Leisure Market Statistics, May 2013

Amusement And Theme Park Industry In The United States: Bleak Picture For Mo. Youth Unemployment

Industry news
1 minute ago
by Associated Press, The

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) ? Agencies remain locked in efforts to hire young adults for the summer , beyond, in the face of a stubborn jobless rate for the demographic in Missouri . A new national report by a Washington, D.C. -organization seeks to raise awareness of unemployment trends in the state among those 16 to 24 years old, along with expanding job ...

Industries : Amusement and Theme Park
Countries : United States

Gambling Deals And Alliances In Europe: Motogp And Bwin Continue Partnership Until 2015

Company news
9 hours ago
by M2 Communications

Commercial rights holder of the MotoGP(TM) World Championship, Dorna Sports , , bwin, Europe's largest sports book, are pleased to announce a 2-year extension of their longstanding partnership which began in 2004. The new agreement will see bwin continue as title sponsor for 2 Grand Prix; the Gran Premio bwin de Espaa (Jerez, Spain ) , the bwin Grand Prix Cesk Republiky (Brno, Cz...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : Czech Republic, Europe, Spain

Movie And Video Production Industry Statistics In The United Kingdom: The Sharp Project Launches New Studio Facilities Designed For Green Screen Production

Industry news
10 hours ago
by M2 Communications

The Sharp Project , Manchester's digital content production complex, now has a purpose-built suite of 4 fully sound-proofed studios, believed to be the only dedicated green screen suite in the UK . The studios in east Manchester range in size from 450 sq ft to 1270 sq ft, are fully air conditioned. In addition to being a tailor-made green screen facility, the studios can be used for ...

Industries : Movie and Video Production

Musical Instrument Industry In China: Full Year 2013 Yamaha Corp Profits Presentation Webcast - Final

Industry news
10 hours ago
by CQ Transcriptions LLC

Presentation UNIDENTIFIED Industry player REPRESENTATIVE: Allow me to begin my explanation. 1st is the overview of the performance in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 . In the fiscal year ended March 2013 , sales , income exceeded the results of the previous fiscal year, as well as the projections announced on 2013-02-06 , at the Q3 results briefing. The business slowed down, ...

Industries : Musical Instrument
Countries : China

Music Industry Overview: Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting Fy2013

Industry news
12 hours ago
by Business Wire

TOKYO --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo News & Information No.13-065E 2013-05-22 Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting FY2013 Implementation of Consistent Corporate Strategy , Acceleration of Transformation Initiatives to Enhance Overall Sony Group?s Company...

Industries : Music

Sport Production Statistics In The United States: Eno, Sylvansport, Advantage West Unite 18 Outdoor Gear Builders Of Western North Carolina At Mountain Sports Festival

Company news
14 hours ago
by PR Web

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) 2013-05-22 Asheville grown Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO), the leading producer of parachute hammocks , , Brevard -based SylcanSport, makers of the lightweight pop up camping trailer GO, have teamed up with economic development group AdvantageWest to present the inaugural Outdoor Gear Builders Village at the 13-th annual Mountain Sports Festival . The f...

Industries : Sport
Countries : United States

Sporting Facility Deals And Alliances In The United States: Bencardino Excavating To Begin Work At Princeton Stadium And Eno Hall At Princeton University

Company news
14 hours ago
by PR Web

Bensalem, PA (PRWEB) 2013-05-22 Louis A. Bencardino , Bencardino Excavating has joined with Newtown, Pa. based Massimino Building Corp. , to manage handicap accessibility upgrades at Princeton University?s Princeton Stadium . Bencardino Excavating will also team up with HSC Builders & Construction Managers on other work at Eno Hall, including water , sewer upgrades. ...

Industries : Sporting Facility
Countries : United States

Motion Pictures And Movie Production Statistics In Switzerland, Poland And France: Lionsgate Achieves Record Sales At 2013 Cannes Sector With Slate Of 9 Films Led By Mockingjay 1 & 2, Step Up 5 And The Last Witch Hunter

Company news
15 hours ago
by PR Newswire

CANNES, France , 2013-05-22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) continued to dazzle its International distribution partners with its lineup of films for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival , achieving a Industry player record of more than US Dollars 250 million in9es for nine titles that included MOCKINGJAY 1 3rd, the4th , fourth installments of the global blockbuster HUNGER G...

