News tagged with internet gaming
Zynga mulls online gambling market
(AP) -- Zynga, the social game company known for "FarmVille" and "Zynga Poker," is mulling a new market - online gambling.
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Zynga lures mobile gaming exec away from rival EA
(AP) -- Online game maker Zynga Inc. has lured away an executive from rival Electronic Arts Inc.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Dutch court orders companies to block Pirate Bay
A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered two major Internet service providers in the Netherlands to block their customers from accessing The Pirate Bay website or face large fines.
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Anonymous targets Finland over anti-piracy efforts
Cyber-activists attacked the websites of Finnish anti-piracy groups after a local Internet service provider was forced to block access to a popular file-sharing website, officials said Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Online gambling fight now about when, who -- not if
(AP) -- The fight to fully legalize online gambling in the U.S. is now less about whether Americans will be able to play and more about who will bring the action to them - and when.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Nevada adopts rules for Internet poker licenses
(AP) -- Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a position to capitalize if Congress reverses ...
Dec 23, 2011 |
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CEO calls Zynga his 'crowning achievement'
Before Zynga traded its first share on Friday, nervous investors in the social-gaming company didn't know whether to expect a killing or to be killed.
Dec 23, 2011 |
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French gambler sues government for not blocking poker sites
A French gambling addict is suing the government for 100,000 euros ($133,000) because it failed to prevent him from accessing online poker sites, his lawyer said on Monday.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Report says Facebook seeks $10 billion in IPO
(AP) -- Facebook might finally be laying down the groundwork for a highly anticipated initial public offering, long expected to take place sometime after April 2012.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Game developers sue China's Baidu over copyright
A Chinese industry group of game developers said Monday it was suing Baidu for more than 30 million yuan ($4.7 million) for copyright infringement, the latest such case to hit the Internet giant.
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Online review site Yelp planning IPO: WSJ
Yelp is moving ahead with an initial public offering that would value the website which posts user reviews of businesses and services at $2 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Groupon shares soar after $700 million IPO
Groupon shares soared on Wall Street on Friday after the online daily deals sensation raised $700 million in the biggest initial public offering by an Internet company since Google.
Nov 04, 2011 |
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US curbs on online poker compared to Prohibition
A former US senator who now represents poker players compared US efforts to curb online gambling to Prohibition on Tuesday as he argued for legislation that would allow Internet gaming.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Zynga builds social network as IPO looms
Zynga is building a game-themed social network in a move that promises to reduce its dependence on Facebook as it prepares for a billion-dollar debut in the stock market.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Half-million Germans addicted to Internet: official study
More than half a million Germans are addicted to the Internet including a full five percent of mid-teen girls, the government said Monday following an unprecedented study.
Sep 26, 2011 |
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