I had a story that seemed to be a barrell of laughs, until some hammerheads in the Pennsylvania Game Commission ruined it. It begins with a deer living in Southwest Philadelphia who decided to get some takeout fried chicken, in the neighborhood of 52nd and Baltimore (not that far from where I once lived, at […]
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haphazard worldThe ecommerce times has a great recap of Antigua’s WTO case, which is the subject of my panel at G2E: The U.S. government decided recently to negotiate with, rather than litigate against, the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda (both referred to as Antigua) over the issue of online gaming. This decision came about after
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news about gambling, what's newI’ve heard pieces of William Shatner’s recorded work, and I always thought that he and former Black Flag/Rollins Band/ spoken word artist Henry Rollins would eventually collaborate. Actually, I never even came close to thinking about that. But, according to NME.com, it has happened: Almost 35 years since the release of his debut album, William
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haphazard worldThe world’s economy is slowing down, but gaming has expanded. If you’ve got $3000–yes, that’s $3000 American–to spend, you can read all the details, or you can see what I cut and pasted from the press release on yahoo: The 3rd Global Gambling Review: Double or Quits? is now available from Casino City Press, the
This might be the coolest story I’ve discussed yet. Mooncake gambling exists, and it is a thriving recreation in a Chinese city. From China Daily: in Xiamen, a coastal city of East China’s Fujian Province, you find a pack of six dice inside after opening every gaudily-decorated box of mooncakes. Gambling? Right, but it is
Like many people who read my blog, you may be a college student who is interested in gambling. Well, if you are, the 2nd Annual College Poker Championship might be for you! Or not. It’s free to enter, which I guess means that it’s not technically gambling (and therefore presumably not a violation of the
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gambling & cultureWatching that ESPN series on sports and gambling, something struck me as odd, but I wasn’t sure exactly what it was, until I read this, from John Schwarb of the St. Pete Times: Not to pile on too much against ESPN (in this space last week we questioned its anchors being advertising pitchmen), but we
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gambling & cultureFriday morning, Sept 24, I woke up at 4:30 to catch an early-morning flight to Los Angeles to be part of the online gaming summit sponsored by BetOnSports. Now, some people who I’ve showed the site to have responded with glassy-eyed polite silence, making me think it’s probably pretty crappy. Other people, when I tell
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what's newI was part of the Los Angeles summit on online gaming regulation. It was great to meet David Carruthers and learn first-hand about what’s happening in this arena. When it came my turn to speak, I began a long and probably boring oration on the history of federal legislation on gaming, the Wire Act, gaming
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news about gamblingCheck this out from ABC News: Is your child gambling more often after watching poker games on television? Do you approve of it as an innocent pastime, or are you concerned it’s becoming a dangerous habit? For an upcoming story, ABCNEWS.com is looking for families to talk about the growing trend of poker-playing among teens
The Hard Rock casino is at it again, and snap reporting by the LVRJ has ruined a Die Is Cast exclusive. The Hard Rock has gotten into trouble for its racy billboards in the past, and they are at it again. You can see for yourself, and read a little of the RJ’s take on
Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be in and of Los Angeles, participating in a forum discussing of online gaming regulation in the United States. This is part of a series of discussions being sponsored by BetOnSports. There have already been forums in New York City and Washington DC. I’m really looking forward to the panel; and I’ll
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news about gamblingRhode Island governor Donald Carcieri might have to put his money where his mouth is. From News Channel 10: Harrah’s Entertainment says it’s contemplating legal action against the governor over comments he made at an anti-gambling conference. Harrah’s spokeswoman Jan Jones says the governor’s claim that Harrah’s tried to win a law firm’s support for
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news about gamblingProponents of the ban on Internet funding, including Rep. Michael Oxley of Ohio, have contended that bank instruments used in online gaming can facilitate money-laundering and terrorism. So, for the second time, they are moving to graft the ban onto the USA PATRIOT act. From Interactive Gaming News: Oxley, chairman of the House Committee on
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news about gamblingNHL owners have locked out their players, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get action down on hockey this season. From the Edmonton Journal: An Antigua-based sports-betting firm has become the first to put odds on the outcome of the National Hockey League lockout, and how it could affect a season scheduled to open Oct.
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news about gamblingYou can arrest participants and bust trainers, but apparently you can’t stop Hong Kong cricket-fighting, or betting on it. For the second time, police in Hong Kong have smashed a bug-fighting ring. From ChannelAsia.com: Hong Kong police smashed the second illegal insect-fighting gambling ring in a month when they arrested 43 people for betting on
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gambling & culture, haphazard worldLabor/management negotiations can frequently get contentious. But this open letter from Dennis Gomes and Pam Popielarski of the Tropicana to Local 54 seems downright belligerent: There is no need to wait until September 30 for Local 54 and the Tropicana to settle this contract. We challenge you to sit down at the bargaining table with
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atlantic cityA few months ago, I got a tad defensive about Iowa’s first lady, Christine Vilsack, who said, “The only way I can speak like residents of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania is to let my jaw drop an inch and talk with my lips in an `O’ like a fish.” [Read more here] But now,
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news about gamblingIn the face of seemingly boundless expansion, and forecasts that California may pass Nevada in annual gaming revenue in the near future, Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee has written a commentary on Indian gaming that raises a few interesting questions. COMMENTARY: California, Indians and gambling
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news about gamblingHere are three newsworthy items that, on a slow news day, would merit a post of their own. But, since there’s no crying in online discussion of gaming, I’ve combined them into one. Item: Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos were spared the worst from Hurricane Ivan, and will reopen today: Coast casinos to reopen today following
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