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“Sports and Technology” Empower the High-quality Development of the Sports Industry in Guangxi

FANGCHENGGANG, China, Dec. 23, 2020 — The China-ASEAN Sports Tourism Carnival High-quality Development Conference was held on December 19, 2020 in Fangchenggang of Guangxi, under the theme of "encouraging the quality growth of the sports industry and fostering a new development pattern". Following activities such as "Winter Tour in Guangxi" and "Green Ecological Sports in Guangxi", more than 40 major sports events above the city level will be held in the region. These events are mainly oriented to the general public, including marathon, basketball, table tennis, and football, to meet the diverse fitness needs of the public. It is estimated that the Carnival will garner more than 250,000 participants (person-time), according to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau.

Visitors experiencing a cycling game
Visitors experiencing a cycling game

 

Visitors playing badminton with robots
Visitors playing badminton with robots

At the conference, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau signed strategic cooperation agreements with Fangchenggang Municipal Government, Beijing Liandong Investment (Group) Co., Ltd., and KAILAS Group to work closely to construct a healthy sports industry park, integrate sports and education, and enhance sports events operation, while striving to build a "new high land" for the development of the sports industry.

"Driving new sports consumption models with digital technologies and promoting the digitalization and intelligentization of the sports industry is an essential part of the high-quality development of the industry," said Li Changzhu, vice president of Huawei’s Consumer BG, at the conference.

"Technology changes our lives" is a well-known slogan. Science and technology are also crucial to sports. "As people are better aware of the importance of health, there is a growing demand for scientific sports and health management," Li added, and this has provided conditions conducive to the digital transformation of the sports industry.

At the opening ceremony, smart health equipment such as badminton robots, AR bicycles, and AR indoor rowers garnered great fanfare in the exhibition hall. Among them, AR bicycles features real-time online management of user’s riding data, and users can team up for training or online competitions via the built-in cycling game, which is an entertaining training exercise.

Bao Mingxiao, a professor at Beijing Sport University, holds the view that "technology and sports" can quantify exercise, and the accurate and diverse exercise data generated in real time by smart devices can be analyzed to develop a scientific way of doing exercise.

"After the epidemic, a growing number of people have realized that exercise is not only a ‘good medicine’, but also an innate fundamental ‘vaccine’ with great safe and long-lasting effectiveness," Bao said.

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More than Half a Billion Tune In To WCG 2020 CONNECTED

Global Fans Watched Across Seventeen Platforms Generating 650M Views

Global Fans Enjoyed The Advanced Esports Festival Under The Non-contact Era, Opening The New Paradigm of Esports

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2020 — Demonstrating its worldwide appeal, global esports festival World Cyber Games (WCG) overcame the on-site restrictions due to the Covid-19 virus and successfully hosted the WCG 2020 CONNECTED. Despite having to adjust the tournament to a virtual experience, the transition to a hybrid model was positively embraced and brought together esports fans from all over the world with nearly 650 million views. 

WCG 2020 CONNECTED
WCG 2020 CONNECTED

With over 6,800 players, teams competed and played well over 1,200 total games as they battled for the top spot across four titles: Warcraft® III: Reforged™, CROSSFIRE, Honor of Kings and EA Sports™ FIFA Online 4. Broadcast in 4 languages English, Korean, Chinese, and Russian and streamed on 17 different platforms.

The transition to a digital playground created a diverse way to communicate and bring global fans together, allowing 925 players to participate in the WCG 2020 cosplay contest and joining an ONTACT virtual fan meet as well as a legend player vs fan battle.

As previously announced, the winners for the WCG 2020 Grand Final are as follows:

  • EA Sports™ FIFA Online 4 – ICE
  • Warcraft® III: Reforged™ (Team) – FM
  • Warcraft® III: Reforged™ (Individual) – Lu "Fly100%" Weiliang
  • CROSSFIRE – SV. QIE
  • Honor of Kings – XYG

WCG CEO Tae-Geon Seo said, "WCG has made various attempts in the form of ‘On-tact’ to continue the value of challenge and participation to create a ‘better world through e-sports’ even in the pandemic era this year. I hope these attempts have led to the fun and excitement of esports to many people. Next year, WCG will continue to open a new chapter in esports".

For more information, WCG fans can follow the competition via its official website here, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

ABOUT WORLD CYBER GAMES

WCG, a global esports festival enjoyed by gamers around the world, has a vision of creating a better world by bringing ‘fun’ to eliminate conflicts. WCG hosts new and various events to make it a global festival that everyone can enjoy, uniting the world as one. Since 2000, WCG was held annually until 2013, and after a six-year hiatus, WCG 2019 was successfully held in Xi’an, China, marking the re-emergence of WCG as a global esports.

Media Contact:
Jonah Keel
B/HI on behalf of World Cyber Games
(310) 694-3247
jonah_keel@bhimpact.com

Flipclutch Research: AR makes sports more vivid, WIMI Hologram promotes and enhances AR interactive experience

HONG KONG, Dec. 18, 2020Flipclutch Research, a market research organization in Hong Kong, recently released a research report ‘AR makes sports more vivid to many parties, WIMI Hologram promotes and enhances AR interactive experience’. With the development of science and technology, new hardware, new technology, new crafts, and new materials, have gradually appeared in our field of vision, thus leading people into a new era of technology.

The application of AR has become more extensive and has been favored by many fields. Recently, AR has also begun to be applied to sports, and it has also begun to play an important role in the field of sports, bringing amazing experiences to sports fans.

