This move was met with great appreciation by the games current subscribers.

By May 2009, the number had ballooned to 20 million current subscribers.

All of the current subscribers were given a free 3-month period to play the game.

The pack was free to all current subscribers.

The department also wanted to make sure that the company had sufficient capital to resolve its problems and serve its current subscribers.

In fact, he said, about 40 percent of the site's current subscribers are returnees.

Once a city goes online, current subscribers have instant access.

But he said he would seek little expansion beyond the current 8,000 subscribers.

"More than 90 percent of our current subscribers say they rely on other sources for their box scores," he said.

The company is also attempting to solve customer service problems, which have soured a lot of current subscribers.