When it comes to gambling publications and industry conferences, there is hardly any name more recognizable than Clarion Gaming. Responsible for publishing some of the online gambling industry's leading trade journals, magazines, news, and annual reports, Clarion Gaming is as prolific as gaming media company's get. Yours truly, Sweetie, has been a longtime follower of Clarion Gaming, especially their hallmark gambling news site, iGaming News. From what I can tell, Clarion Gaming's annual internet gambling report is as in-depth as it gets, and is a great read for anybody who does business in the online gambling sector. But lately, I don't know what's going on with Clarion Gaming. One of their internet betting news sites, "Internet Gaming Media" hasn't had any updates in quite a while - and when I sent an email to their main contact, I didn't even get a reply. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm no prude when it comes to email response times. I'm not the best at replying to mail myself. However, my question was regarding a subscription. I mean, who doesn't respond to a potential paying customer? That is, of course, unless there is something taking place behind the scenes which the public doesn't need to know about. That is, of course, unless they are not taking any more paying customers because they are considering closing up shop. Now, this is all speculation, of course. All of the conferences scheduled for later this year - even into 2010 - appear to still have the green light. These include the European iGaming Congress and Expo (September 15-17, 2009), the Asian Gambling Briefing (October 20-21, 2009) and the king of all gambling expos, the International Gaming Expo (January 26-28, 2010 in London). So, for the sake of all us who appreciate great news reporting, in-depth industry reports and the best in gambling conventions, let's hope that Clarion Gaming will keep doing business as usual.