AR technology is developing rapidly. AR is more interactive, users can display content on smartphones or smart glasses. These devices can immediately recognize the area where the user is located and interact with the real world.

For example, a major recent innovation in sports is the use of trackers, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to analyze the performance of athletes at various levels. It completely changes the way athletes train, scout, and make decisions, and it will also change the way people watch sports games.

With the possibility of displaying AR graphics on the court, fans will have everything to better understand how the players move on the court, their favorite shooting positions, the layout of the defensive line, etc. AR on the court will be the best way to enhance real games with high-end graphics. Just like in a video game, fans will have the opportunity to interact with players and activities on the court and display the information they want.

Since virtual reality and augmented reality become increasingly popular, the number of participants in the field of AR holographic technology is also increasing. Some entrants have begun to apply AR to the sports field.

The AR holographic-related patent products applied by WIMI have fully covered multiple-scale virtual reality scenes,including sports, art performance, education, games, film, and television. After years of effort, there are currently more than 4654 Hologram content IP in technical reserves.

WIMI Hologram Cloud is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider. WIMI’s business covers multiple links of the Hologram AR technology, including Hologram computer visual AI synthesis, Hologram visual presentation, Hologram interactive software development, Hologram AR online and offline advertising, as well as Hologram ARSDK payment. WIMI’s commercial application scenarios are mainly concentrated in five professional fields, including home entertainment, light field theater, performing arts system, commercial publishing system, and advertising display system.

Hologram technology can be used not only for entertainment, art, and education, but also has unlimited potential for applications in media science, technology design, and augmented reality.

WIMI’s leading Hologram AR content production function is built around image acquisition, object recognition, automatic image processing, and computer vision technology. WIMI’s software engineering team and visualization design team work closely to continuously advance these visualization-related technologies, and then, use them to design and produce innovative Hologram AR content.

In the scene reconstruction process, automatic image processing tools of WIMI can perform noise removal and feature enhancement on the originally captured images, thereby creating a best-in-class Hologram AR design with industry-leading simulation.

WIMI Hologram utilizes its strong technical capabilities and infrastructure to provide excellent products and services. Its core business is Hologram AR technology for software engineering, media manufacturing services, as well as cloud and big data.

WIMI Hologram intends to continue to improve and strengthen existing technologies. Meanwhile, it plans to continue to strengthen its ability to develop Hologram AR content. WIMI is committed to enriching the holographic content portfolio and providing high-quality holographic experiences to its customers and end-users. In addition, WIMIaims to consistently expand the Hologram content library through various channels.

HologramAR is full of science fiction elements. In addition to sports, Hologram AR has broad development space in many fields. In the future, WIMI Hologram will consistently cultivate and develop in the AR field.

About Flipclutch

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Nifty Games Announces Peter Moore To Join Board of Directors


Videogame trailblazer returns to the Industry bringing decades of experience to officially licensed sports mobile game publisher

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2020 — Nifty Games Inc., a developer and publisher focused on quick-session, head-to-head sports games for mobile, announces the appointment of industry legend Peter Moore to the Nifty Games Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Video Game Trailblazer Peter Moore joins Nifty Games Board of Directors. Nifty Games specialises in quick-session, head-to-head sports games for mobile.
Video Game Trailblazer Peter Moore joins Nifty Games Board of Directors. Nifty Games specialises in quick-session, head-to-head sports games for mobile.

This news follows the soft launch of NFL Clash, a mobile-first American football title, in August 2020. Nifty Games has previously announced partnership with both the NBA and NFL as well as their corresponding Player Associations, NBPA and NFLPA.

Mr. Moore has an outstanding record in the videogame industry, having held positions as President of Sega of America, where he was responsible for the launch of the Dreamcast, and Corporate Vice-President of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business division, where he oversaw console launch for Xbox 360. From 2007 to 2011 he headed up Electronic Arts’ EA Sports game division, before being appointed COO of Electronic Arts in 2012. In 2017, he became CEO of Liverpool Football Club. During his tenure with the club, Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and the Premier League. Mr. Moore was also named Premier League CEO of the Year in 2019.

Jon Middleton, Nifty Games CEO, commented: "We’re thrilled to welcome Peter Moore to the Board of Directors. Peter’s career track record is second to none – his experience heading up Xbox, EA Sports, and his recent success with his hometown Liverpool F.C. are incredible learnings to help direct the company as we grow, and deliver a full slate of Nifty Games sports titles developed specifically for the billions of mobile gamers around the world."

Commenting on his appointment, Peter Moore stated: "I’m excited to join the Nifty Games Board of Directors and look forward to working with founders Jon Middleton, Pete Wanat and the team at Nifty as we create a whole new genre in sports games. We have a massive opportunity in front of us."

For more information visit: www.niftygamesinc.com

About Nifty Games
Nifty Games, is a venture funded games developer & publisher focused on quick session, head-to-head sports games for mobile devices. Nifty Games is a proud partner of the NBA, NFL, NBPA & NFLPA. The company is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Learn more at www.niftygamesinc.com

Contact: Alex Verrey, +44 (0) 7957 204 660

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Entain Marks Its First Day With Measures To Deliver On Its New Strategy

– U.S. growth accelerates as BetMGM plans to double its footprint in three months

– Entain to seek licence in Canada and becomes the first global sports betting and gaming operator to gain a licence in Latin America

LONDON, Dec. 10, 2020 — The global sports betting and gaming group previously known as GVC Holdings plc, marked the first day of trading under its new name with a range of measures to deliver on the vision and direction recently outlined by its CEO Shay Segev. The new measures extend across all the countries in which it operates with brands including bwin, PartyPoker, Ladbrokes, Coral, FoxyBingo and BetMGM.

