Articles about Big Fish

Judge approves $155M class action settlement related to Big Fish Games and online gambling lawsuit

The past and current owner of Seattle-based Big Fish Games will pay $155 million to recover payments made by users… Read More

Gaming industry launches lobbying effort to shield smartphone games from Washington gambling laws

Gaming industry and civic leaders in Washington state are launching a new lobbying organization today, part of a broader effort… Read More

Kentucky Derby operator Churchill Downs selling Big Fish Games for $990M, just three years after initial purchase

Just three years after acquiring Big Fish Games, Churchill Downs Inc. is selling its mobile gaming subsidiary to Australia-based Aristocrat Technologies… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Context Relevant seeks distributed system engineer to tackle complex software solutions

Context Relevant does some cool stuff. The big data analytics company works on problems like predicting customer behavior and preventing fraud… Read More

Kentucky Derby operator running fast after Big Fish deal, CEO calls it ‘everything we hoped it would be’

It was a bit odd when Kentucky Derby operator Churchill Downs gobbled up Seattle gaming powerhouse Big Fish late last… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Voting begins for Deal of the Year, after a blockbuster year

There were some blockbuster deals in the Seattle tech industry over the past 12 months — so many that it… Read More

Big Fish takes over entire Seattle waterfront building as Classmates.com moves downtown

Big Fish is getting bigger, and now it has an entire building to call home. The Seattle-based gaming company, which… Read More

Tech Moves: Intel VP Hank Skorny joins Neustar; Mike Foley’s new Bluetooth gig; Amazon hires Alaska Air pilot; and more

—Long-time Seattle executive Hank Skorny has joined Neustar as SVP of the Internet of Things (IoT). Previously, Skorny was at Intel in the Seattle… Read More

Big Fish says ‘unknown criminal’ intercepted gamers’ credit card info

Big Fish, the Seattle-based game company acquired in December for up to $885 million by the owner of the Churchill Downs racetrack, says… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Zillow seeks out-of-practice coders for ‘Returnship’ program

In December Zillow launched a new “Returnship” program, a three-month training gig that allows developers to refresh their coding knowledge… Read More

GeekWire’s 2014 Newsmakers of the Year: Big wins, surprise deals, and major impact

It has been another big year for technology news in the Seattle region. Major acquisitions, historic transitions, and critical community initiatives have been… Read More

Satya Nadella’s bold bet at Microsoft; Amazon reshapes Seattle; and other top posts of the month

November was a big month for GeekWire. We kept our growing community of geeks well fed on tech news, breaking… Read More

Study: Game and app developers helped generate $36.3B of revenue in Washington last year

To say that the interactive media industry has an impact on the Washington economy would be an understatement. According to a new… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: This 14-year-old tech entrepreneur is making her mark with a webcam for dogs

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we catch up with Brooke Martin, the 14-year-old inventor of the iCPooch webcam… Read More

Why the Kentucky Derby’s owner is sprinting into the games business with a huge $885M buy of Big Fish

Churchill Downs is an iconic part of American culture, best known for the running of the Kentucky Derby. So, why… Read More

Tech Moves: Big Fish lures former PopCap CFO; Her Interactive names CEO; Pendrell’s new CFO; and more

—Big Fish just hooked a new finance chief. The Seattle casual games company today announced that Bob Chamberlain recently joined… Read More

Lawsuit accuses Big Fish of baiting customers into signing up for ‘free’ game memberships that really aren’t

Big Fish is being accused of misleading customers about the true cost of a game membership that’s offered as free, according to a… Read More

Big Fish says small fees are the reason to accept Bitcoin

Want to plow your digital fields for a penny, or drop a dollar into a virtual slot machine? Today, Seattle-based… Read More

Big Fish reeling in more casino gamers with high-stakes TV spot

Seattle-based game company Big Fish said last year that nearly half of its revenue came from mobile, and now it’s betting… Read More

Nearly 50% of Big Fish’s revenue came from mobile in 2013

Paying attention to the widespread adoption of mobile devices is turning out to be a good decision for the folks… Read More

Treasure hunt: Big Fish partners with Smithsonian for ‘Hope Diamond’ PC game

For the first time ever, the Smithsonian National History Museum is helping produce a PC game — and it’s partnering… Read More

Big Fish CEO sees clear line between social casinos and real online gambling

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – It’s a tumultuous time for the social casino market. As real-money gambling heads to the Internet in fits… Read More

Full memo: Big Fish CEO announces job cuts, cancellation of cloud games business and closure of Ireland and BC facilities

It’s a bad day for Big Fish. The Seattle casual game maker today announced that it is laying off 49… Read More

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