Industries : Motion Pictures and Movie
Countries : Switzerland, Poland, France

Motion Pictures And Movie Production Capacity In Switzerland, Poland And France: Lionsgate Achieves Record Sales At 2013 Cannes Industry With Slate Of 9 Films Led By Mockingjay 1 & 2, Step Up 5 And The Last Witch Hunter

Company news
15 hours ago
by Canada Newswire

Studio Generates More Than US Dollars 250 Million In Sales For Its Cannes Slate, Topping LIndustry playerr's Company Record By M percentre Than 50% CANNES, France , 2013-05-22 /CNW/ - Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) continued to dazzle its International distribution partners with its lineup of films for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival , aIndustry playerg a Company record of more than US Dollars 250 9ion in sales for nine ti...

Industries : Motion Pictures and Movie
Countries : Switzerland, Poland, France

Dvd, Blu Ray Innovation Trends In China: Singulus Technologies Discusses Innovative Solutions For The New Perc Solar Cells As Well As Custom Concepts For The Manufacturing Of Cigs Solar Modules At The Chinese Solar Trade Fair Snec

Company news
16 hours ago
by DGAP

DGAP-News : SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG / Key word(s): Industry Report SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Discusses Innovative Solutions for the New PERC Solar Cells as well as Custom Concepts for the Manufacturing of CIGS Solar Modules at the Chinese Solar Trade Fair SNEC 22.05.2013 / 07:45 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release SINGULUS Discusses Innovative ...

Industries : Dvd, Blu Ray
Countries : China

Toy And Game Innovation Trends In The United States: Product Launch Platform, The Grommet, Works With Minnesota Entrepreneur To Feature Snake Eyes, Wooden Yard Dice

Company news
17 hours ago
by PR Web

Lexington, MA (PRWEB) 2013-05-22 The Grommet , an online shopping site , product launch platform for innovative , undiscovered products, is working with Minnesota entrepreneur to feature Snake Eyes, wooden yard dice . An inventor , avid dice player, Jeremy Exley wanted to play his favorite games away from the tabletop, so he created palm-sized dice (3 ½ inches cubed) for t...

Industries : Toy and Game
Countries : United States

Gambling Market Shares In The United States: New Carlisle Extends Internet Cafe Moratorium

Company news
18 hours ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-05-22 --The city of New Carlisle on Monday again extended a moratorium on Internet cafes opening in the city while it waits on legislation from the state on the controversial businesses. The unanimous vote by the city council came a day before action was expected by state legislators on Tuesday regulating the Internet sweepstakes parlors, City Service Director Howard Kitko said. State ...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : United States

Football Deals And Alliances: Ladies-only Academy To Kick Off New Partnership ; Football

Company news
18 hours ago
by ProQuest Information & Learning

SOLIHULL College will soon become a hub for talented young female footballers. A new ladies-only academy - the 1st of its kind in the Midlands - opens later this year for women aged 16 , over. , there is no greater reward for success as the top-performing students can land themselves a place in the Birmingham City Ladies FC team. The college , Blues Ladies have formed a part...

Industries : Sport

Computer Game Technology Trends In The United Kingdom: United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Publishes Application For The Trademark "strange Flavor" To Strange Flavour For Various Services

Industry news
18 hours ago
by HT Media

SOUTH WALES, United Kingdom , May 22 -- Strange Flavour Ltd. , Surrey , has filed the trademark "Strange Flavor" on 2013-04-15 to provide computer game development, computer software design...

Industries : Video Game
Countries : United Kingdom

Casino Market Shares: Fed:levy To Pay For Syd Casino Regulation

Company news
19 hours ago
by Australian Associated Press

SYDNEY , 2013-05-22 AAP - A levy will be imposed on Sydney's Star casino to help cover the cost of monitoring , regulating its operations. Taxpayers currently bear much of the cost of maintaining the casino regulatory regime in NSW, state Hospitality Minister George Souris says. He has introduced legislation to amend the Casino Control Act 1992 to allow a casino supervisory levy to b...

