Arena Leisure Discussion Board http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion http://www.iii.co.uk/icons/logos/uk_logo.gif http://www.iii.co.uk tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9554025 Regards Mac By MrMcGoldrick ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9554025&action=detail Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:12:00 GMT MrMcGoldrick tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9549999 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9549999&action=detail Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:51:00 GMT Racing certainty tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9549697 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9549697&action=detail Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:06:00 GMT maddmax1 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9538196
888 will be a star of 2012/3. Sportech will prosper when the USA market opens to online gaming. Altitude will produce remarkable figures within days.

Once again, been a pleasure to know you! By pontins ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9538196&action=detail Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:12:00 GMT pontins tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9423167
Sticking to shares, i also know you will try and second guess what the footpads of Euxton will try next, thats my reason for following the fortunes of this team, you know they will buy cheap and try to improve the worth then sell on.

Blackpool was a great example of how NOT to do it, none of the acquisitions that went with the tower had a penny spent on them apart from heritage grants, eventually they all went for buttons.

RBS took an awful lot of sheckels off our beloved leader which must have upset you enormously, never worry, our leader is not enjoying his riches, he has so many sharp operators and potential back stabbers on board his pirate vessel he has trouble sleeping. As you sow, so shall you reap.

Likewise Sportech, the F.T. Today highlights the break up of the WMH/PTEC partnership. I know for absolute certain, PTEC fancy taking over SPO and spiting WMH usa ambitions. i will keep my spo shares to benefit from this. By pontins ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9423167&action=detail Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:08:00 GMT pontins tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9421942 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9421942&action=detail Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:03:00 GMT delshan tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9421889 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9421889&action=detail Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:56:00 GMT delshan tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9421832
Was warning this whole message board for at least two years about this deal (man) to little affect but i was proved right in EVERYTHING i said in the end.

Stay away from anything that has TH's dirty paws on it or your paws will be burned.

That's the way it works end of story. By marcopolo007 ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9421832&action=detail Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:48:00 GMT marcopolo007 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9420037
Revenues - Up
Profits - Up
Earnings per share - Up
Gross borrowings - Down
Attendances - Up
Hospitality spend - Up
Olympic catering profits a nice 'extra', if only for one year, but it might open doors

Unfortunately, no dividend and the shares are being taken from me for little more than a nominal consideration.........

I won't be investing in another Hemmings owned company in a hurry!

TS By Telecom Spiritualist ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9420037&action=detail Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:41:00 GMT Telecom Spiritualist tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9419357
Sportech PLC

09 March 2012












9 March 2012



Sportech PLC ("Sportech" or "the Company")

LTIP Option Awards





On 8 March 2012, awards over ordinary shares of 50 pence each in Sportech were made to certain Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") as follows.








Name of Director/PDMR


No. of Shares under the Award




Structure of Award


Total No. of Shares held under

Plan Awards




Ian Penrose


751,269


Nil cost Option


2,628,442




Steve Cunliffe


312,183


Nil cost Option


1,442,038




Ian Hogg


374,619


Nil cost Option


1,448,093




Brooks Pierce


387,985


Conditional Award


1,800,305




Luisa Wright


130,076


Nil cost Option


333,692






The awards were granted under the rules of the Sportech Performance Share Plan and structured as noted above. No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards and no consideration is due on the maturity of the awards. The awards will normally become exercisable (or vest as relevant) shortly following the third anniversary of grant, subject to continued employment and to the extent total shareholder return and relevant financial targets are achieved. Once vested, the awards structured as nil cost options shall ordinarily remain exercisable for period of 12 months.



The awards were approved by the Remuneration Committee in respect of 2012, under the Company's annual award cycle.



This notification is being made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4.
By opto mystic ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9419357&action=detail Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:51:00 GMT opto mystic tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9417622 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9417622&action=detail Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:50:00 GMT delshan tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9415294 Yes indeed, your slant on it is positive, my problem with this is, the timing, Sportech has been a sloth for 4-5 years, secondly is the "form" of this ownership team.
The way Arena was put together then eventually "milked" was unpleasent, the rights issue in 2001 at £1.10p which was immediatly followed by wholesale director selling.
The last board was a puppet board, no talent, no brains, no honour, now you would hope, no job. but thats not the way this works, these clowns will find their way on to the Sportech gravy train.

Share owner ship is largely about, Trust; currently my trust in Sportech has been damaged, possibly, beyond repair, obviously Sportech has produced a great set of figures, but our main contribution comes from USA, this is never a good thing, it depends to an enormous extent on the ability of Penrose to carry on the way he is, for me, that is impossible.

These options were granted much to early in the evolution process and therefore look like the board profiterring on the back of shareholders, wether that is the case or not is unsettling and on the boards part, thoughtless. By pontins ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9415294&action=detail Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:23:00 GMT pontins tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9415161 Could that not be regarded as a positive if the board are looking to secure options at these low prices in anticipation of much higher prices down the line. Just asking the question because I intended looking at these following your mention but haven't yet looked in any depth, but I was wondering if a positive slant could be applied in this case.
MrMac By MrMcGoldrick ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9415161&action=detail Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:23:00 GMT MrMcGoldrick tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9415133
I am no longer suggesting that i or anyone else should get involved with sportech who have just revealed an incredible set of figures, albeit after years of debt and plunging share price.

The CEO, Ian Penrose has, to my certain knowledge, worked particularly hard at making sportech a success, almost weekly trips to America are a draining experience, and mean he leaves his family for long periods but needed to make sure the USA Aspect of SPO is focussed and profitable; all this excellant work and dedication has been destroyed by the selfish granting of a huge nuber of options to everybdy at SPO in high office.

Penrose, some, perhaps, but not at this stage of reconstruction, and most certainly none to the others, yet,,,

Lets see the improvements bedded in and consistency, then options.


This is Graham Parr type nonsense, selfish and cavalier, i am absolutely lived, this on top of my other main holding 888 who have just got shut of Gigi Levy who did his best to destroy 888.

888 is now repaired and looking fabulous 54p soonto be much more, Sportech???? i do not recommend anyone touches these, to much self interest, it happened at Arena and,,,,,,,,unfortunatly,,,,,,,,,its just happened at Sportech, it stinks. By pontins ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9415133&action=detail Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:10:00 GMT pontins tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9403752
However, I have seen nothing subsequent in the RNSs, nor is there anything on the OFT website.

Does anyone know if OFT have made any announcements or are likely to do anything to stop the RBs taking over Arena - or will do anything that will delay me getting my money in April...........

TS By Telecom Spiritualist ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:ARE.L&display=discussion&id=9403752&action=detail Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:48:00 GMT Telecom Spiritualist