Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.
I have never been a fan of stickies, but as you wish.
If that is the case then every post every one of us have made should be deleted, I am only defending my position which I feel is the right thing to do. Give me a break!
Please do not let it out on me, Chris is to blame for his failures. Good or bad, I will always be honest with my posts that I can guarantee regardless if you like it or not, IMHO GLTYA.
Well no one else is talking about it. A more educated investor is a better investor IMHO.
I bought this after the R/S and before the months of silence from Chris and the FINRA taping violation. I might add that the taping violation is a serious offense, in the last 3 years only 17 other firms have violated this rule. Not every post I have made has been negative, I call em' as I see em', GLTYA.
Things look good for EGT!!!
Elixir Gaming is now free to pursue its claim against Shuffle Master for damages caused by their wrongful preliminary injunction and its claim for attorneys’ fees caused by the wrongful prosecution of the misguided patent infringement case against the Company. Elixir Gaming intends to pursue these claims, which total several million dollars.
Source: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20081203005159&newsLang=en
Maybe, Or more likely IMO he goes bust and declares bankruptcy. It is hard to see the light with the dark clouds Chris has painted GLTYA.
"And the FINRA crap has nothing to do with CTNO as an incorporated entity."
According to the FINRA report for Chris Messalas, bottom of page 4, CTNO is the parent company of Carlton Capital.
Also, according to the FINRA report for Chris Messalas, page 12, Chris has a claim pending against him for $1,732,839.
I understand many of you (myself included) wish to see our investments appreciate in value. However, I just think it is good to see both sides of an issue. Open communication is important, I just wish Chris was as open as many of us are. As soon as I get information (good or bad) I will post my findings and beliefs. Until Chris gives us some good information, and a reasonable explanation for the FINRA taping violations, he remains off of my buddy list, as always respectfully IMHO.
With the FINRA taping violations, Chris isn't on my buddy list. To me it seems we are heading into an even deeper ice age here, if not a mass extinction. :o(
Nice volume, I bought a bunch of cheapies today. EGT is way undervalued and I am expecting a move up soon, GLTYA.
Gods Speed RonnieD! Banks do not want to see a loan go into default. Admiral Young knows this and he is working with the banks to avoid a sunk ship as banks will do anything to avoid a default. At current prices YBTVA is undervalued, heck even if young had to go into liquidation mode, with the low OS the share price would be worth significantly more than it is currently. GLTYA.
At this point, a RM is the most likely option. A year or more I agree. I would think time heals wounds and Chris is licking those wounds over at Willmington. However I remain guarded, as Chris Messalas has shocked me by his silence and by the recent FINRA Taping violation / cover ups, not to mention there are many other shells for sale that do not have a checkered past as Chris has given CTNO, IMHO. I was surprised of the buying at .003, drop the ask to .0003 and I might be tempted, GLTYA.
LOL I am just determined to either sink with the ship or soar to the sky. I am not interested in "trading" this stock.
I am willing to go down with the ship. With all the recent developments I just think it would be unwise to invest at these levels, when we reach 000's then I might consider reloading. Respectfully, everything I post is IMHO.
According to FINRA as of 11/7/08 there are only 17 firms who have violated the taping rule. When the list is updated, Carlton Capitol will be #18.
http://www.finra.org/Industry/Enforcement/DisciplinaryActions/TapingRule/index.htm
Whomever is selling at these levels is smart, as CTNO is heading for 000's IMO.
IMO, we are sitting on a gold mine here. Buy all you can at these prices. The chart looks promising.
With the Shufflemaster issue settled, things should look up soon for EGT IMHO..
All I know is I am tending to agree with an earlier poster that you could lead a horse to water and if it were true that Chris wanted to sell CTNO, I wish you were the salesperson, as Chris would make out like a bandit. The bottom line is Chris has made many mistakes, and I feel this ship is sunk. If he had not violated the rules laws or regulations, we MIGHT have had a chance. IMHO, we are headed to 000s at best GLTYA.
