AMTD”), announced the following new appointments for existing and/or new members of the boards of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital and AMTD World Media and Entertainment Group (“AMTD WME”), a joint venture among AMTD Group.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240209658540/en/
    AMTD IDEA and AMTD WME: Mr. Jazz Li has been appointed as an independent director of AMTD IDEA and AMTD WME.
  • AMTD Digital and AMTD WME: Ms. Joanne Shoveller has been designated as the Co-Chair of the Board of AMTD Digital, as well as the Chair of the Board of AMTD WME.
  • Under the joint efforts of the founding shareholders, including AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA and AMTD Digital, AMTD WME has now been developed as a standalone business group for cultural development, media and entertainment businesses with global outreach and exposures in over 33 countries.

Majority of Ontarians wagering on Super Bowl LVIII to bet online

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Bowl game, Cannabis, RGC, Knowledge, Family, News, Super Bowl, Food, Ageing, Friends, Risk, Sport, Depression, Probability, Gambling

Of all who plan to bet on the big game, the vast majority (80 per cent) will do so online.

Key Points: 
  • Of all who plan to bet on the big game, the vast majority (80 per cent) will do so online.
  • Over half (54 per cent) of those who bet on the Super Bowl say their main reason to bet is to add to the excitement of the game.
  • Almost three-quarters of those who bet (72 per cent) plan to consume alcohol, cannabis, or other substances during the Super Bowl.
  • While many Ontarians will be placing bets, the majority (78 per cent) of Super Bowl bettors have at least one strategy to manage their gambling risk.

RGC Resources Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Senior, Research, Foreign policy, CFO, Human resources, RGC

ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced the election of Directors at its shareholders meeting held on January 29, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced the election of Directors at its shareholders meeting held on January 29, 2024.
  • At a meeting of the Board of Directors, following the annual shareholders meeting, John B. Williamson, III was elected Chairman of the Board and Paul W. Nester was elected President and CEO of RGC Resources, Inc.
  • The following RGC Resources senior officers were also elected: Timothy J. Mulvaney, Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, Lawrence T. Oliver, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and External Affairs and Secretary, and C. Brooke Miles, Vice President, Human Resources.
  • RGC Resources, Inc. provides energy and related products and services to customers in Virginia through its operating subsidiaries including Roanoke Gas Company and RGC Midstream, LLC.

Doheny Eye Institute Research Breakthrough: An Inherited Mutation Blinds Young Adult Males By Disturbing Mitochondrial Quantum Electron Tunneling

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Eye, Woman, Death, ROS, Coenzyme Q10, ATP, Particle, UC, Health, Doheny Eye Institute, Threonine, University of California, Irvine, Neuron, National academy, University, Quantum, Mutation, Paratriathlon, Disease, UCLA, RGC, Alanine, Molecular dynamics, Electron, Light, Brain, Cell

The mystery of how LHON causes blindness is now illuminated: the mutation causes alterations in quantum electron tunneling.

Key Points: 
  • The mystery of how LHON causes blindness is now illuminated: the mutation causes alterations in quantum electron tunneling.
  • Quantum tunneling is an amazing process, totally unlike classical chemistry, that enables elementary particles, like electrons, to penetrate through energy barriers.
  • What is now shown is that quantum tunneling is likely central to many biological reactions and may be key in explaining other human diseases.
  • It is in this subsection, called Complex I, that the mobility of the energy-trafficking molecule CoQ10 is seriously impaired.

RGC Coffee Achieves Global Coffee Platform (GCP) Certification for Sustainability Initiatives

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Supply Chain Management, Retail, Environment, Sustainability, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Carbon, Longevity, RGC, GCP, Coffee

RGC Coffee, a leading player in the global coffee trade, proudly announces its recognition by the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) as equivalent to the Coffee Sustainability Reference Code (Coffee SR Code), demonstrating the drive for critical sector alignment needed for coffee sustainability.

Key Points: 
  • RGC Coffee, a leading player in the global coffee trade, proudly announces its recognition by the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) as equivalent to the Coffee Sustainability Reference Code (Coffee SR Code), demonstrating the drive for critical sector alignment needed for coffee sustainability.
  • RGC Coffee's recognition with the Global Coffee Platform signifies a pivotal step in fostering sector-wide alignment for coffee sustainability.
  • Committed to sustainability, RGC Coffee strives to enhance the resilience and longevity of the global coffee sector through innovative and scalable business solutions.
  • About the Global Coffee Platform:
    The Global Coffee Platform is a pre-competitive and inclusive multi-stakeholder platform that convenes coffee stakeholders to address systemic sustainability challenges in the coffee sector.