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Last month Entain announced a new strategy to deliver significant growth, driven by expansion in the U.S., growth across its core business, entry into new markets, and to new audiences. Entain, which has a very strong track record of 19 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth in its online business, also committed to lead responsible gaming with a new Sustainability Charter. Under this charter, the business pledged to focus only on regulated markets and use its proprietary technology to raise levels of player protection. 

As part of these plans to deliver growth and sustainability, Entain today confirmed strong momentum and market share gains in the U.S. for BetMGM, its joint venture with MGM Resorts. Between October and January BetMGM is adding five new states, doubling its population reach in three months to around 75 million across 12 states. Entain also disclosed that BetMGM’s most recent state launch in Tennessee has been its most successful go-live yet with revenues already ahead of those in more established states. Powered by Entain technology, BetMGM expects to be in over 20 states by the end of 2021.  

"We are firmly on track to take further leadership in the U.S. as well as in many other newly regulated markets that are now opening around the world." said Segev. "At the heart of our growth strategy is a determination to bring the best player experiences and protections to our industry as technology moves sport and interactive entertainment into a new era. In the U.S., we invested in building the right building blocks for the BetMGM platform to grow and become a long-term leader in the U.S., with superior technology and capabilities, and this is now paying off."

Entain also fleshed out its new Sustainability Charter, allocating money to new projects which will be delivered through its international Foundation around the world. It also gave further detail on its new Advanced Responsibility and Care (ARC) initiative, seeking to revolutionise player experiences and protection through world-leading research, data science and technology. Other new measures include:

Focus on new regulated markets: In line with its stated intention to focus on fully regulated markets, Entain today announced it has become the first global sports betting and gaming operator to gain a licence in Latin America and expects to go live in Colombia over the next month. Colombia is one of the first countries to issue licences in Latin America with others, such as Brazil preparing to follow. Elsewhere in the Americas, Canada is also moving ahead with regulation and Entain confirmed it will be applying for licencing in Canada.

  • Investing in people and communities: Entain has pledged to invest £100 million over five years in the Entain Foundation to fund responsible gaming initiatives and to support people and communities around the world where it operates. Today, it announced a series of international commitments: 

    UK: Entain and the three Trident Leagues (The Isthmian, Northern Premier and Southern Leagues) are to launch the Trident Community Foundation to help fund community-based projects. Grants will be open for the 228 football clubs that participate in the leagues.
    "Pitching In", Entain’s recently launched grassroots sport investment programme, is the founding partner of the Trident Community Foundation (TCF) and has donated £150,000 to establish the TCF fund, for distribution over the rest of the 2020/21 season.

    US: The Entain Foundation is rolling out an extensive state-by-state program with EPIC, a charitable organisation which works with former athletes and people who have overcome gambling addiction to help educate people on how to play safely.

    The U.S. project announced today with EPIC extends the program to a total of 15 Pro Sports teams and over 20 colleges across the country, including Harvard University, University of Oregon, and the Mid-American Conference. Entain and EPIC plan to work together to add additional professional sports leagues and colleges across the US during 2021. 

    Germany: The Entain Foundation will continue existing sports integrity projects in Germany and receive early funds to initiate further activities around responsible gaming.

    Australia:  The Foundation has announced initial new projects to advance responsible gaming with Relationships Australia, a community-based not for profit organisation which provides a range of counselling and support services to problem gamblers and their families. The new funding will be used to support a social media campaign to reach vulnerable audiences and to raise awareness of the signs of gambling addiction.

  • Advanced Responsibility and Care (ARC): Under this recently announced programme, Entain will combine its technology with research and insight from leading psychologists and Harvard to develop innovative experiences and safeguards for a new era in interactive sport and entertainment. To this end, Entain today announced that:

    Dr. Michael Auer,
    a leading academic and member of the scientific community at the University of Hohenheim in Germany, specialising in behavioural psychology and addiction, will join Entain alongside Professor Mark Griffiths, Distinguished Professor of Behavioral Addiction and Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. They will evaluate and advise on improvements to Entain’s guidelines and processes in relation to responsible gaming.

For more information see the Group’s website: www.entaingroup.com

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Website Builds Calculator Showing How Long It Will Take You to Afford Mahomes’ KC Mansion – My Home vs Mahomes

ISELIN, N.J., Dec. 4, 2020 — Mahomes’ recent signing with adidas to create a personalized shoe in honor of his old high school got us thinking about the young athlete’s meteoric rise. Although it is not one hundred percent known what the twenty-five year old athlete’s net worth is, it is known how much he bought his Kansas City mansion for. With that in mind, World Sports Network (WSN), has created a calculator to find out how many years it would take the average earner to purchase his mansion on their own salary.

"We built the tool thinking it would be fun to see how long the average worker would have to save to afford a pro athlete’s house. For instance, assuming the average salary in the USA is sixty-five thousand dollars a year, and assuming that you have no other expenses, it would take you twenty-nine years to afford Mahomes’ KC mansion. That is nothing in comparison to Tiger Woods’ house, which would take the average worker eight hundred and thirty-one years to afford!" Evan Henningsen, an Editor as WSN. 

Also on the list of major athletes whose mega mansions one can compare against are Serena Williams, Floyd Mayweather, Tom Brady, LeBron James, and many more.