Industries : Gambling

Casino Market Position: Nsw:levy To Pay For Syd Casino Regulation

Company news
19 hours ago
by Australian Associated Press

SYDNEY , 2013-05-22 AAP - A levy will be imposed on Sydney's Star casino to help cover the cost of monitoring , regulating its operations. Taxpayers currently bear much of the cost of maintaining the casino regulatory regime in NSW, Hospitality Minister George Souris says. He has introduced legislation to amend the Casino Control Act 1992 to allow a casino supervisory levy to be impo...

Industries : Gambling

Gambling Market In The United States: Event Brief Of First Quarter 2013 Scientific Games Corporation Profits Conference Call - Final

Industry news
21 hours ago
by CQ Transcriptions LLC

CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS . Cindi Buckwalter - Scientific Games Corporation ,VP, IR . A. Lorne Weil - Scientific Games Corporation ,Chairman, CEO . Michael Chambrello - Scientific Games Corporation ,CEO, Asia-Pacific area . Jeffrey Lipkin - Scientific Games Corporation ,CFO CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS . Steven Wieczynski - Stifel Nicolaus,Analyst . Mike Malouf - Cra...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : United States

Music Sector: Event Brief Of First Quarter 2013 Live Nation Entertainment, Incorporated Profits Conference Call - Final

Industry news
22 hours ago
by CQ Transcriptions LLC

CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS . Michael Rapino - Live Nation Entertainment .,President, CEO . Kathy Willard - Live Nation Entertainment ,CFO . Joe Berchtold - Live Nation Entertainment ,COO CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS . Doug Arthur - Evercore Partners incorporated ,Analyst . John Healy - Northcoast Research ,Analyst . John Tinker - Maxim Group ,Analyst . Andrew Rittenberry - ...

Industries : Music

Gambling Market In The United States: First Quarter 2013 Scientific Games Corporation Profits Conference Call - Final

Industry news
1 day ago
by CQ Transcriptions LLC

Presentation OPERATOR: Good evening, ladies , gentlemen, , welcome to Scientific Games' Q1 2013 conference call. (Operator Instructions). It is now my pleasure to introduce Cindi Buckwalter , Vise President for Scientific Games . Ms. Buckwalter, you may begin. CINDI BUCKWALTER , VP, IR, SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION : Thank you very much. Welcome , thank you all for jo...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : United States

Game And Internet Game Industry Overview In China: Kongzhong Corporation Reports Unaudited Q1 2013 Financial Results

Industry news
1 day ago
by PR Newswire

BEIJING , 2013-05-21 /PRNewswire/ -- KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG ), a leading provider of digital entertainment services for consumers in the PRC, today announced its unaudited financial results for the Q1 2013 financial results. 1st Quarter 2013 Financial Highli ghts: Revenues exceeds guidance ? Total revenues for the Q1 of 2013 i...

Industries : Toy and Game
Countries : China

Sport Market Overview In The United States: Protext Mobility, Incorporated Files (8-k) Disclosing Change In Directors Or Principal Officers

Industry news
1 day ago
by Edgar Online

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective 2013-05-20 , Steve Berman was appointed as Interim CEO of Protext Mobility, incorporated With over 30 years of sales success , executive leadership experience, Steve is a successful entrepreneur, having founded several c...

Industries : Sport
Countries : United States

Motion Pictures And Movie Strategic Alliances In Canada: Telefilm Canada Scores Coup To Promote New Ways To Discover Canadian Talent, New Partnership With Cinecoup

Company news
1 day ago
by Canada Newswire

MONTREAL , 2013-05-21 /CNW Telbec/ - Telefilm Canada is partnering with Vancouver's CineCoup Film Accelerator, a reality-show style competition to provide a million dollars to fund a new feature film, as part of the funding agency's newly minted New Ways of Discovering Canadian Talent marketing campaign. On Sunday, Telefilm presented CineCoup President of Distribution , Sale...

