National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales

Playmaker Capital Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Monday, August 14, 2023

During the quarter, Playmaker’s web properties generated more than 653 million sessions and its video podcasts received over five million streams.

Key Points: 
  • During the quarter, Playmaker’s web properties generated more than 653 million sessions and its video podcasts received over five million streams.
  • The Company’s North American footprint grew significantly in Q2 2023, and subsequent to the second quarter, Playmaker acquired Quebec sports and entertainment group, La Poche Bleue, to bolster its North American audience reach.
  • Subsequent to Q2 2023, Playmaker expanded its North American reach with the acquisition of La Poche Bleue (“LPB”).
  • The Company will host a management conference call to discuss its Q2 2023 financial results on August 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

In the Latest Bitter Winter Publication, Award-Winning Japanese Journalist Exposes the Campaign Against the Unification Church as a Political Plot

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Since 1987, an organization of attorneys called the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales has called for the dissolution of the Unification Church, claiming it finances itself by selling religious artifacts for exorbitant prices.

Key Points: 
  • Since 1987, an organization of attorneys called the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales has called for the dissolution of the Unification Church, claiming it finances itself by selling religious artifacts for exorbitant prices.
  • In her detailed investigation of the Network and its campaigns, Fukuda shows how the so-called “spiritual sales” were carried out by individual members of the Unification Church, not by the church itself, which in fact persuaded them to stop these activities long before the Abe assassination.
  • Beyond the pretext of the “spiritual sales,” their aim was to destroy the Unification Church and its affiliate organizations that offered significant public support to anti-Communist causes and provided volunteers for the electoral campaigns of Abe’s party.
  • Fukuda is not a member of the Family Federation and had little interest for religious issues, also claims that in the court cases against the Unification Church some attorneys associated with the National Network Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales falsified documents and fabricated evidence.

Award-Winning Japanese Journalist Exposes the Campaign Against the Unification Church as a Political Plot

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Since 1987, an organization of attorneys called the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales has called for the dissolution of the Unification Church, claiming it finances itself by selling religious artifacts for exorbitant prices.

Key Points: 
  • Since 1987, an organization of attorneys called the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales has called for the dissolution of the Unification Church, claiming it finances itself by selling religious artifacts for exorbitant prices.
  • In her detailed investigation of the Network and its campaigns, Fukuda shows how the so-called “spiritual sales” were carried out by individual members of the Unification Church, not by the church itself, which in fact persuaded them to stop these activities long before the Abe assassination.
  • Beyond the pretext of the “spiritual sales,” their aim was to destroy the Unification Church and its affiliate organizations that offered significant public support to anti-Communist causes and provided volunteers for the electoral campaigns of Abe’s party.
  • Fukuda is not a member of the Family Federation and had little interest for religious issues, and she also claims that in the court cases against the Unification Church some attorneys associated with the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales falsified documents and fabricated evidence.

Award-Winning Japanese Journalist Exposes the Campaign Against the Unification Church as a Political Plot

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 3, 2023

Abe was assassinated in 2022 by a man called Tetsuya Yamagami who claimed he wanted to punish him for his cooperation with the Family Federation.

Key Points: 
  • Abe was assassinated in 2022 by a man called Tetsuya Yamagami who claimed he wanted to punish him for his cooperation with the Family Federation.
  • Yamagami said he hated the church because his mother went bankrupt in 2002, allegedly because of her excessive donations to the religious group.
  • Since 1987, an organization of attorneys called the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales has called for the dissolution of the Unification Church, claiming it finances itself by selling religious artifacts for exorbitant prices.
  • Beyond the pretext of the “spiritual sales,” their aim was to destroy the Unification Church and its affiliate organizations that offered significant public support to anti-Communist causes and provided volunteers for the electoral campaigns of Abe’s party.

Playmaker Capital Inc. Reports Record Profitability in the First Quarter of 2023

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Monday, May 15, 2023

During the quarter, Playmaker web properties generated 642 million sessions.

Key Points: 
  • During the quarter, Playmaker web properties generated 642 million sessions.
  • North American user sessions on Playmaker web properties increased 66% in Q1 2023 over Q1 2022.
  • Strong Partnership Demand from Corporate Advertisers, Sports Betting Operators & Leagues
    Playmaker executed multiple long-term direct sales and partnerships in Q1 2023.
  • The Company will host a management conference call to discuss its Q1 2023 financial results on May 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

Playmaker Capital Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Revenue and Profitability

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Monday, March 20, 2023

The FIFA World Cup 2022 accelerated engagement across Playmaker’s platforms and geographies, generating above-trend financial results during the fourth quarter.

Key Points: 
  • The FIFA World Cup 2022 accelerated engagement across Playmaker’s platforms and geographies, generating above-trend financial results during the fourth quarter.
  • This focus has enabled us to generate record growth and profitability even against a challenging backdrop for the broader advertising industry.
  • In Q4 2022, Playmaker generated 624 million user sessions across its owned and operated web properties, representing a 27% increase over Q4 2021.
  • For the full year 2022, Playmaker generated more than 2.6 billion web sessions, representing a 45% increase over 2021.