WSN prides itself on reporting on the sports, news, guides, picks, and tools that sports fans need in their daily lives as they interact with the teams and leagues they love the most. The Mahomes calculator is one of many fun tools provided by WSN.

Media Contact:
Gustave Seeberg
Phone: +4526608652
Email: gustave.seeberg@wsn.com

500.com Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the Third Quarter ended September 30, 2020

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 21, 2020 — 500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) ("500.com," "the Company," "we," "us," "our company," or "our"), an online sports lottery service provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Resumption of Operations in Sweden

The Multi Group ("TMG"), a Malta-based subsidiary of the Company, has temporarily suspended its operations in Sweden in early 2020 as TMG did not complete the renewal of its e-Gaming license before it expired. The Company promptly issued a Current Report on Form 6-K dated January 13, 2020 regarding this situation, and provided an update through another Current Report on Form 6-K dated February 20, 2020. After submitting all the application materials and maintaining close communication with Sweden’s e-Gaming regulatory authority, TMG completed the renewal process and resumed its operations in Sweden in September 2020. The Company’s revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 have been, and for the fiscal year of 2020 are expected to be, materially and adversely impacted by the temporary suspension of TMG’s operations in Sweden. Revenue generated by TMG accounted for approximately 89.7% of the Company’s total net revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, of which approximately 61.3% was generated from Sweden.

Completion of Internal Investigation

On December 31, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") had formed a Special Investigation Committee (the "SIC") to internally investigate alleged illegal money transfers and the role played by consultants following the arrest of one consultant (also a former director of the Company’s subsidiary in Japan) and two former consultants by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. On January 16, 2020, the Company announced that the SIC had retained King & Wood Mallesons LLP ("KWM") as its legal advisor to assist with its internal investigation.

On October 7, 2020, the Company announced that the SIC of the Company’s Board completed its internal investigation. 

KWM presented its investigation review to SIC on October 7, 2020. Based on the findings and analyses in KWM’s review, the SIC has concluded that it did not find a sufficient basis to establish a violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 in connection with the Company’s prior activities in Japan. The SIC has also reviewed the Company’s compliance policies, procedures and internal controls in light of the suggestions from KWM. The Company has updated such policies, procedures and internal controls based on recommendations from the SIC, and will continue to enhance its internal controls as appropriate.

Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2019

The Company previously filed a Form 12b-25 with the SEC on June 15, 2020 for late filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the "2019 Annual Report"), pursuant to which the 2019 Annual Report was due to be filed by June 30, 2020. The Company expects to file the 2019 Annual Report (i) upon completion of the previously announced internal investigation being conducted by the SIC of the Company’s Board, with the assistance of KWM, (ii) once the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 are finalized, (iii) once the Company has completed the assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, and (iv) once the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has completed its audit of financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.

The Company also reports that on July 1, 2020, the Company received an expected notice from New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Regulation stating that the Company is not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria pursuant to Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of the Company’s failure to timely file the 2019 Annual Report with the SEC. As required by the notice, (a) a representative of the Company contacted the NYSE on July 1, 2020 to discuss the status of the 2019 Annual Report, and (b) the Company is issuing this press release, disclosing the status of the 2019 Annual Report, noting the delay and the reason for the delay, as mentioned above. The anticipated filing date of the 2019 Annual Report is not known at this time.

NYSE Regulation notified the Company that the NYSE will closely monitor the status of the Company’s late filing and related public disclosures for up to a six-month period from the due date of the 2019 Annual Report. If the Company fails to file its annual report and any subsequent delayed filings within six months from the filing due date, the NYSE may, in its sole discretion, allow the Company’s securities to trade for up to an additional six months depending on specific circumstances, as outlined in Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

The Company intends to meet the filing deadline of six months from the filing due date of the 2019 Annual Report, or December 31, 2020.

Suspension of Online Sports Lottery Sales in China

All provincial sports lottery administration centers to which the Company provided sports lottery sales services have suspended accepting online purchase orders for lottery products in response to the Notice related to Self-Inspection and Self-Remedy of Unauthorized Online Lottery Sales (the "Self-Inspection Notice"), which was jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Administration of Sports of the People’s Republic of China on January 15, 2015. In response to the Self-Inspection Notice, on April 4, 2015, the Company decided to voluntarily suspend all online lottery sales services. As a result of the provincial sport lottery administration centers’ decision to suspend accepting online lottery orders and the Company’s voluntary suspension of all online sports lottery sales services in China, the Company has not generated any revenue from these services since April 2015.

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Net revenues were RMB6.1 million (US$0.9 million), compared with net revenues of RMB3.6 million for the second quarter of 2020, and net revenues of RMB9.8 million for the third quarter of 2019.
  • Operating loss was RMB50.2 million (US$7.4 million), compared with operating loss of RMB52.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, and operating loss of RMB98.4 million for the third quarter of 2019.
  • Non-GAAP[1] operating loss was RMB37.6 million (US$5.5 million), compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB33.7 million for the second quarter of 2020, and non-GAAP operating loss of RMB52.3 million for the third quarter of 2019.
  • Net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB44.0 million (US$6.5 million), compared with net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB86.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, and net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB95.8 million for the third quarter of 2019.
  • Non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB31.6 million (US$4.7 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB34.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, and non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB49.7 million for the third quarter of 2019.
  • Basic and diluted losses per ADS were RMB1.02 (US$0.15).
  • Non-GAAP basic and diluted losses per ADS were RMB0.73 (US$0.11).

