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I. Nelson Rose Gaming Guru - Page 18  Playboy and the Past and Future of Gambling16 February 2004
The story of the rise, fall and recent rebirth of Playboy as a gaming company shows us not only where legal gambling has come from, but also where it is going.
Although Playboy started as a girlie magazine in the 1950s, Hugh Hefner grew it into an empire which, at its height, had clubs and casinos.
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What Can Schwarzenegger Really Do?15 December 2003
Voters want Arnold Schwarzenegger to redo every deal Gov. Gray Davis made, including tribal casino compacts.
It is easy to understand why - Davis was incompetent and corrupt.
Even when Davis did not personally ask for money and negotiate sweetheart contracts, he surrounded himself with people who did so on his behalf.
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Withdrawing Applications22 November 2003
Be careful what you wish, because sometimes you can't back out.
It is always surprising to read about someone applying for a gaming license who is turned down when regulators uncover some horrendous incident in the applicant's past. These cases often involve questionable and even illegal business practices and dealings with associates of organized crime. ... (read more)
States Win Again20 October 2003
In the 1950s and '60s, the term "states' rights" became a code phrase for segregation. While the federal government was attempting to integrate schools, some state governors were blocking the doorways.
Television also gave state governments a bad name, or at least made them seem insignificant. A half-hour news program only has time to cover what the President did that day. ... (read more)
Is It Bingo, Or A Slot Machine?14 October 2003
A new casino competitor is coming to America: the bingosino.
Bingo is already being played on video screens. These gaming devices are about to become virtually indistinguishable from video slots. They will be joined by other machines and fast-action table games, giving bingo halls, especially those on ... (read more)
Is It a Crime to Play Poker On-Line?22 September 2003
The biggest event in the world of Internet poker took place not online, but in a casino in downtown Las Vegas.
As most poker players already know, on May 23, 2003, Chris Moneymaker
won the World Series of Poker, and its $2.5 million top prize, at Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino. You could not write a script like this. ... (read more)
Casinos Stuck Under New Anti-Terrorism Laws23 June 2003
If you think about it, legal gambling establishments would be the last
places you would expect to be aiding terrorists. Casinos, race tracks
and even bingo halls are more likely to be targets than supporters of
Islamic fundamentalists out to overthrow our government. ... (read more)
Compulsive Gamblers Lose Again, In Court2 June 2003
"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all."
"Born Under A Bad Sign" by Booker T. Jones & William Bell
When a compulsive gambler sues a casino, the legal question usually
comes down to one issue: Does the gambling operator owe a duty to
protect ... (read more)
The World's Only Gambling Court16 May 2003
Is compulsive gambling a disease?
The prevailing view in the law is that gambling is a vice. Compulsive gamblers who destroy their lives may be pitied, but they are punished for their moral weakness, not treated.
In this view, telling judges or juries that defendants committed crimes to feed their gambling habits is worse than useless. ... (read more)
The Name Game25 April 2003
The major obstacle to any Internet gambling operation is not the law or even the costs of doing business. It is getting customers. Add to this the limited number of ".com" and ".net" names available, and it is easy to see why there have been more lawsuits over brand names than over any other issue connected ... (read more)
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