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Ben Bergman

Latest Stories (17)

Casino buses get lots of business, despite mounting accidents

Jan 25, 2014
Casino buses are only loosely regulated by the federal government, despite a spate of recent crashes

Ride-sharing vs. taxis: in many cities, the competition is on

Nov 27, 2013
Now that California has recognized ride-sharing, taxi companies have to learn how to compete with it

Instead of airport parking, some fliers now rent out their cars

Nov 26, 2013
A new company headed by 19-year-olds wants to be the Airbnb of cars.

FOX launches sports channels to challenge ESPN

Aug 16, 2013
ESPN has been king of the hill in TV sports for three decades. But now FOX Sports aims to do to ESPN what Fox News did to CNN.

Puig-mania hits Dodger Stadium, but are advertisers ready?

Aug 9, 2013
L.A. Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig looks to capitalize on meteoric rise, but companies may wait to sign him.

Tennis' latest dispute: Larry Ellison's 'net' worth

Mar 15, 2013
Multi-billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison wants to increase the prize money for his tennis event, the BNP Paribas Open. But other tournament owners worry it'll price them out.

With Kickstarter, gamers take control

Nov 21, 2012
Video game producers are turning to the crowd-funding site Kickstarter to fund their projects. And people are forking over the big bucks with no guarantee they'll actually get their hands on the video game.