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Many will see the vote on shore-based gaming as the first defining vote of where Mississippi is headed, … Will it be business as usual; the same old, same old? Or are we going to lift our horizons and take advantage of this opportunity to have something better? — Haley Barbour
There is a statute in place that divides public information from nonpublic information in the submissions. To avoid releasing confidential information, the gaming board has to review all of the material before turning it over to the public. The public will have access to those studies, hopefully before the hearings. — Nick Hays
Our revenues exceeded what most people were looking for on the gaming side, and on the non-gaming side, particularly driven by our hotel revenue and food and beverage, (revenues) also were pleasant surprises for us. — Jim Murren
Digital intimacy ruins the appetite for the real thing. So, when kids are gaming or even when spouses are gaming, they lose their appetite for genuine intimacy. Kids lose their appetite for getting their intimacy needs, their hunger for significance and attachment, with the family, and it erodes the relationship between them and their parents. — Gordon Neufeld
Online gaming is an intensely social phenomenon, with millions of young adults around the globe interacting constantly, not only to play, but also to share information and evaluate games. — Judy McGrath
I think the mainstream gaming industry has a very narrow focus on the young male audience. There are plenty of other people out there who enjoy playing games, but if you walk into most game stores, there’s nothing on the shelf for them. I mean, imagine if you could only buy cheeseburgers and nothing but cheeseburgers in every restaurant? — Jane Jensen
There’s a toxicity within gaming culture, and also in tech culture, that drives this misogynist hatred, this reactionary backlash against women who have anything to say, especially those who have critiques or who are feminists. — Anita Sarkeesian
Business has been good, but gaming is very competitive, very capital-intensive, very dynamic. This is about maintaining our competitive advantage and positioning the business for longtime success. We want to become a destination resort. — Ray Rose
Poker has become a cultural phenomenon as shown by the increasing popularity of the World Poker Tour television series. The World Poker Tour brand is an integral part of our game as it brings unmatched credibility and familiarity to millions of poker fans. With the integration of World Poker Tour pros, commentators and presentation elements, the World Poker Tour video game delivers the most authentic poker experience found on any gaming platform. — Greg Thomas
Ultimate Baseball Online brings the ‘team experience’ to the sports gaming experience. A team of people playing against another team of real people is a much different experience than one person sitting alone in front of a console game playing against a computer. — Andy Wang
We essentially already have gaming. It’s in our backyard, whether we want it or not. We are outsourcing these gaming jobs. — Debra Teufel
The town formerly known as St. Louis is now ‘Defiance.’ The scope of the show and game is going to be massive because you have the people who love the genre of gaming who love sci-fi; they’re in bed together, normally. — Tony Curran
We don’t have a gaming environment anywhere where you can have those restrictions. — Dan Adkins
Revenue growth in our gaming division has not been sufficient to offset the combination of operating cost increases and Blue Square?s lower win margins. — Mike Smith
The time for invisible boundaries that guard the ‘purity’ of gaming as a niche subculture is over. The violent macho power fantasy will no longer define what gaming is all about. — Anita Sarkeesian
Players Network has positioned itself as a leader in gaming entertainment through established marketing relationships within the gaming industry and the creation of original programming that captures the essence of the gaming lifestyle. We are pleased to offer this added-value television programming exclusively to our On Demand subscribers. — Matt Strauss
It is our current assessment that the gaming commission, as well as public opinion, will more than likely favor those gaming applicants possessing the greater magnitude of scope in their proposal. — Merrill Stabile
Basically what we’re talking about is content that appeals to middle America and TEN found that to be a much more potential area for them than the hardcore gaming thing. — Jeremy Schwartz
Nintendo has strong views on how we should run our company. We consider ourselves, above all else, as a gaming company. We believe other companies (in the console marketplace) see themselves primarily as technology companies. — Satoru Iwata
My own contentious relationship with gaming continued through high school and college: I still enjoyed playing games from time to time, but I always found myself pushed away by the sexism that permeated gaming culture. There were constant reminders that I didn’t really belong. — Anita Sarkeesian
