Bally to buy SHFL Entertainment for $1.31B
Bally Technologies Inc. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy fellow gambling equipment maker SHFL entertainment Inc. for about $1.31 billion in cash.
Business
Jul 16, 2013
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Children in poor countries 'abused live on web'
The sexual abuse of children in developing countries is increasingly being live-streamed on Internet services such as Skype, Britain's online child protection agency warned on Tuesday.
Internet
Jul 2, 2013
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Zynga shares take a hit as player ranks shrink (Update)
Zynga shares fell on Wednesday after the pioneering social games firm hit quarterly earnings targets but revealed the number of players had ebbed.
Business
Apr 24, 2013
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Dan Porter, head of OMGPop, leaving Zynga
(AP)—Dan Porter is leaving Zynga a year after the online game maker bought his company, OMGPop, for $183 million.
Business
Apr 2, 2013
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Heads up, space fans! Angry Birds roosting at NASA
(AP)—Angry Birds have a new space coop. At NASA's invitation, the online game birds are roosting at Kennedy Space Center for the next 1½ years in an effort to lure youngsters to the cosmic wonders of math and science.
Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2013
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Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello leaving (Update)
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Monday that its CEO, John Riccitiello, will step down on March 30.
Business
Mar 18, 2013
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Chinese portal Sohu says profit down, revenue up
Sohu.com Inc., which operates a popular Chinese Internet portal, said Monday its quarterly profit fell 9 percent as rising expenses offset strong revenue growth for online games.
Business
Feb 4, 2013
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Videogame maker THQ files for bankruptcy
The US videogame company behind popular titles "Saints Row" and "Red Faction" said on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy while wrangling to sell its assets to "a stalking horse bidder."
Business
Dec 19, 2012
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Smartphones have increased use of social media and computer games
Over 60 per cent of Swedish young people today have a smartphone, and in addition to telephoning and messaging, they use them to communicate via social media and e-mail, and to play games.
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2012
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Australian gamblers spend big online - but it's risky
Australians are spending around $1 billion annually on illegal offshore gambling sites, yet with few regulations in place they are leaving themselves open to identity fraud, being ripped off or developing gambling problems.
Other
Jun 5, 2012
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