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Scrabble tournament brings awareness to low literacy rates in Canada

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Monday, February 26, 2024

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United for Literacy (formerly known as Frontier College) is Canada’s oldest literacy organization that provides free literacy programs for children, youth, and adults across the country.

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United for Literacy (formerly known as Frontier College) is Canada’s oldest literacy organization that provides free literacy programs for children, youth, and adults across the country.
United for Literacy works to help children, youth, and adults with low literacy improve their skills and increase their confidence,” says Mélanie Valcin, president and CEO, United for Literacy.
Scrabble for Literacy was established in 2005 and has raised $4.2 million for United for Literacy and its important mission to improve literacy rates across Canada.
In 2024, United for Literacy is celebrating 125 years of empowerment through literacy.

Scrabble tournament brings awareness to low literacy rates in Canada

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Friday, February 23, 2024

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TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On March 6, Arcadian Loft in Toronto will be filled with hundreds of tiles that spell words including L-I-T-E-R-A-C-Y as Toronto's fiercest wordsmiths compete in the 20th annual Scrabble for Literacy to raise funds for United for Literacy. United for Literacy (formerly known as Frontier College) is Canada's oldest literacy organization that provides free literacy programs for children, youth, and adults across the country.

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United for Literacy (formerly known as Frontier College) is Canada's oldest literacy organization that provides free literacy programs for children, youth, and adults across the country.
United for Literacy works to help children, youth, and adults with low literacy improve their skills and increase their confidence," says Mélanie Valcin, president and CEO, United for Literacy.
Scrabble for Literacy was established in 2005 and has raised $4.2 million for United for Literacy and its important mission to improve literacy rates across Canada.
In 2024, United for Literacy is celebrating 125 years of empowerment through literacy.

Global Tabletop Games Market Poised for Steady Growth, Fueled by Resurgence in Analog Entertainment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

In 2023, the global tabletop games market was valued at $23.58 billion and is expected to reach $37.11 billion by 2028.

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In 2023, the global tabletop games market was valued at $23.58 billion and is expected to reach $37.11 billion by 2028.
The rising preference for games like board games, card games, and strategy-based games, particularly among millennials, has contributed to the growing demand for tabletop games.
The global tabletop games market is segmented as follows:
By Type: The market includes three segments: Board Games, Puzzles, and Playing Cards.
Leading companies in the tabletop games market include Ravensburger, Mattel, Inc., Buffalo Games, Goliath Games, LLC, Hasbro Inc., Asmodee, CMON Games, North Star Games, Zobmondo, and Grey Fox Games.

Global Table Top Games Market Report 2023: A $37 Billion Market by 2028

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Monday, November 13, 2023

DUBLIN, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Table Top Games Market: Trends and Forecast to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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DUBLIN, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Table Top Games Market: Trends and Forecast to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global table top games market was valued at US$23.58 billion in 2023, and is expected to be worth US$37.11 billion in 2028.
Another important driver of the expansion of the table-top games market has been the growing acceptance of board games at game bars and cafes.
The table top games market is determined to grow at a CAGR of 5.80% over the forecasted period of 2023-2028.

EQS-News: Mountain Alliance AG finalizes sale of listed investments - further exits in advanced negotiations

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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Munich, 27 November 2023 – Mountain Alliance AG (MA, ISIN DE000A12UK08) has completed the sale of its listed investments as part of its strategic focus.

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Munich, 27 November 2023 – Mountain Alliance AG (MA, ISIN DE000A12UK08) has completed the sale of its listed investments as part of its strategic focus.
After Mountain Alliance AG had already completely sold its remaining stake in Exasol AG in the first half of 2023, the complete exit of Bio-Gate AG has now followed.
Mountain Alliance is also in advanced negotiations to sell further investments.
These include the sale of the remaining 1% stake in AlphaPet, where Mountain Alliance AG has already realized profitable partial exits in the past.

