Novomatic

Article summary

Novomatic is an international gambling company based in Austria, founded by Johann Graf in 1980. Novomatic operates about 2,000 casinos and other gaming facilities in about 50 countries, many of them under the Admiral Casino brand. It also offers online gambling, and produces slot machines and other technology for the gaming industry. As of 2021, it has about 21,000 employees and annual revenue of €1.8 billion.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 21,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "21,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373057618