Let's face it, CTNO is anything but a "clean" shell. Why would anyone want CTNO when there are hundreds if not thousands of clean shells without any rule violations such as Taping violations and Anti Money Laundering Violations not to mention the allegations of pumping RE the bogus China telcom merger. $200,000 on a lucky day, my guess is Chris will have a hard time getting $40,000 to cover the fine he received from FINRA for Taping violations on 11/05/08.
http://www.mergernetwork.com/c/public-shell-companies-for-sale/
I might also add that the fine for Taping violations is $10,000 to $75,000. $40,000 is a hefty fine.
http://www.finra.org/Industry/Enforcement/SanctionGuidelines/SG/P011499
Plus, according to the FINRA report, Carlton Capitol is no longer a member of FINRA as of 11/14/08.
Of course this is IMHO.
New soap set to launch on KRON 4 December 3rd
November 26, 6:16 AM by Mary Montanari, Soap Opera Examiner
According to Market Watch KRON 4 is announcing a new addition to its daytime line-up. Produced by Chan Add Films, the show has married the popular formats of the daytime soap with the telenovela to produce the first ever English-speaking twist on the telenovela of its kind. Kron 4 in San Francisco will be airing the premier episode of this exciting show on Monday. December 3rd at 12:30.
Producer Desmond Gumbs could find himself with a hit on his hands with his unique approach to daytime television programming. The show features a cast of characters portraying political, wealthy and working class families all struggling to understand each other.
The show promises to have you hooked from the premier episode and well, I might have to relocate to the Bay area if the show becomes as big as many predict it will.
You can learn more about the show on the "Hacienda Heights" page at Chan Add Films and if you don't get KRON 4, you can at least watch a trailer for this hot new show on that site.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-592-Soap-Opera-Examiner~y2008m11d26-New-soap-set-to-launch-on-KRON-4-December-3rd
Switch to digital TV gives television broadcasters a boost in revenues as new retransmission agreements are due.
*****************
Wisconsin TV stations in talks with cable provider
Deals for channels 32, 2, 26 on table after Fox dispute
BY WARREN GERDS • GANNETT WISCONSIN MEDIA • NOVEMBER 26, 2008
GREEN BAY — Fresh off the flap over the local Fox station comes news that retransmission consent agreements with Time Warner Cable will come due Dec. 31 for three northeastern Wisconsin television stations.
Negotiations are taking place on the corporate level or with representatives for WACY Channel 32; WBAY Channel 2; and WGBA Channel 26, said Bill Harke, spokesman for Time Warner.
Time Warner corporate reached an agreement Oct. 29 with LIN TV, the parent company of WLUK Channel 11, after an impasse that took the station off the cable system for 3½ weeks. That impasse caused many viewers to lose access to some Green Bay Packers games.
While WGBA has an agreement with Time Warner for a digital channel, the agreement for the analog channel expires Dec. 31, Harke said.
For WBAY, the cable company is negotiating with Young Broadcasting, which owns WBAY as well as a station in Albany, N.Y., that's in a Time Warner market.
"Our deal isn't done, but we're working on it diligently," said Don Carmichael, general manager of WBAY.
Pending arrival of equipment, WIWB Channel 14, will have a high-definition channel on Time Warner and Charter Communications on Dec. 18, said Jeff Bartel, WIWB promotion manager. AT&T already carries the station's HD signal, he said.
"We have must-carry agreements with everyone who carries our signal," Bartel said.
Warren Gerds writes for the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Source: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20081126/OSH0101/311260034/1987
Chris can do what he wants, actually he does regardless of the rules or laws he operates in. At any rate, who will want to buy CTNO, too many negative issues surrounding CTNO. Chris couldnt give CTNO away IMHO.
Yeah right, a R/M is highly unlikely considering the tainted history including money laundering and cover ups as evidenced in the FINRA report for Carlton Capital. Chris has given up and with the $40,000 fine, he is forced to work for Willmington, CTNO is a dead Turkey, Happy Thanksgiving to all (Except Chris)
According to pages 15 and 16 of the Carlton Capital FINRA report, on 11/05/08 Chris was censured by FINRA and fined $40,000 for not recording telephone calls as required by law and also by possibly hiding information by deleting recorded telephone calls from a computer that was conviently not password protected. Chris is hiding information and is covering up something and has closed up shop with CTNO and is moving on to Willmington.
