Bibliograph

Life real loud, John Lefebvre, Neteller and the revolution in online gambling, Bill Reynolds

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Life real loud, John Lefebvre, Neteller and the revolution in online gambling, Bill Reynolds

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life real loud

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Bill Reynolds

Sub title

John Lefebvre, Neteller and the revolution in online gambling

Summary

At age 50, when some people start planning for retirement, John Lefebvre hit the digital motherlode. Neteller, a tiny Canadian internet start-up that processed payments between players and online gambling arenas, rocketed into the stock market. In its early years, Neteller had been a cowboy operation, narrowly averting disaster in creative ways. Co-founder Lefebvre, a gregarious hippie lawyer from Calgary, Alberta, had toked his way through his practice for decades, aspiring all the while to be a professional musician.With the profit from Neteller and his stock holdings, he became a multi-millionaire. He started buying Malibu beach houses, limited edition cars, complete wardrobes, and a jet to fly to rock shows with pals. When that got boring he shipped his fine suits to charity, donned his beloved t-shirt and jeans, and started giving away millions to the Dalai Lama, David Suzuki and other eco-conscious people, as well as anyone else who might need a pick-me-up.And then the FBI came knocking on his Malibu door . .

Target audience

adult

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