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Net Revenues

Net revenues were RMB6.1 million (US$0.9 million) for the third quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB3.7 million or 37.8% from RMB9.8 million for the third quarter of 2019 and an increase of RMB2.5 million or 69.4% from RMB3.6 million for the second quarter of 2020. Net revenues during the third quarter of 2020 primarily consisted of RMB3.3 million (EUR0.4 million) in revenue contribution from the Company’s online lottery betting and online casino in Europe through TMG, which accounted for 54.1% of total net revenues. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB6.0 million resulting from the temporary suspension of operations in Sweden in 2020, which was partially offset by an increase of RMB2.8 million in sports information services in China started in early 2020.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were RMB56.2 million (US$8.3 million) for the third quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB23.0 million or 29.0% from RMB79.2 million for the third quarter of 2019, and an increase of RMB1.1 million or 2.0% from RMB55.1 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB19.0 million in rental expenses mainly resulting from the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen and the termination of office leases in Hong Kong and Japan due to closure of subsidiaries’ local offices , a decrease of RMB10.3 million in expenses for employees as a result of decrease in headcount, a decrease of RMB6.8 million mainly in amortization associated with full impairment of acquired intangible assets in 2019, a decrease of RMB2.6 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, a decrease of RMB2.2 million in travelling expenses, a decrease of RMB1.3 million in marketing and promotional expenses relating to a change in TMG’s marketing strategy, a decrease of RMB1.2 million in office expenses, a decrease of RMB2.2 million in lottery insurance costs for TMG associated with the temporary suspension of its online lottery and online casino operations in Sweden, and a decrease of RMB1.7 million in platform service costs, which were partially offset by an increase of RMB18.8 million mainly in depreciation associated with leasehold improvements for the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen, an increase of RMB4.4 million in consulting expenses, and an increase of RMB1.6 million for bad debt provision of receivables. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB17.8 million mainly in depreciation associated with leasehold improvements for the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen, an increase of RMB3.3 million in consulting expenses, and an increase of RMB1.8 million for bad debt provision of receivables, which were partially offset by a decrease of RMB14.7 million in rental expenses mainly resulting from the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen, a decrease of RMB6.0 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, and a decrease of RMB0.6 million in lottery insurance costs for TMG.

Cost of services was RMB3.8 million (US$0.6 million) for the third quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB12.3 million or 76.4% from RMB16.1 million for the third quarter of 2019, and a slight decrease of RMB0.8 million or 17.4% from RMB4.6 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB6.8 million in amortization mainly associated with full impairment of acquired intangible assets in 2019, a decrease of RMB2.2 million in lottery insurance costs for TMG associated with the temporary suspension of its online lottery and online casino operations in Sweden, a decrease of RMB1.7 million in platform service costs, and a decrease of RMB0.7 million in office expenses. The sequential decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB0.6 million in lottery insurance costs for TMG.

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million) for the third quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB4.8 million or 53.3% from RMB9.0 million for the third quarter of 2019, and a slight decrease of RMB0.8 million or 16.0% from RMB5.0 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB2.8 million in expenses for employees, a decrease of RMB1.3 million in marketing and promotional expenses relating to a change in TMG’s marketing strategy, and a decrease of RMB0.5 million in travelling expenses, which were partially offset by an increase of RMB0.4 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees. The sequential decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB0.3 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees.

General and administrative expenses were RMB46.4 million (US$6.8 million) for the third quarter of 2020, representing an increase of RMB3.3 million or 7.7% from RMB43.1 million for the third quarter of 2019, and an increase of RMB11.0 million or 31.1% from RMB35.4 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB19.1 million mainly in depreciation associated with leasehold improvements for the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen, an increase of RMB4.6 million in consulting expenses, and an increase of RMB1.6 million for bad debt provision of receivables, which were partially offset by a decrease of RMB10.3 million in rental expenses mainly resulting from the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen and the termination of office leases in Hong Kong and Japan due to closure of the subsidiaries’ local offices , a decrease of RMB6.3 million in expenses for employees, a decrease of RMB3.5 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, and a decrease of RMB1.7 million in travelling expenses. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB18.2 million mainly in depreciation associated with leasehold improvements for the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen, an increase of RMB3.4 million in consulting expenses, and an increase of RMB1.8 million for bad debt provision of receivables, which were partially offset by a decrease of RMB7.4 million in rental expenses mainly resulting from the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen and a decrease of RMB4.6 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees.

Service development expenses were RMB1.8 million (US$0.3 million) for the third quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB9.3 million or 83.8% from RMB11.1 million for the third quarter of 2019, and a decrease of RMB8.3 million or 82.2% from RMB10.1 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB8.5 million in rental expenses mainly resulting from the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen and a decrease of RMB1.2 million in expenses for employees, which were partially offset by an increase of RMB0.5 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees. The sequential decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB7.2 million in rental expenses mainly resulting from the partial termination of office lease in Shenzhen and a decrease of RMB1.1 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees.

Impairments of Goodwill and Acquired Intangible assets

The impairments of goodwill and acquired intangible assets were related to the Company’s acquisition of TMG, which were triggered by TMG’s temporary suspension of its operations in Sweden.

Impairment of goodwill was RMB30.9 million for the third quarter of 2019. There was no additional impairment of goodwill for the second and third quarters of 2020 as the related goodwill and intangible assets were fully impaired as of December 31, 2019.

Operating Loss

Operating loss was RMB50.2 million (US$7.4 million) for the third quarter of 2020, compared with operating loss of RMB98.4 million for the third quarter of 2019, and operating loss of RMB52.3 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to (i) an impairment provision of RMB30.9 million provided for goodwill during the third quarter of 2019, there was no such impairment during the third quarter of 2020, and (ii) a decrease of RMB23.0 million in operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB3.7 million in revenue.