We have reached an agreement that the device will be based on Intel’s technology. It will be based on our cutting edge, high-performance Pentium technology, which has some cool features that give it great 3D effects and a very realistic gaming experience as it already does for the PC. — Bill Calder
Nissan conducted an Internet survey of 2,000 echo boomers, a majority of which said technology and gaming are among the most important attributes in their first car. — Bruce Campbell
Online gaming has quickly grown from a closed circuit male teen activity to one embraced by the masses, and advertising dollars are beginning to follow. IGA Worldwide has emerged as one of the leaders in a hot area for marketing exploration in 2006 and beyond. — Jeff Lanctot
Whilst the online gaming market and poker in particular continues to show strong year-on-year growth, the rate of growth is continuing to moderate, — Richard Segal
We are extremely pleased with the success that we have achieved in only our second quarter of operations, … The strict due diligence process that was completed by GoldenGooseBet reaffirms the quality of our product and allows us to continue to provide gaming providers a turnkey product to incorporate into their gaming Web sites. — David Cheng
We continue to experience adverse general market trading conditions, … We see no reason to expect circumstances to improve materially before the next generation of gaming platforms have been properly established. — Ian Livingstone
Whatever the PC case or power supply, the XG line extends the life of a PC to give the extreme gamer the ultimate gaming experience, … Our XG products offer X-treme styling, X-treme cooling and X-treme reliability for the X-treme lifestyle. — Alan Hunter
It becomes a gaming issue only when and if the Legislature passes the bill, and it becomes a referendum in Kanawha, Ohio, Hancock, and Jefferson counties. — John Cavacini
If the cell were a forest, we can now pull out individual trees to study them. We are using virtual reality approaches as they are being developed for the computer gaming industry. Nonetheless, what we eventually want to do is to be able to walk into the forest and explore it in that way. — Manfred Auer
It is also very important to note that Mr. Blunt does not accept campaign contributions from Indian gaming interests, so any ‘quid pro quo’ argument is baseless here. — Burson Taylor
We’re ground zero at the debate in this country over off-reservation gaming and reservation gaming. We’re at the core of a much larger battle. — John Rader
I do NOT think that PC gaming is over… it will always be the choice of the gaming enthusiast who is willing to put in the extra effort for a richer, more rewarding experience. — Mike Wilson
Our ongoing efforts with Intel on the dual core processors have allowed us to provide users with a superior gaming experience. Reaching out to the gaming community by making the best PCs on the market has always been one of our primary goals. Our partnership with Intel enables us to make significant progress in achieving that goal. — Randy Copeland
If anyone looks at this at all, they’ll see this is about an illegal activity and not a legalized slots parlor. And the NHL’s position is very clear. The league is against gambling on hockey. A slots parlor is about a gaming operation involving slots. — Ken Sawyer
Today’s top-rated games leverage the available infrastructure to deliver a rich experience and also leverage the inherent social connectivity that mobile gaming offers consumers. Digital Chocolate is highly supportive of this group’s effort to advance the platform for mobile gaming and to enable a better user experience. — Trip Hawkins
One of the cool things we’re seeing at TaskRabbit is local tech and gaming startups hiring TaskRabbits to test their products and deliver immediate user feedback. As the founder of a tech startup, I can tell you that this type of focus group testing is paramount – and usually really pricey and difficult to coordinate. — Leah Busque
Our gaming and magazine businesses continue to perform very well whilst the television business is working its way through a difficult period, — James Packer
Where the gaming world is going – and certainly Activision proved it by hiring me – is being willing to push and bend and move in a new direction of actually capturing the character and storytelling. — Kevin Spacey
Just refurbishing the old Aladdin, maybe add some parking garages, it would have been a poor use of the property. From a real-estate perspective, a mixed-use development, including gaming and retail, was necessary. — Jack Sommer
Online gaming has a lot of parallels to online markets. It makes great sense for companies that have experience in this area. It’s a natural extension of their product and their brand. — Anthony Cabot
We remain fans of the local Las Vegas gaming market, which we believe is the best risk-adjusted market in gaming today, and we can’t fault the company for deploying capital in these markets. — John Mulkey
