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• Travel Roundup: MGM Fears, Amtrak Death, Delta's NY Yankees and More

  BNET - 2008-11-24

  Gaming expo reveals Las Vegas fears -- At a three-day gaming exposition in Las Vegas, executives seemed preoccupied by the economy, many predicting weak casino sell-offs or contracting with property management as ways companies will cope in the coming year. Financing was considered the biggest setback to most attending the conference. "Gone are the days when...

  Tags: Airline, Train, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Amtrak, Las Vegas, Real Estate, Games, Business Operations, Personal Technology, Barbara E. Hernandez

• Sony and MGM Have a Bond Blockbuster Weekend

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-17

  Julia Boorstin submits: Well, it indeed seems that the global movie industry is recession resistant. Or, at least it was this past weekend. The 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, from MGM and Sony SNE brought in over $70 million at the U.S. box office its opening weekend,...

  Tags: Sony Corp., Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Bond, Box-office, Quantum Corp., Seeking Alpha, Julia Boorstin, Investment, Finance, Media

• MGM's Changing of the Guard a Positive Thing

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-14

  Matthew Rafat submits: [[MGM]]'s CEO Lanni is leaving: http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN1338744220081113 Jim Murren will likely replace him. Here is an old transcript of a 1998 interview with Murren: http://www.fool.com/foolaudio/transcripts/980813_mgg.htm by Matthew Rafat

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Seeking Alpha, Matthew Rafat, MGM Mirage, Retail

• Lionsgate invests USD8.6m in joint TV venture

  Strategy Eye - 2008-11-12

  Movie production studio Lionsgate says it has so far invested USD8.6m in the new video-on-demand VoD channel it is launching next year with Viacom's Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM. Lionsgate's investment represents 28.57% of the venture, known as Studio 3...

  Tags: Channel, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, VoD, Viacom Inc., Lionsgate, Video On Demand (VoD), Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Broadband Internet, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Charlotte Eyre, Comcast, HBO, Lions Gate Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount Pictures, Time Warner, Viacom

• Can YouTube Convince the Entertainment Industry That It Is the Place to Be?

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-10

  Mathew Ingram submits: According to the New York Times, the rumours about YouTube adding full-length movies are about to come true — sort of. The paper says that MGM Metro Goldwyn Mayer will announce a deal with the video site on Monday to run some full TV shows and...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, YouTube Inc., Entertainment, Seeking Alpha, Corporate Communications, Business Structures, Marketing, Finance, Mathew Ingram, Google Inc., Internet

• YouTube Is on a Roll

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-10

  Mathew Ingram submits: Just yesterday, it was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that signed a deal with YouTube (acquired by Google GOOG), allowing the video site to run full-length versions of movies although the initial selection was somewhat less than stellar. Today, the site announced a deal with Freemantle Productions, the creators of...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, YouTube Inc., Seeking Alpha, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Mathew Ingram, Google Inc., Media, Internet

• South Jersey Industries Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-07

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from James Lykins - Hilliard Lyons. James Lykins - Hilliard Lyons First of all, you mentioned Echelon a bit. I was wondering if we could also get an update on what's happening with Revel and also MGM? ...

  Tags: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Echelon, Call Transcript, Earnings, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Seeking Alpha, South Jersey Industries Inc.

• Update: Toyota Trucks Presents Road 2 Recovery Charity Poker Tournament at MGM Las Vegas

  - 2008-09-25

  The Fourth Annual Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament CPT presented by Toyota Trucks, hosted by Jimmy Button and emceed by celebrity tournament director Matt Savage, will take place on Thursday, Oct 9 at 4:00 p.m. inside the MGM Grand Poker Room. First prize is a 2009 $10,000 World...

  Tags: HARDWARE, Leadership, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, NETWORKING, Semiconductors, tournament, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Monster Energy Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Presented by Toyota Trucks at MGM Las Vegas

  - 2008-09-23

  The Fourth Annual Monster Energy Hold 'em or Fold 'em Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament CPT presented by Toyota Trucks, hosted by Jimmy Button and emceed by celebrity tournament director Matt Savage, will take place on Thursday, 9 October, 4:00 p.m. at the MGM Grand Poker Room. First prize is a...

  Tags: CAREER, HARDWARE, Leadership, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Monster, NETWORKING, Semiconductors, tournament, Toyota Motor Corp.

• / CORRECTION - GreasieWheels, LLC

  - 2008-09-23

  In the news release, "Monster Energy Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Presented by Toyota Trucks at MGM Las Vegas," issued earlier today by GreasieWheels, LLC, we are advised by the company that the tournament name should read "The Fourth Annual Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament CPT." Additionally, the subhead...

  Tags: CAREER, HARDWARE, Leadership, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, NETWORKING, Semiconductors, tournament, Toyota Motor Corp.