Industries : Motion Pictures and Movie
Countries : Canada

Sporting Goods Production Statistics In The United States: Dick's Profits Rise 13 Percent, But Sales Disappoint

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1 day ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-05-21 -- Dick's Sporting Goods incorporated reported profits increased 13 %, on lower-than-expected sales, for the fiscal Q1 ended May 4 . The Industry player earned US Dollars 65 million , or 52 cents per share, compared with US Dollars 57 million , or 45 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. The results included an after-tax gain of US Dollars 4.3 mill...

Industries : Sporting Goods
Countries : United States

Toy Trends In The United States: K?nex® & The Rodon Group President & Ceo Named As Finalist In 2013 American Business Awards

Industry news
1 day ago
by PR Web

Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) 2013-05-21 K?NEX, the only US construction toy Industry player focused on Building Worlds Kids Love?, is pleased to announce that K?NEX , The Rodon Group President & CEO, Michael Araten , has been named a Finalist in the 2013 American Business Awards. Mr. Araten will ultimately be a Gold, Siver or Bronze Stevie Award winner. In addition, the very successful Angry Bir...

Industries : Toy and Game
Countries : United States

Gambling Deals And Alliances In The Dominican Republic: Scientific Games To Provide Instant Tickets And Cooperative Services To Loteria Electronica Internacional Dominicana S.a. In The Dominican Republic

Company news
1 day ago
by PR Newswire

NEW YORK , 2013-05-21 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) today announced that it has signed an instant ticket , cooperative services contract with Loteria Electronica Internacional Dominicana S.A. (LEIDSA), the largest electronic lottery licensed by Loteria Nacional de la Republica Dominicana ( The Dominican Republic National Lottery...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : Dominican Republic

Sporting Goods Financing Deals In The United States: Dick's Sporting Goods Reports Q1 Results

Company news
1 day ago
by PR Newswire

PITTSBURGH , May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods, incorporated (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based full-line sporting goods retailer, today reported sales , profits results for the Q1 ended May 4, 2013. 1st Q-results The Industry player reported consolidated non-GAAP net income for the Q1 ended May 4, 2013 of US Dollars 60.5 million , or US Dollars 0.48 p...

Industries : Sporting Goods
Countries : United States

Ims And 2013 First Quarter Kpis

Industry news
1 day ago
by M2 Communications

bwin.party digital entertainment plc Interim Management Statement , First quarter 2013 Key Performance Indicators * Clean EBITDA in the Q1 was in line with the Board's expectations due to cost savings generated on the back of our 'volume' to 'value' approach despite total revenue[1] down 17 % to Euros180.2m (2012: Euros215.9m ) * Revenue performance reflects the introduction of a 5 % turno...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : United States

Gambling Technology Trends In The United States And Germany: Bwin.party Revenues Down 17 Percent

Industry news
1 day ago
by Stock Market Wire

bwin.party digital entertainment's Q1 revenues fell by 17 % to ?180.2m but clean profits before interest, tax, depreciation , amortisation were in line with the board's forecasts. The group says this was due to cost savings generated on the back of its 'volume' to 'value' approach. The group said the revenue performance reflected the introduction of a 5 % turnover tax on sp...

Industries : Gambling
Countries : United States, Germany

Sport Discipline Sector In The United States: Amf Bowling Plans Merger With New York-based Industry Player

Industry news
1 day ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-05-21 -- AMF -- Bowling Worldwide incorporated is proposing a new plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by merging with a New York -based operator of upscale bowling centers. Under a plan submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond , Hanover County -based AMF Bowling would combine with Bowlmor, which operates 6 bowling , entertainment venues in New York , Florida , ...

Industries : Sport
Countries : United States

Universal Parks First With One-day Pass Above Us Dollars 90

Industry news
1 day ago
by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

2013-05-21 --Universal Orlando raised ticket prices once again over the weekend, becoming the 1st of Orlando's big theme-park operators to lift base prices above US Dollars 90 . The 1ce of 1ne-day, one-park Universal ticket is now US Dollars 92 , before tax. That's a 3.4 % increase from the previous price of US Dollars 89 . Single-day tickets that cover admission to both of Universal's theme parks -- Univ...

Industries : Amusement and Theme Park
Countries : United States