| Gazprom Transgaz Makhachkala wraps up 9th Spartakiada Games
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 April 29, 2019 From April 24 to 26, Makhachkala hosted the 9th Spartakiada Games of Gazprom Transgaz Makhachkala marking the company's 40th anniversary. The competition involved about 300 athletes in 8 teams representing all branches and directorates of the company. The gas workers competed in team and individual sports: chess, track and field athletics, weight lifting, football, volleyball, basketball, and rope pulling. The event was held simultaneously at three sports venues: the Yelena Isinbayeva Republican Stadium, the gym halls of the Dagestan State Medical University, and the Medical Service of the company. At the end of the Spartakiada Games, the Center team claimed the victory once again, with the Engineer team as the runners-up and the Caspian team in third place. "A widespread passion for sports and the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle are highly important," said Alexander Astanin, Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Makhachkala. "After all, the energy and health of each of the employees lie at ...
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| Laver Cup becomes part of ATP Tour
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| The Laver Cup team event, in which Europe takes on the rest of the world, has become an official part of the annual ATP Tour calendar, the governing body of men's tennis confirmed on Friday.The event, approaching in its third edition will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from September 20 to 22 this year.World number one 1 Novak Djokovic, who played the second Laver Cup last year in Chicago, in a statement said, "The Laver Cup is a true celebration of tennis that is loved by the fans and embraced by the players.""I experienced it first hand as a player, and as President of the ATP Player Council I'm proud to support this collaboration," Djokovic said.World number three Roger Federer said he was delighted with the news."As I come closer to the end of my playing career, it's wonderful to know that the Laver Cup will be part of the tour that I've dedicated more than 20 years of my life to. This partnership is a wonderful example of how the tennis family can unite to promote and grow the ...
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| GVC Holdings win Nevada gaming license, but it comes with a 'leash'
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 Nevada's online poker players may finally get a second option after PartyPoker's parent company GVC Holdings was granted a local gaming license. On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) unanimously approved the Nevada Gaming Control Board's recommendation that GVC be awarded a state gaming license. However, the license is limited to two years, in part due to the confrontational tone of the NGCB hearing into GVC's application earlier this month. That early May hearing featured NGCB members pressing GVC execs, including CEO Kenny Alexander, on the company's controversial grey/black-market history in markets such as Turkey. GVC did brisk business in Turkey but jettisoned the operation in 2017 over fears that its Turkish presence might complicate its planned acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral Group. By most accounts, Alexander didn't respond well to being upbraided by the NGCB but he opened Thursday's hearing by apologizing to NGCB directors. GVC chairman Lee Feldman also apologized while saying the ...
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| The GoT fave who wasn't meant to die
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| The final season of Game of Thrones was a bona fide bloodbath, with more main characters biting the dust than in any of the hit show's previous seven seasons.
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