EQS-News: Mountain Alliance AG publishes half-year report 2023 – NAV per share at € 6.91

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Monday, September 25, 2023

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Net Asset Value (NAV) increases to € 47.6 million as of June 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: € 47.5 million)

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Net Asset Value (NAV) increases to € 47.6 million as of June 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: € 47.5 million)
NAV per share slightly up to € 6.91 as of June 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: € 6.89)
Munich, September 20, 2023 – Mountain Alliance AG (MA, ISIN DE000A12UK08) today published its half-year report 2023 as well as net asset value as of June 30, 2023.
Mountain Alliance AG continued to perform solidly in the first half of 2023 even though the prevailing economic sentiment remained subdued.
Mountain Alliance AG generated sales of € 63,833 in the first half of 2023, compared to € 27,900 in the previous year according to the German Commercial Code (HGB).
Taking into account net financial liabilities of € 0.97 million, the NAV of Mountain Alliance AG amounted to € 47.6 million, compared to € 47.5 million at year-end 2022.

Montréaler Wins $10,000 Top Prize in Scrabble Championship

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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LAS VEGAS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Joshua Sokol, a 29-year-old Scrabble influencer from Montréal, Canada, has just won $10,000 playing in NASPA's annual Scrabble Players Championship, held this year at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Joshua Sokol, a 29-year-old Scrabble influencer from Montréal, Canada, has just won $10,000 playing in NASPA's annual Scrabble Players Championship, held this year at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas.
Montréaler defeats Mainer in Vegas to win $10K share of $54K prize pool in NASPA's annual Scrabble Players Championship.
Competition resumes for 200 players from 32 countries on Friday with a one-day qualification event for the WESPA (World) Championship, which runs July 21-26, also featuring a $10,000 top prize.
Since 2009, NASPA has been the governing body for over 19,000 competitive Scrabble players in the United States and Canada.

EQS-News: Mountain Alliance AG publishes Annual Report 2022 - Three successful exits, core portfolio further developed - NAV per share at € 6.89

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Mountain Alliance AG publishes Annual Report 2022 - Three successful exits, core portfolio further developed - NAV per share at € 6.89

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Mountain Alliance AG publishes Annual Report 2022 - Three successful exits, core portfolio further developed - NAV per share at € 6.89
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Nevertheless, Mountain Alliance AG succeeded in realizing three profitable (partial) exits, further developing the portfolio and achieving a positive sales development at the fully consolidated investments.
Mountain Alliance AG increased consolidated sales in the financial year 2022 by 13% to € 11.42 million (previous year: € 10.10 million).
Earnings per Mountain Alliance share in fiscal year 2022 were thus € -0.38, compared to € 0.55 in the same period of the previous year.

Global Board Games Market Report 2022: Mobile Applications as Part of the Gaming Experience Gain Traction - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The demand for traditional tabletop games is anticipated to increase as playing cards and board games become more and more common as recreational activities.

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The demand for traditional tabletop games is anticipated to increase as playing cards and board games become more and more common as recreational activities.
Global Board Games Market is segmented on the basis of Game Type, Distribution channel, Game theme, and region.
Based on region, the global Board Games market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and MEA.
Vendors use mobile applications to help with gameplay in addition to porting popular board game versions to mobile platforms.

EQS-News: Mountain Alliance AG: Investment AlphaPet acquires leading organic premium pet food brand Herrmann's Manufaktur

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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Munich, March 1, 2023 - AlphaPet Ventures, an investment of Mountain Alliance AG (MA, ISIN DE000A12UK08), acquires the Herrmann's Manufaktur brand from Herrmann GmbH.

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Munich, March 1, 2023 - AlphaPet Ventures, an investment of Mountain Alliance AG (MA, ISIN DE000A12UK08), acquires the Herrmann's Manufaktur brand from Herrmann GmbH.
With this acquisition, AlphaPet strengthens its market position as one of the leading brand platforms for premium pet food in Europe, targeting a turnover of around EUR 200 million in 2023.
The specialist for premium pet food has continuously expanded its market position as a premium brand platform in recent years.
Manfred Danner, CEO of Mountain Alliance AG, comments: "AlphaPet has written an impressive growth story since our investment in 2017 and has developed into Europe's leading digital premium pet food platform.