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Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:23:09 -0700
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday. The announcement in a packed Quebec City ballroom brought smiles but few cheers from the surviving cities as all three know the ...
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The Future of Board Games: Crowd Funding Is the Name of the Game

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:05:00 -0700
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When game maker Doug Arduini received a cease and desist order from the largest board game company in the country, he agreed to stop selling his award-winning ...
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Battleship Disaster Scuttles Hasbro's Plans For Board Games

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:08:52 -0700
The failure leaves a lot of money on the table, piled up like penalty cash on Free Parking.
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Tokyo makes shortlist for 2020 Games

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:46:18 -0700
Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle Wednesday in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans got the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board.
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WebMediaBrands Announces Final Program for Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit, Including Speakers from Facebook, Google ...

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700
WebMediaBrands Inc. today announced the completed conference program for its Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit , to be held on June 26, 2012 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.
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Still Love Board Games? Game Salute Can Help You Make One.

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:04:07 -0700
The middleman is an endangered species. Remember travel agents? Websites like Kayak.com obliterated the profession in under a decade. Now, the suits in creative industries are under fire.
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IOC selects three cities as candidates for 2020 Olympic Games

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:38:31 -0700
The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid have made it on to the short list of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Baku and Doha were rejected for the second time in a row after failing to make the 2016 games.
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IOC-USOC revenue deal done; US can bid for games

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:17:30 -0700

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