Carlton Capital was a 1 man show (Chris Messalas) Now that he is affiliated with a new firm, Wilmington Capital, CTNO is a dead turkey, IMHO.
Registration and Employment History
This broker (Chris Messalas) was previously registered with the following FINRA firms:
CARLTON CAPITAL INC.
CRD# 42533
NEW YORK, NY
01/2004 - 11/2008
Wow! Check out the 927,666 bid size!
Advertising revenues look good for KRON!
San Jose Magazine ending publication after 11-year run
The December issue of San Jose Magazine — hitting mailboxes and newsstands in the next few days — will be its last after 11 years of publication.
The mag is still making money, but publisher Gilbert Sangari says it's time to shift resources to the company's fast-growing video-production arm, which was launched three years ago.
By next month, the company will be producing more than two dozen 30-minute shows a month for KRON-TV under the "Best of the Bay" label, featuring everything from Italian restaurants to tanning salons in five Bay Area counties (The features also appear on www.bestofthebaytv.com).
Sangari says he's been hiring more people for the TV ad sales staff and that he's looking at expanding into the Southern California market in 2009.
"We've really gone all out since March, and we tripled the business," he said.
But managing both enterprises stopped making sense for Sangari, 50. Because the TV work was pulling in a lot more advertising dollars, he made the emotion-laced decision to end the publication he started in 1998.
"I've been battling with this for almost a year now," Sangari said. "I wish I could have someone come in and run the magazine, but I can't. It's my baby."
It'll be sad news for readers of the 34,000-circulation mag, which had regular columns from familiar Silicon Valley faces including Leigh Weimers, Murry Frymer, Larry Gerston
Advertisement and Carl Guardino. Some of its features will continue on its Web site (www.sanjosemagazine.com).
"I'm sad about it, but I wanted us to go out on top," Sangari said.
Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11025014?source=most_emailed
Goldman Sachs added 208,438 shares of EGT yesterday!
Source:
http://www.mffais.com/egt.html
With 2,779,300 Short Interest (Shares Short) EGT is going to soar!
Source:
http://shortsqueeze.com/?symbol=egt
I agree, got a bunch of cheapies today!
Sure, when CTNO hits 000's
You could be on to something. I would think since they are no longer officially "in discussions" RE: KRON sale, they are probably no longer prohibited from buying back stock. @ curent prices, this may be something Mr. Young is seriously considering. Like I said earlier, do not underestimate Mr. Young. There is probably alot going on behind the scenes we do not know about, and this is probably why Mr. Young decided not to have the Q3 confrence call IMO.
BUY more and hold. Do not underestimate Mr. Young.
When it was announced that following the bidding process and subsequent discussions with interested parties, the Company has determined that there are no current active discussions with possible buyers of KRON-TV. I take this as there were potential buyers, but none of them were willing to pay the price Mr. Young wants for KRON. Station operating performance for the quarter, defined as operating income, plus non-cash compensation to employees, corporate overhead, depreciation and amortization, was $11.6 million. That’s up 12% when compared with the same quarter in 2007. This was a clear message to the bidders, that Young Broadcasting is prepared to ride out the storm, and will not consider selling KRON unless the buyers get serious and up their bids.
I am green to the gills, this is horrible!
Considering the turmoil in the credit markets, I am not suprised it is taking more time than everyone expected to sell KRON. The credit markets WILL improve and companies will eventually have access to financing for mergers and acquisitions. It seems Young is making all of the right moves to improve liquidity. At the same time, I also believe that Young will be able to turn KRON around, into a moneymaker for YBTVA. I am sure Mr. Young had many offers on KRON, but he is holding out for the right price, a smart move IMO. Mr. Young is a smart business person. The banks do not want to see a default, and I am confident they will restructure the loan to more favorable terms for YBTVA. I agree YBTVA will soar again.
WHEN CTNO hits 000's then I will consider reloading.
615000 shares @ .0016 skipped .002 Bid, does not look good.
I hope you are right, at the rate things are going, I will be lucky to trade my stack of CTNO chips for a few vouchers for all you can eat lunch buffet at the Olive Garden. If I am really lucky, Chris will be in the booth next to me with the MM's working on his next "deal".