entertainment inc

Harrah's Entertainment going public again with IPO

Newsvine - business  Mon, 10/18/2010 - 11:01

Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's largest casino company, says it plans to become public company again nearly three years after it was taken private.


 

The Tropicana Laughlin.

Topix - Business News  Sat, 08/21/2010 - 17:40

Gaming operator Tropicana Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas on Friday posted a second quarter loss of $1.6 million on net revenue of $165.1 million.


 

Paperless tickets for major events clip scalpers out of deal

Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 09/18/2009 - 17:20

Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. has developed a new way to resell tickets that shuts out the brokers and scalpers it has long scorned, and instead keeps the profits for itself, musicians and venue owners.

... Bruce Springsteen, Trent Reznor and Joe Pa approve.


 

Ticketmaster finds another way to cut out scalpers

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/17/2009 - 12:17

Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. has developed a new way to resell tickets that shuts out the brokers and scalpers it has long scorned, and instead keeps the profits for itself, musicians and venue owners.


 

Fitch reiterates Disney ratings

Newsvine - business  Mon, 08/31/2009 - 12:27

Fitch Ratings reiterated its ratings for The Walt Disney Co. Monday in the wake of the company's announcement that it will buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock.


 

Pow! Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion

MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 08/31/2009 - 07:39

The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family.


 

Ticketmaster 2Q net income falls 70 pct

Newsvine - business  Thu, 08/13/2009 - 14:17

Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net income plunged 70 percent as ticket sales volumes fell and the company booked expenses over its pending merger with concert promoter Live Nation Inc.


 

Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger raises concerns

Newsvine - business  Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:56

A key senator is warning that the proposed merger of ticketing company Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. raises "serious competition concerns."


 

Complaints about concert tickets closes sites

Newsvine - business  Tue, 06/30/2009 - 12:26

A Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Illinois Attorney General after complaints of overly high-priced tickets to Hannah Montana and Bruce Springsteen concerts.


 

Ticketmaster 1Q profit falls on lower ticket sales

Newsvine - business  Tue, 05/12/2009 - 14:34

Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. says first-quarter earnings fell 78 percent as ticket sales slowed and a ticketing agreement with merger partner Live Nation ended.