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Nigel Payne (born March 1960) is the former Group Chief Executive and current Executive Director of Sportingbet Plc, which operates a network of bookmaking websites, as well as the Paradise Poker online poker room. A native of the United Kingdom, Payne has long been an outspoken critic of bans on online gambling; he appears regularly on news programs such as ''60 Minutes''.〔(''60 Minutes'' interview. Published September 17, 2006 )〕 He is an ardent supporter of legalisation and regulation of the industry. In his early life he was an expert table tennis player, once ranked 5 in the UK. ==Career at Sportingbet== Payne joined Sportingbet in 2000 as Group Finance Director and was appointed Group Chief Executive the following year. He held this post through 2006, guiding the company through numerous acquisitions and a listing on the London Stock Exchange. Payne stepped down as Chief Executive in October 2006 and was succeeded by Andrew McIver. Payne continues as a non-executive director, focusing on industry regulation and legal issues.〔(Sporting Plc Board of Directors. Retrieved January 10, 2007 )〕 Since November 2006 Nigel Payne is an Independent Gaming Consultant.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.glgroup.com/Council-Member/Nigel-Payne-134720.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nigel Payne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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