Non-GAAP operating loss was RMB37.6 million (US$5.5 million) for the third quarter of 2020, compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB52.3 million for the third quarter of 2019, and non-GAAP operating loss of RMB33.7 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB20.4 million in Non-GAAP operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB3.7 million in revenue.

Net Loss Attributable to 500.com

Net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB44.0 million (US$6.5 million) for the third quarter of 2020, compared with net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB95.8 million for the third quarter of 2019, and net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB86.3 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to (i) an impairment provision of RMB30.9 million provided for goodwill during the third quarter of 2019, there was no such impairment for the third quarter of 2020, and (ii) a decrease of RMB23.0 million in operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which were partially offset by a decrease of RMB3.7 million in revenue. The sequential decrease was mainly due to (i) an impairment provision of RMB33.7 million provided for long-term investment in Loto Interactive Limited during the second quarter of 2020, which was calculated based on the last reported sale price on June 30, 2020, there was no such impairment for the third quarter of 2020, (ii) a decrease of RMB6.0 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, and (iii) an increase of RMB2.5 million in revenue.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB31.6 million (US$4.7 million) for the third quarter of 2020, compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB49.7 million for the third quarter of 2019, and non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB34.0 million for the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB20.4 million in Non-GAAP operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB3.7 million in revenue. The sequential decrease was mainly attributable to an increase of RMB2.5 million in revenue.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Time Deposits and Short-term Investments

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB278.4 million (US$41.0 million), restricted cash[2] of RMB2.4 million (US$0.4 million), time deposit[3] of RMB0.2 million and short-term investment[4] of RMB50.0 million (US$7.4 million), compared with cash and cash equivalents of RMB295.5 million, restricted cash of RMB4.6 million, time deposits of RMB0.2 million and short-term investments of RMB50.0 million as of June 30, 2020.

Prepayments and Other Current Assets

As of September 30, 2020, the balance of prepayment and other current assets was RMB23.5 million (US$3.5 million), compared with RMB24.9 million as of June 30, 2020. The balance as of September 30, 2020 mainly included: (i) the current portion of deferred expenses of RMB3.1 million (US$0.5 million); (ii) receivables from third party payment providers of RMB1.5 million (US$0.2 million); (iii) deposit receivables of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million); (iv) receivables of consideration from disposal of subsidiaries of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million); (v) deductible value added input tax of RMB11.7 million (US$1.7 million); and (vi) other receivables of RMB6.2 million (US$0.9 million).

Business Outlook

The Company does not expect to issue any earnings forecast until it receives clear instructions as to the resumption date of online sports lottery sales from the Ministry of Finance.

Currency Convenience Translation

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of RMB6.7896 to US$1.00, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on September 30, 2020, and all translations from Renminbi to Euros were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.9038 to EUR1.00, which was the average of the month-end exchange rates as set forth in the statistical release of State Administration of Foreign Exchange at the end of each month in 2020.

About 500.com Limited

500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) is an online sports lottery service provider in China. The Company offers a comprehensive and integrated suite of online lottery services, information, user tools and virtual community venues to its users. 500.com was among the first companies to provide online lottery services in China, and is one of two entities that have been approved by the Ministry of Finance to provide online lottery sales services on behalf of the China Sports Lottery Administration Center, which is the government authority that is in charge of the issuance and sale of sports lottery products in China.

Safe Harbor Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target," "going forward," "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, which are adjusted from results based on U.S. GAAP to exclude share-based compensation expenses in the Company’s consolidated affiliated entities. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in table at the end of this release, which provide more details on the non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of the Company’s continuing operations and prospects for the future. Non-GAAP financial information should not be considered a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP results. In addition, calculations of this non-GAAP financial information may be different from calculations used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

[1] Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses, impairment of acquired intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-term investments and deferred tax benefit relating to valuation allowance. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in the table at the end of this release.

[2] Restricted cash represents: (i) government grants received but pending final clearance; and (ii) deposits in merchant banks yet to be withdrawn.

[3] Time deposit represents deposits in commercial banks with original maturities of greater than three months but less than a year.

[4] Short-term investment represents investments in structured financial products provided by financial institutions in the PRC with an initial maturity of six months.

For more information, please contact:

500.com Limited

ir@500wan.com

Christensen
In China
Mr. Eric Yuan Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

 

 

 

500.com Limited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares)

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2020

September 30,
2020

RMB

RMB

US$

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

361,220

278,391

41,003

Restricted cash

4,576

2,437

359

Time deposits

23,849

200

29

Short-term investments

50,000

7,364

 Amounts due from related parties

10,401

560

82

Prepayments and other current assets

30,280

23,467

3,456

Total current assets

430,326

355,055

52,293

Non-current assets:

Property and equipment, net

64,112

22,828

3,362

Intangible assets, net

4,505

2,765

407

Deposits

5,388

1,516

223

Long-term investments

152,954

110,336

16,251

Right-of-use assets

36,607

6,327

932

Other non-current assets

1,887

1,664

245

Total non-current assets

265,453

145,436

21,420

TOTAL ASSETS

695,779

500,491

73,713

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Current liabilities:

 Accrued payroll and welfare payable

6,879

21

3

 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

51,398

57,157

8,418

 Income tax payable

2,213

547

81

 Operating lease liabilities – current

16,672

3,802

560

Total current liabilities

77,162

61,527

9,062

Non-current liabilities:

