Wireless News
11-13-2008
Cantor Gaming Buys Las Vegas Sports Consultants
WIRELESS NEWS-November 13, 2008-Cantor Gaming Buys Las Vegas Sports Consultants (C)2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, announced that it has acquired Las Vegas Sports Consultants (LVSC), an oddsmaking company.
LVSC provides odds and point spreads to all major Nevada sports books. LVSC's products and services will complement Cantor Gaming's menu of gaming products; allowing both Cantor and LVSC to provide additional new service products, including international sporting events. Additionally, by utilizing Cantor's technology, LVSC will be able to distribute a broader range of services on a real-time basis and be the platform for a suite of new products, to be offered after appropriate gaming regulatory approvals.
Lee Amaitis, President of Cantor Gaming, said, 'LVSC is the most respected and trusted odds maker in the business, with a long and impressive track record of making lines on all major sporting events. LVSC's strict ethical guidelines and sophisticated use of technology reflect Cantor's own values of trust and innovation. We're delighted to combine the expertise of both companies, to offer customers a comprehensive range of sports gaming services.'
Kenny White, Chief Operating Officer of LVSC, said, 'We're very pleased to be announcing this deal with Cantor Gaming. Cantor has a long history of processing highly secure, critical transactions in the world's financial markets and brings this experience and world- class technology to the race and sports book business. We see huge synergies between the two businesses and are delighted to be working with a company that is raising the bar for sports gaming worldwide.'
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