"Nicholas William "Nick" Leeson" is a former derivative (finance)/derivatives broker whose fraudulent, Rogue trader/unauthorised speculative trading caused the spectacular collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdom's oldest investment bank, for which he was sentence (law)/sentenced to prison. Since leaving prison in 1999 he became, and subsequently resigned as, the CEO of Republic of Ireland/Irish Association football/football club Galway United F.C./Galway United, and is active on the keynote and after-dinner speaking circuit where he advises companies about risk and corporate responsibility.

In 2013 he appeared in Celebrity Apprentice Ireland on TV3 (Ireland)/TV3.

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The ticket price was dictated by the promoter and may have been too high.

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I've always been a fan of football gaming as well as the Premiership and this allows me to pursue a new avenue, ... My column concentrates on the latest news and best bets for the week. I'm looking forward to writing for Covers.co.uk on a topic I'm truly passionate about.

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I know I did wrong, ... but I've done my time and now I want to get on with my life.

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Ticket sales have been disappointing. It's been a learning curve.

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No one who knows anything about this seriously believes that there is money they've not been able to trace.

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