Growth Matters: King.com dominates games of skill online

With all the gloom in the global economy, I got to wondering whether there is anything else going on in the world of business. I'm looking for growth because I think that's what will ultimately bring the economy out of the doldrums. Not surprisingly, that growth is coming from technology companies. In Growth Matters, I look at consumer technology companies that point the way to growth trends -- and in the process introduce services and products you may want to explore

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If you like games of skill and chance, King.com may be for you. I interviewed Riccardo Zacconi, CEO of King.com, who said, "King.com is the world's largest skill gaming site. King.com hosts 40 million games played per month in 50 countries. We launched in August 2003, and the King.com site is now available in nine languages and seven currencies."