I don’t know what the slippery slope would be. We have allowed for legal gaming companies, including casinos, including state lotteries, to participate as team and track sponsors for a number of years now, and it’s worked for us. I believe we’re the only major professional sport that has an event in Las Vegas, but we also have an event at other tracks that offer legal gaming as well, including Dover. And it’s worked for our sport. — Ramsey Poston
If you are willing to take the trip through ‘Analogue,’ you’ll be rewarded with some of the best writing in gaming today and a look into the future of what kind of meaningful stories video games are capable of telling. — Rob Manuel
Sometimes it’s not always about what you can see or hear but what’s under the hood of a game that’s most impressive. Between those thousands and thousands of lines of code, magic happens. Sometimes the most amazing feats of gaming wizardry happen without you even noticing. — Rob Manuel
I am excited to be part of the Forest City/Harrah’s team. I’ve lived and played in this community for years and I believe these two companies bring the expertise and strengths that Pittsburgh needs to make gaming successful. This partnership will help Pittsburgh and our communities continue to grow and improve. If the gaming commission selects Forest City and Harrah’s, I am honored to be the President of the foundation and serve our City. — Franco Harris
While we were excited about the Pro Bowl taking place last Sunday and expected increased activity over last year on par for our typical growth patterns, what astounded us was the record-setting activity we saw emanating from New York City and the New England areas in our casino and poker rooms before, during and after the game. We understood that these areas were being hit by one of the worst snowstorms of all time, which we now believe was a possible source for the record gaming activity just like last December’s ice storm, which hit New York and gave us record-setting numbers then, too. — Robert Evans
We’ve had casino gaming here for 13 years. So we know we’re going back at least 14 years. But if we can build onshore, we can get some semblance of business back in about nine months. — Beverly Martin
I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming – the intensity of the first person experience, LAN and Internet play, game mods, and so on. — John Carmack
The notion that gaming was not for women rippled out into society, until we heard it not just from the games industry, but from our families, teachers and friends. As a consequence, I, like many women, had a complicated, love-hate relationship with gaming culture. — Anita Sarkeesian
Our mandate is to discover and nurture the brilliance and innovation found within the convergence of animation, gaming and film. In order to best do this, we have also created a summit where the challenges and potential of such innovation can be explored as well as examined by industry professionals, creative entrepreneurs and forward thinking story-tellers. ION encourages the boldness and courage integral to vision. We support creative risk-takers by exhibiting their work and we honor industry veterans who have blazed the trails for them to do so. — Chris Davies
Rita’s impact appears less than initially feared. Gaming assets in Lake Charles were damaged but it appears as if full rebuilding may not be necessary. While the city of Lake Charles sustained some significant damage and it will likely be some time before business comes back, our initial read is that the community is far less devastated than New Orleans. — Celeste Brown
We heard from gamers that they wanted a mouse specifically designed for their PC gaming needs, equipped with features and functionality that will optimize their game play. We are now excited to say that we have answered that request with the Laser Mouse 6000. — Tom Gibbons
We continue to believe that no company is better positioned to benefit from the success of PlayStation 2 and the overall expansion of the gaming space as move into a new platform cycle than Electronic Arts. — Heath Terry
I’m always impressed by how compassionate the gaming community can be when they have a cause and appreciate that they leverage our platform to raise money for those in need. We continue to encourage giving in support of important causes, including Extra Life 2012. — Emmett Shear
Our marketing strategy is heavily focused on the Internet because we’re an Internet gaming company. We’re rolling our marketing plan out in phases. It starts slow then builds as our player base increases. — Mark Jensen
So many of today’s younger generations live the digital lifestyle. So, it’s no surprise to see them maximize broadband options like AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet to enjoy digital music and movies, instant messaging, streaming video, online gaming and more during special occasions — and throughout the year. We’re all experiencing the ongoing evolution — and convergence — of communications and entertainment as fast-paced, always-on, go-anywhere technologies, like these, continue to grow roots in the mainstream. — Kieran Nolan
Our company, and really the gaming industry as a whole, complies with federal law on hiring. — David Strow