 Long-term payables

2,965

604

89

 Deferred tax liabilities

59

 Operating lease liabilities – non-current

31,675

2,989

440

Total non-current liabilities

34,699

3,593

529

TOTAL LIABILITIES

111,861

65,120

9,591

Redeemable noncontrolling interest 

14,849

Shareholders’ Equity:

Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share,
700,000,000 shares authorized as of  December 31, 2019
and September 30, 2020; 420,001,792 and 430,014,792
shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019
and September 30, 2020, respectively

145

148

22

Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share;
300,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2019
and September 30, 2020; 10,000,099 and 99 shares issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and September
30, 2020, respectively

6

3

Additional paid-in capital

2,547,293

2,583,689

380,536

Treasury shares

(143,780)

(143,780)

(21,177)

Accumulated deficit

(1,960,692)

(2,127,811)

(313,393)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

141,484

136,278

20,072

Total 500.com Limited shareholders’ equity

584,456

448,527

66,060

Noncontrolling interests

(15,387)

(13,156)

(1,938)

Total shareholders’ equity

569,069

435,371

64,122

TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

695,779

500,491

73,713

 

 

 

500.com Limited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"),
 except for number of shares, per share (or ADS) data)

 Three Months Ended 

September 30,
2019

June 30,
2020

September 30,
2020

September 30,
2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

Net Revenues

9,763

3,648

6,145

905

Operating costs and expenses:

    Cost of services

(16,096)

(4,616)

(3,824)

(563)

    Sales and marketing expenses

(8,980)

(4,998)

(4,158)

(612)

    General and administrative expenses

(43,080)

(35,373)

(46,401)

(6,834)

    Service development expenses

(11,072)

(10,070)

(1,840)

(271)

Total operating expenses

(79,228)

(55,057)

(56,223)

(8,280)

    Other operating income 

1,233

453

487

72

    Government grant

264

172

246

36

    Other operating expenses

465

(1,553)

(892)

(131)

    Impairment of goodwill

(30,916)

Operating loss from continuing operations

(98,419)

(52,337)

(50,237)

(7,398)

    Other expenses (income), net

(1)

1,116

(2)

    Interest income

3,289

2,554

2,225

328

    (Loss) income from equity method investments

(699)

(2,769)

4,338

639

    Impairment of long-term investments

(33,706)

249

37

Loss before income tax

(95,830)

(85,142)

(43,427)

(6,394)

    Income tax benefit

230

60

Net loss from continuing operations

(95,600)

(85,082)

(43,427)

(6,394)

    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

189

1,236

546

80

Net loss attributable to 500.com Limited

(95,789)

(86,318)

(43,973)

(6,474)

Other comprehensive loss

    Changes in unrealized gain

436

739

109

    Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

10,195

(415)

(7,661)

(1,128)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

10,195

21

(6,922)

(1,019)

Comprehensive loss

(85,405)

(85,061)

(50,349)

(7,413)

    Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and Redeemable
noncontrolling interest

189

1,236

546

80

Comprehensive loss attributable to 500.com Limited

(85,594)

(86,297)

(50,895)

(7,493)

Weighted average number of  Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:

Basic

429,912,365

430,009,704

430,014,891

430,014,891

Diluted

429,912,365

430,009,704

430,014,891

430,014,891

Losses per share attributable to 500.com Limited-Basic and Diluted

    Net loss 

(0.22)

(0.20)

(0.10)

(0.02)

Losses per ADS* attributable to 500.com Limited-Basic and Diluted

    Net loss 

(2.23)

(2.01)

(1.02)

(0.15)

* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten
Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

 

 

 

500.com Limited
Reconciliation of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"),
except for number of shares, per share (or ADS) data)

 Three Months Ended 

September 30,
2019

June 30,
2020

September 30,
2020

September 30,
2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

Operating loss from continuing operations

(98,419)

(52,337)

(50,237)

(7,398)

    Adjustment for share-based compensation expenses

15,175

18,649

12,626

1,860

    Adjustment for impairment of goodwill

30,916

Adjusted operating loss from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

(52,328)

(33,688)

(37,611)

(5,538)

Net loss attributable to 500.com Limited

(95,789)

(86,318)

(43,973)

(6,474)

    Adjustment for share-based compensation expenses

15,175

18,649

12,626

1,860

    Adjustment for impairment of goodwill

30,916

    Adjustment for Impairment of long-term investments

33,706

(249)

(37)

    Adjustment for deferred tax benefit relating to valuation allowance

(60)

Adjusted net loss attributable to 500.com Limited (non-GAAP) 

(49,698)

(34,023)

(31,596)

(4,651)

Weighted average number of  Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:

Basic

429,912,365

430,009,704

430,014,891

430,014,891

Diluted

429,912,365

430,009,704

430,014,891

430,014,891

Losses per share attributable to 500.com Limited (non-GAAP)-Basic and diluted

    Net loss (non-GAAP)

(0.12)

(0.08)

(0.07)

(0.01)

Losses per  ADS* attributable to 500.com Limited (non-GAAP)-Basic and diluted

    Net loss (non-GAAP)

(1.16)

(0.79)

(0.73)

(0.11)

* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

 

Related Links :

http://ir.500.com/

500.com Limited to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results on November 20, 2020

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 16, 2020 — 500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) ("500.com" or the "Company"), an online sports lottery service provider in China, today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 after the close of U.S. markets on Friday, November 20, 2020.

