An evaluation of Rockford’s biggest entertainment venues will be released today. A special committee, appointed by the city last year, has been reviewing the operations of the MetroCentre, Coronado Theater, On the Waterfront Festival, and the convention and visitors bureau. The goal of the committee is to find ways these venues can save money. The recommendations will be presented to the mayor...

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 9, 2010) – For the first time ever, Canadian fans of the UFC can head to select Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN) theatres and take in all the action in the OctagonT, broadcast live in high-definition on the big screen starting with UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. Pacific. See the original...

ROCKFORD — A venues committee today will recommend the MetroCentre Board be reconstituted and transformed into the single authority that manages Rockford entertainment venues, including the MetroCentre arena, Coronado Performing Arts Center and Davis Park. Read more from the original source: Major reform urged for Rockford entertainment venues (Rockford Register Star)

For the first time in its decade-plus history, Sony Online Entertainment will publish a game for another platform besides the PC and Sony consoles. View original post here: Sony Online Entertainment Launches Facebook Game (PC World)

09 March 2010 Dubai, UAE: Global Banking Corporation [GBCORP] was recently honored with the ‘Best Islamic Bank’ in Bahrain award, from Islamic Finance News in Malaysia, a specialized Islamic finance magazine. Go here to see the original: Global Banking Corporation (GBCORP) Receives Best Islamic Bank in Bahrain Award from the Islamic Finance News (IFN) (Zawya)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) — The Dubai debt crisis does not represent a permanent setback to Islamic finance eventhough the sukuk or Islamic bonds suffered a blow as potentially safer instrument than conventional. More here: DUBAI DEBT CRISIS NOT PERMANENT SETBACK TO ISLAMIC FINANCE, SAYS MUKHRIZ (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)