The only thing I think that is wrong with modern gaming now is the free-to-play stuff on mobile phones. I think it’s very cynical and cold and weird. — Markus Persson
Short of baseball and my family, it was gaming. And gaming is a $20-million to $200-million multi-year effort. It’s an insane, stupid and utterly irresponsible act. But I did it. — Curt Schilling
If (casinos) don’t see it reflected in gaming they’ll see it reflected in food and beverage, reflected in retail. — Star Trek
We recognize and celebrate our viewers’ passion for gaming and are excited to be working with Microsoft to launch such a significant entertainment product. — John Shea
As others have recently suggested, the term ‘gamer’ is no longer useful as an identity because games are for everyone. These days, even my mom spends an inordinate amount of time gaming on her iPad. So I’ll take a cue from my younger self and say I don’t care about being a ‘gamer,’ but I sure do love video games. — Anita Sarkeesian
We believe the state of Mississippi’s dependence on the gaming industry will be an important factor in passage of legislation that is more protective of these two valuable sources of economic vitality. — Marc Falcone
I think that it’s wise for media companies to be interested in electronic gaming. Gaming revenue should continue to grow at a faster rate than the overall market so I’d expect more consolidation online. — Dan Ahrens
With the many projects Lynda is currently involved in, we are thrilled she was able to find time to join our cast again. Our goal with Oblivion is to deliver the most unique and lifelike gaming experience, so adding her talent and personality to some of our characters was a perfect fit. — Todd Howard
Montana will just never be the large-scale Indian gaming place that you will see where tribes are next to major urban areas. You could have 300 machines (in a single casino), but no one’s going to use them. — Pat Smith
The primary focus has been with the employees, and that’s where it should be at this time, … The gaming companies affected by Katrina have gone above and beyond in taking care of their employees. — Frank Fahrenkopf
We’re witnessing the rebirth of the gaming industry on the Gulf Coast. I think these numbers are excellent. They seem to be consistent. I think they’re sending out a great message to anyone wanting to invest on the Coast. — Larry Gregory
With NVIDIA Quad SLI, Velocity Micro is able to deliver to gaming fanatics the PC of their dreams. As the premier builder of ultra performance gaming computers, we are proud to work with NVIDIA to bring this amazing technology to market. — Randy Copeland
From a gaming standpoint, I have no interest and don’t want any interest. I would hope we get a revitalized city. — Jerome Forneris
Our region is exporting gaming dollars to outside gaming influences, and in return the state of Kansas has to face the consequences of receiving none of the revenue. — Debra Teufel
Our attitude is we’re flattered that people want to take mileage runs at the end of the year because it shows how important elite status is to our customers. I don’t consider that gaming the system at all. — Mark Sullivan
He violated the Michigan gambling law that which regulates the use of gaming and casinos in the state. Essentially, by being on his computer placing a bet and gambling while in the state of Michigan, he went against Michigan statute, which regulates and controls gambling. — Nate Bailey
I’ve watched with a kind of wary eye how gaming has progressed. I was there at the beginning with Pong in the arcade, and a lot of my great childhood memories were around a ‘Tempest’ machine. — Trent Reznor
There’s no bigger gaming franchise on the console than ‘Call of Duty’, and we can’t wait to see what the community can create with this new tool. — Emmett Shear
PC-based entertainment takes a major step forward in 2006 with Windows Vista. HD cable support, same-day access to first-run shows, new relationships with leading companies such as MTV, and unprecedented PC gaming — not to mention today’s extended experiences offered through Xbox 360 and portable devices — will all come together in Windows Vista to create an all-in-one entertainment experience unlike any other. — Mike Sievert
With the lesser days of the month coupled with the fact that January had New Year’s Eve, the busiest gaming weekend of the year, I’d read these as being very good numbers. — Beverly Martin
Having been involved in the gaming industry for more than 35 years, I can think of no other construction manager better suited to help us create an unparalleled visitor experience. — Dennis Gomes
Motorola’s approach to mobile broadband ensures that the end user is at the center of the experience. With HSUPA, multimedia applications such as music, email, interactive mobile gaming and video sharing offer operators valuable new revenue generating opportunities. — Raghu Rau
I think the DC is in a position to benefit for the shortage. Sega’s key strategy now is to identify Dreamcast with online gaming … If Sega can get that grounded, then I think the Dreamcast is in a position to stick around for a long time. — John Taylor