About 500.com Limited

500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) is an online sports lottery service provider in China. The Company offers a comprehensive and integrated suite of online lottery services, information, user tools and virtual community venues to its users. 500.com was among the first companies to provide online lottery services in China, and is one of two entities that have been approved by the Ministry of Finance to provide online lottery sales services on behalf of the China Sports Lottery Administration Center, which is the government authority that is in charge of the issuance and sale of sports lottery products in China.

Safe Harbor Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target," "going forward," "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

For more information, please contact:

500.com Limited
ir@500wan.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

Related Links :

http://ir.500.com/

ALL – Accor Live Limitless has five priceless “second-hand” football jerseys to win, worn yesterday by Paris Saint-Germain players in their European match


#TheSecondHandNewJersey

PARIS, Oct. 30, 2020 — Which fan hasn’t dreamed of wearing his/her favourite football player’s actual personal jersey? Thanks to ALL – Accor Live Limitless, official principal partner and jersey sponsor of the Paris Saint-Germain, this dream can come true. To give Paris Saint-Germain supporters all over the world a priceless experience, ALL – Accor Live Limitless, the new daily lifestyle companion of the Accor Group, has five jerseys from Paris Saint-Germain players up for grabs. They are the brand new third kit shirts for the 2020-21 season, worn* for the first time yesterday at their European match in Istanbul. These second-hand jerseys are unique and will be available to win on the famous second-hand fashion platform Vestiaire Collective here.

To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8805451-five-second-hand-paris-saint-germain-football-shirts-to-win/.

From today and until midnight on Monday 2nd November (French time), Paris Saint-Germain supporters can try and win the club’s 2020-21 third kit shirt, worn and signed by Neymar Jr, K.Mbappé, A. Di Maria, Marquinhos and P. Kimpembé. To have a chance, they must register on the Vestiaire Collective website and add their choice of shirt to their "wish list". This competition is international and accessible to all PSG fans around the world. It is available in 5 languages from the dedicated website page. Everyone has a chance to win!

The five winners will be picked at random on 3rd November and will be given their second-hand shirt in one of the Accor Group hotels around the world, where they will be invited to enjoy an unforgettable experience.

This activation reflects the shared ambition of Paris Saint-Germain and ALL – Accor Live Limitless to bring unique experiences to fans, reflecting a new vision of hospitality that goes beyond accommodation.

#TheSecondHandNewJersey
@all @psg

– *All the shirts worn and offered during this contest will be washed at 60°C before being given to the winners at least one week after the match, to avoid any risk associated with Covid-19.

Free competition, no purchase required. Terms and conditions available here.

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ALL - Accor Live Limitless, official principal partner of Paris Saint-Germain, offers five extraordinary second-hand Paris Saint-Germain jerseys.
ALL – Accor Live Limitless, official principal partner of Paris Saint-Germain, offers five extraordinary second-hand Paris Saint-Germain jerseys.

 

 

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Agence Olivia Payerne | AOP pour Accor: contact@agence-op.fr

Lets Smart Run – World’s First Sports and Tourism IoT platform Created in Nanjing, China

NANJING, China, Oct. 17, 2020 — As living standards are improved, people are increasingly aware of the importance of engaging in sports activities. Fitness, sports and tourism have become an important part of nowadays people’s lifestyle. Under the new normal of COVID-19 prevention and control, the traditional way of organizing and operating sports and tourism events is facing unprecedented challenges. Global sports, cultural and tourism organizations and even local governments are facing the most urgent tasks of eliminating the impact of the coronavirus, inventing new ways to maintain a constant supply for sports and tourism consumption so as to promote the growth of the service sector.

www.huway.com gives the answer. On the afternoon of October 18th, 2020, the product launch conference of Let’s Smart Run 2.0 will be held in Yuzui Wetland Park in the city of Nanjing, the theme of which is "Breaking the Routine and Redefining". Nearly 100 experts, scholars and industry elites from government, tourism destinations, sports and tourism organizations, investment firms and academic institutions will attend the conference.

It is reported that the upcoming Lets Smart Run 2.0 not only upgrades the original intelligent cabinet and timing cabinet, but also adds a new function of facial recognition and competition co-hosting. Empowered by technologies like the Internet of Things, big data and facial recognition, the whole event, from organizing to participation, can now be automatically completed by the IoT intelligent system. Lets Smart Run can not only be applied to urban greenways, but also for tourist sites. It can be used by individuals for exercise, and can also be used for organizing professional events or helping workers at scenic spots with marketing and event hosting. This new platform will improve the efficiency of event organization and marketing in an all-round way, help cities and scenic spots create consumption scenes, stimulate domestic demand, and help the development of cultural tourism services.

It is said that after the launch conference, a new road running activity will be held, namely, "Splendid Jianye, Unforgettable Trip" Happy Run in Binjiang Park. This event is jointly held by Nanjing Jianye Cultural and Tourism Bureau, Nanjing Binjiang Park Management Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Seven Plus Two Network Technology Co., Ltd. All participants in this event will complete the event registration, number plate collection, track timing, result ranking, materials and medals collection through the IoT system.

Lets Smart Run Platform utilizes the advantage of Internet of Things and big data to integrate greenway management, event operation and scenic spot empowerment, synergizing the interests of multiple parties including investors, operators, place providers and users. It creates a perfect the top-level design of sports and tourism integration that empowers the industry. Through scientific and technological innovation, Lets Smart Run will help with the innovation on sports and tourism industry supply, meet people’s needs for health consumption, help high-quality economic development, create and lead a great new era of sports+tourism+Internet of Things.