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Kansas City News Today Kansas City Front Page is a weekly news publication, with daily updates, spotlighting attractions, events, business and hospitality in Kansas City. |
KANSAS CITY NEWS TODAY - Sunday, September 30, 2007 Jury Awards Sprint Nextel $69.5 Million Plus Royalties in Infringement Lawsuit against Vonage KANSAS CITY, MO (SLFP.com), September 30, 2007 - A jury verdict announcement Tuesday in the patent infringement dispute between Sprint Nextel and Vonage in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, found that Vonage infringes all six of Sprint Nextel's voice-over-packet patents at issue in the case. The jury awarded Sprint Nextel $69.5 million in past damages and a five percent royalty on future revenue. "We are extremely pleased with the verdict as it underscores the strength of our voice-over-packet portfolio and reinforces the importance of the innovations developed by our employees," said Harley Ball, Sprint's vice president of intellectual property. "The inventions developed by the late Joseph Christie and other Sprint employees are critical to voice over packet telephony and we view the verdict as validation of the depth of our patent portfolio." Sprint's voice-over-packet portfolio comprises more than 100 patents covering different methods, components and systems that efficiently connect telephone calls between a regular telephone network and a packet-switched network such as the Internet. Pinnacle Entertainment Submits Proposal for Kansas City, Kansas Gaming Entertainment Complex KANSAS CITY, MO (PRNewswire-FirstCall), September 30, 2007 - Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has announced it has submitted a proposal for a new gaming entertainment complex to be located at one of two potential sites it controls in Kansas City, Kansas. The development proposal, submitted to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, is currently anticipated to involve an investment substantially in excess of the minimum required investment of $300 million. The first site for Pinnacle's proposed gaming project is located on 60 acres at the southeast corner of Interstate 435 and Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, immediately adjacent to the planned Schlitterbahn water park. The second potential location, located two miles to the north, is an approximately 50 acre parcel at the northeast corner of the future interchange at Interstate 435 and Donahoo Road. Pinnacle's proposed entertainment resort features a 100,000-square-foot casino, as well as a 500-guestroom hotel consisting of 200 luxury guestrooms and 300 upscale guestrooms. An array of restaurants and lounges ranging from gourmet to casual dining will enhance the experience, along with a mix of retail shops. A center-island performance stage and nightclub will bring color and excitement to the atmosphere. A full-service spa and salon will offer guests and locals a relaxing escape. The gaming complex anchors a 100,000-square-foot convention center, which includes a 50,000-square-foot venue for concerts and live events. The convention center will draw conventions, meetings and exhibitions from throughout the region and the country, helping to define Wyandotte County as a high-profile regional destination. At the Schlitterbahn site, the Pinnacle casino and entertainment complex would combine with the neighboring water park to create a regional tourist destination. The Pinnacle and Schlitterbahn developments will offer a total of 2,300 hotel rooms and more than 750,000 square feet of retail space, providing visitors a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. The proposal also calls for the future expansion of Pinnacle's convention center at the Schlitterbahn location to 200,000 square feet. At the Donahoo site, the Pinnacle casino and entertainment complex would be integrated with a new 600-acre master-planned development that will create a new destination in western Wyandotte County. In a statement, Daniel R. Lee, Pinnacle Entertainment's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our Kansas City project will introduce a new level of gaming entertainment to the Kansas City metropolitan area. This represents a unique opportunity to enhance the substantial destination development that already exists in Kansas City, Kansas. Pinnacle has the expertise, vision and financial strength to create a highly successful gaming destination development. "By submitting our proposal today to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, we took an important first step toward developing a premier gaming and tourist destination in the Midwest," Mr. Lee continued. "We found two excellent sites, each of which has the potential to substantially improve the area's development as a regional tourist destination. We purchased options on both sites, which allows us to work with the Unified Government in evaluating which location works best in accordance with regional planning. We look forward to working with the Unified Government and the state of Kansas on this exciting project." Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund Applications Due KANSAS CITY, MO (SLFP.com), September 30, 2007 - Organizations interested in applying for reimbursable grants for the fiscal year 2008-2009 from the City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund must submit their applications by Oct. 15. Eligible activities are cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational or recreational. Eligible organizations must meet these qualifications:
For more information about the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, call Gina Robinson, Neighborhood and Community Services Department, (816) 513-3245   The Kansas City Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Kansas City area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 2007 Moore Design Group. |
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