Together for CHANGE Genomics and Equity Initiative Launched by a Coalition of Meharry Medical College, Regeneron Genetics Center, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and Roche to Improve Health Outcomes for People of African Ancestry

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
STEM, Genetic counseling, Research, African Americans, EVP, AstraZeneca, Genetic testing, Ethics, Innovation, Health care, Biopharmaceutical, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Meharry Medical College, Novo Nordisk, Phenotype, DNA, Senior, Cannabinoid Research Initiative of Saskatchewan, Genomics, Black Europeans of African ancestry, University, Disease, Health equity, Student, Biology, Diaspora, Partnership, RGC, Health, Roche, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Together for Change, Accenture, Management, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Black, Doctor of Philosophy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and WILMINGTON, Del. and BAGSVAERD, Denmark and BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meharry Medical College, along with partners Regeneron Genetics Center® (RGC™), AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and Roche, today announced the launch of the Together for CHANGE™ (“Changing Healthcare for People of African Ancestry through an InterNational Genomics & Equity”) initiative to create better health care and outcomes for all.

Key Points: 
  • The Together for CHANGE initiative seeks to address inequities in STEM careers and research with a two-pronged approach.
  • Meharry Medical College, one of the oldest and largest historically Black academic health sciences centers in the U.S., is a co-founder and academic convener of this initiative.
  • The DHGI, a newly chartered non-profit organization, will serve as the governing organization for Together for CHANGE.
  • Additionally, the DHGI will form an ethics committee with leaders from the Black community to provide stewardship of the data.

Together for CHANGE Genomics and Equity Initiative Launched by a Coalition of Meharry Medical College, Regeneron Genetics Center, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and Roche to Improve Health Outcomes for People of African Ancestry

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Men, Managed Care, General Health, Professional Services, Science, Genetics, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Consumer, Biotechnology, Health, Research, University, Primary, Secondary, Education, Socially Responsible Investing, Women, Pharmaceutical, STEM, Genetic counseling, Medical college, African Americans, EVP, AstraZeneca, Genetic testing, Ethics, Innovation, Health care, Biopharmaceutical, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Meharry Medical College, Novo Nordisk, Phenotype, DNA, Senior, Cannabinoid Research Initiative of Saskatchewan, Genomics, Black Europeans of African ancestry, Disease, Health equity, Student, Biology, Diaspora, Partnership, RGC, Roche, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Together for Change, Accenture, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Management, Black, Doctor of Philosophy

The Together for CHANGE initiative seeks to address inequities in STEM careers and research with a two-pronged approach.

Key Points: 
  • The Together for CHANGE initiative seeks to address inequities in STEM careers and research with a two-pronged approach.
  • Meharry Medical College, one of the oldest and largest historically Black academic health sciences centers in the U.S., is a co-founder and academic convener of this initiative.
  • The DHGI, a newly chartered non-profit organization, will serve as the governing organization for Together for CHANGE.
  • Additionally, the DHGI will form an ethics committee with leaders from the Black community to provide stewardship of the data.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cellcard with the 2023 Cambodian Product Leadership Award for Offering Innovative Products that Provide Affordable Access to Mobile Data

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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Cloud, RGC, Esports, ICT, SAN, The Royal Group, Growth, Research, Frost, Clothing, Video game

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the Cambodian mobile services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Cellcard with the 2023 Cambodian Product Leadership Award. Cellcard is Cambodia's longest-serving and the only fully Cambodian-owned operator with a long history of first-to-market innovations, outstanding customer service, and the fastest mobile network.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the Cambodian mobile services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Cellcard with the 2023 Cambodian Product Leadership Award.
  • Cellcard addresses the need for real-time and on-demand content and delivers forward-thinking business solutions to support small- and medium-sized Cambodian enterprises.
  • While these products have significantly impacted various verticals, their influence on the Cambodian gaming industry is remarkable.
  • For its strong overall performance, Cellcard earns Frost & Sullivan's 2023 Cambodian Product Leadership Award in the Cambodian mobile services industry.