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The fourth quarter of 2006 was a tough one for the online gaming software provider CryptoLogic . With the passage of the UIGEA and the loss of one its key poker licensees , Betfair , Cryptologic has worked hard to better position the company for growth . But in its r ecent earnings report , the Dublin - based company was still only able to show marginal improvement year - over - year .

Question:
What may be the reason for the company 's tough quarter ?
OPT:
(a). They needed to work harder on their software .;
(b). They had lost some of their growth .;
(c). They were spending more money than they had .;
(d). None of the above choices .;