Question of the day
Today the Birmingham News asks, Is there a problem gambling can’t solve? Read the article to find the answer.
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gambling & cultureCool Art
I’ve got plenty on my desk today, so I don’t have time to really post on anything. In the meantime, take a look at this cool online art site, the Olea Nova online fine art gallery.
In search of…
This has nothing to do with the TV show In Search Of, I just want to imagine Leonard Nimoy narrating this entry while spooky music plays in the background. This is actually about the disturbing variety of search terms that lead people to this site. I might not be posting for the rest of the
Big prize gone, tix still for sale
The odds of winning the lottery are bad enough, but Michigan is adding insult to injury by selling tickets for the Golden Pack, long after the top prize was won. This is the kind of thing that, if a person tried to do, would be called fraud, but because a state does it is called
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gambling & cultureCutting the Wire!
I know that I write frequently about Roll the Bones, my forthcoming book with Gotham, and I’m always referencing
Internet news: take it or leave it
If it’s on the Internet, it’s got to be true, right? Maybe not. According to Dow Jones (so says Yahoo), Wynn Resorts is looking to build in Singapore. That seems reasonable. But one paragraph in, the article says that Wynn owns the Bellagio and Mirage.
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news about gamblingThen what is the new penny slots?
It’s official:Texas Hold ‘Em is the new bingo, at least according to the Cincinnati Post. Is this officially the moment that Hold’Em jumped the shark?
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news about gamblingWhat happens in Novosibirsk…
…doesn’t have to stay there. Here’s a news story you rarely see in Las Vegas, despite the fact that many of its 37 million visitors each year spend much time in casinos: A woman gave birth to a son inside a Russian casino.
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news about gamblingCasino cafeteria
While double checking the list of new arrivals from the Gambler’s Book Club against the UNLV catalog, I came across a singular title:Casino Cafeteria. This gem has the alternate title: What you always wanted to know about casino gambling but were to [sic.] intimidated to ask. It is allegedly “a smorgasbord of standard and unusual
Gambling or investing in the future?
I read an article about the president’s proposed changes to Social Security that got me thinking about the great debate over whether investing in the stock market is or isn’t gambling. Within the past week, I’ve written a draft of the section of Roll the Bones covering several stock bubbles of the 18th and 19th
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gambling & cultureRFIDing the future
Steve Wynn has seen the future, and it’s spelled R-F-I-D. When Wynn Las Vegas opens in April, it will have the latest in casino chips–high tech checks with radio frequency ID tags inside them.
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life in vegasA cyborg among us
The Internet is great. Today I learned that if I designed a cyborg avatar with my name, it would look like this, according to the Cyborg name generator: The Cyborg Name Generator: DAVE Go ahead, make your own! Actually, since they appear to be all metal, these might be more properly considered androids, but who’s
Just another schmuck…who’s redefined gaming
Not only is he a brilliant casino builder, he’s also self-deprecating. Commenting on the ad that ran during The Big Game On Sunday, Steve Wynn said: “The humor is central — it’s what saves it. I’m just another schmuck.” The story of the ad, if you didn’t see it, is quite interesting.
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life in vegasDaily Quote for 2/7/05
“I don’t want to be the one to call it the dumbing down of Britain, but I think its the dumbing down of Britain.” –Warren Lush, chief oddsmaker at Ladbrokes, on the huge upswing in novelty betting on everything from televised talent shows to whether someone will live to be 100. You can read the
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gambling & culture, writingA super flip
It was nice to see an actual football game in the midst of all the commercials, but as a lifelong Eagles fan I’m naturally downcast at the outcome. Still, can anyone from the Delaware Valley honestly say that they expected any better? I think Philly has just internalized low expectations, and that losing is now
Casino carpet unleashed
If you like the casino carpet gallery and are in the vicinity of the Imperial Palace tomorrow morning at 10, stop by the Samurai room. I’m giving a talk entitled “Art for Gamblers’ Feet: Casino Carpet from Coast to Coast” at the 17th annual meeting of the Far West Popular Culture Association. I’m not on
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life in vegas, what's newLucky you…in movies?
A few months ago, I spoke to Mali Finn Casting about a prospective movie about poker players, Lucky You. Today I got a follow-up email, which might give you–yes you–your big break: Casting is underway on Warner Bros./Director Curtis Hanson’s “Lucky You” to star Eric Bana (Troy, The Hulk) and Drew Barrymore. We’ve set up
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life in vegasFish and chips in downtown LV
NOTE: I stole that headline from the lede (or lead) to Liz Bentsen’s article, which seems to be the most complete coverage of the story that confronted me as I straggled into work late this morning. The story is: Landry’s Restaurants is buying the Golden Nugget from Tim Poster and Tom Brietling.
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life in vegasNo problem in Nepal
I really need to get some reading for Roll the Bones done, but this story was just too good to pass up. Add martial law to the things that will not stop the wheels from spinning in a casino. Plus, the page has the coolest ad I’ve ever seen.
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news about gamblingShowgirl showdown
It seems that the Tropicana in Las Vegas has something called the “Showgirl Showdown,” which from its name suggests showgirls staffing casino games. Either that, or The Price is Right has a new segment. There’s a picture from the Sun that shows the showdown in progress. I just thought that this was a great opportunity