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UK game industry rejoices as new tax breaks passed - 0 views

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Garrett Eastman on 22 Mar 12

The UK video game industry was ecstatic today after the Chancellor of the Exchequer (akin to the US Secretary of the Treasury) announced that the government would make tax credits available to UK video game developers in the next budget.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK video game industry was ecstatic today after the Chancellor of the Exchequer (akin to the US Secretary of the Treasury) announced that the government would make tax credits available to UK video game developers in the next budget.</div>

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Proposed Oklahoma "violent" game tax defeated in committee - 0 views

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Garrett Eastman on 24 Feb 12

The Oklahoma House Revenue and Tax Subcommittee has rejected proposed legislation that would have placed a 1 percent surtax on all games rated T (Teen) or higher by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The bill, first proposed by state rep Will Fourkiller (D) earlier this month, was designed to discourage purchase of violent games and fund new programs focused on childhood outdoor education and bullying prevention.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Oklahoma House Revenue and Tax Subcommittee has rejected proposed legislation that would have placed a 1 percent surtax on all games rated T (Teen) or higher by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The bill, first proposed by state rep Will Fourkiller (D) earlier this month, was designed to discourage purchase of violent games and fund new programs focused on childhood outdoor education and bullying prevention.</div>

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Oklahoma lawmaker proposes tax on "violent" video games (and Ultimate Card Games) - 0 views

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shared by Garrett Eastman on 03 Feb 12 - No Cached

Garrett Eastman on 03 Feb 12

A bill in the Oklahoma Legislature "proposed under "emergency" rules because it is "immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety," according to the text. After being read on the House floor next week, the bill will need majority votes in both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate before being sent to the governor. After that, if it doesn't receive a three-fourths majority in both houses, it will be put on a November ballot to be approved or rejected by Oklahoma voters."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A bill in the Oklahoma Legislature "proposed under "emergency" rules because it is "immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety," according to the text. After being read on the House floor next week, the bill will need majority votes in both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate before being sent to the governor. After that, if it doesn't receive a three-fourths majority in both houses, it will be put on a November ballot to be approved or rejected by Oklahoma voters."</div>

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Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Video Game Makers - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Garrett Eastman on 11 Sep 11

A UTA economics professor explains how companies like Electronic Arts lobbied for and benefit from federal government assistance.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A UTA economics professor explains how companies like Electronic Arts lobbied for and benefit from federal government assistance.</div>

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Tax-funded $100,000 video game tackles gender, environmental issues - 0 views

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Garrett Eastman on 16 Jan 13

Spelman College produces a video game addressing race, gender and environmental issues featuring a black female protagonist, supported by an NEA grant.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Spelman College produces a video game addressing race, gender and environmental issues featuring a black female protagonist, supported by an NEA grant.</div>

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Your tax dollars at play: Defending federal funding for games - 0 views

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shared by Garrett Eastman on 23 Oct 12 - No Cached

Garrett Eastman on 23 Oct 12

"In any sufficiently sized government, it's going to be pretty easy to cherry-pick examples of programs that seem wasteful or unnecessary. So it's not too surprising that Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) is able to do just that each year with his headline-grabbing "Waste Book," listing 100 examples of extraneous spending in the US government. ... But when the Waste Book deals with federal grants for a number of video game-related projects, it seems to write them off without considering the important scientific and artistic goals the projects achieve. While Coburn appears to believe it's self-evident that anything related to games couldn't possibly be worthy of federal funding, talking to the people behind these projects shows taxpayer dollars are going to much more than mindless entertainment."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In any sufficiently sized government, it's going to be pretty easy to cherry-pick examples of programs that seem wasteful or unnecessary. So it's not too surprising that Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) is able to do just that each year with his headline-grabbing "Waste Book," listing 100 examples of extraneous spending in the US government. ... But when the Waste Book deals with federal grants for a number of video game-related projects, it seems to write them off without considering the important scientific and artistic goals the projects achieve. While Coburn appears to believe it's self-evident that anything related to games couldn't possibly be worthy of federal funding, talking to the people behind these projects shows taxpayer dollars are going to much more than mindless entertainment."</div>

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