Mobile gaming is the next step of gambling technology because it allows the patron to gamble when he or she wants in the appropriate areas of the casino. There is an entire generation that has grown up with mobile devices. People like to do what they want on their own terms. That’s what mobile gaming allows. — Joe Asher
Today’s launch continues Velocity Micro’s tradition of first to market leadership with new technologies. We’re very excited to be the first in the world to offer this elite gaming PC to hard core gaming fans. — Randy Copeland
We must redefine the purpose of Indian gaming for the future, and tribal leaders must do this collectively, as one voice. As my leadership at NCAI comes to a close, I will continue to work with the new leadership to preserve our sovereignty, because that is the strength of Indian Country for our future generations. — Tex Hall
Many parents today are concerned about the content found in video games today and the effect these games may have on their children. AOL has long been an advocate for parents on the Web and we believe the Family Gaming Guide will be a valuable resource to help parents determine which games their children should be playing. — Ralph Rivera
has been driven by increased demand for our growing lineup of new game themes, strong gaming operations performance and solid market share growth by our major international subsidiaries. — Tom Baker
Our mission is to revive the gaming industry by increasing our user base, … If we can’t do that, we might as well stand back and watch the market die off. — Satoru Iwata
I think the general feeling about putting gaming on barges over water is not really the way to go, … If Katrina has taught us anything, I think that’s it. — Frank Fahrenkopf
Mobile gaming continues to grow exponentially as broadband cellular networks roll out, consumer awareness increases, and handsets become more robust graphically. We are therefore particularly pleased to enter this segment led by world-class management and development teams, with proven success in development and porting, a string of top-selling, premium-branded titles already in the catalog, and a very strong pipeline of innovative product in development. — Cindy Cook
Without a doubt we have been handed as extreme a challenge of rebuilding on the Gulf Coast as imaginable. But Mississippi is a great state with great people, and already we’re welcoming golf, gaming and other tourists to the rest of the state. This will help the state and the state in turn will be better equipped to help the Gulf Coast and its residents affected by Katrina the more visitors we host. So the best thing we can and will do is to keep keeping on. We want visitors to come see why Mississippi is a special place and judge for themselves why Mississippi is considered a rising star of the golf-and-gaming world. — Craig Ray
With the early success of the Internet marketing, the focus of the second quarter is on building revenue streams in our gaming sites. — Mark Jensen
There is evidence to suggest that consumers will be interested in 3.5G services, … The fact that it offers data speeds that are comparable to fixed-broadband means that consumers are more likely to want it. 3.5G will also appeal to those who are interested in music and gaming and it will also lead to new applications such as Mobile TV. — Neil Mawston
With thousands of people pre-registered for this Mountain Dew sweepstakes, we have seen great excitement surrounding the promotion. The Xbox 360 has the potential of not only transforming the gaming experience, but the entire entertainment experience, which is why this next-generation console is an incredible prize for our consumers. — Frank Cooper
I think every major casino company wants to get into online gaming but without access to the U.S. market it becomes a costly venture. — Marc Falcone
The further you get into technology, the further you go into gaming. That’s the general rule. — Nick Johnson
With The Wheelman we have created the first integrated franchise being launched for both the gaming and film industries. In collaborating with Midway, MTV and Paramount, TIGON Studios has brought together an incredible team to execute this project. — Vin Diesel
My phone has become an all-in-one entertainment device and mobile games are an integral part of that. Mobile gaming is really hot right now and I’m excited to be part of this project. — Paris Hilton
Microsoft is an extremely attractive partner. It creates a lot of hardware revenue in the future. Gaming consoles are growing really fast and contain a lot of semiconductors. — Peter Bauer
When I bought the team in 1999, my goal was to keep the team here forever and that’s not going change. Now, it’s up to the gaming board, local politicians and local leaders to support our plan, which is by far the best one out there from what I have seen. Hopefully, we can get it done. — Mario Lemieux
The price point is certainly an impressive value statement, … I think the going assumption is you have to pay about $10 a month to be involved in a gaming community like this, so to offer a one time fee of $49.99 is going to make it a lot less challenging for kids or teens to get permission to play. I think it’s a key price point position. — John Taylor
