tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83614439815204144822024-02-08T08:12:22.233-08:00Gambling FunUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361443981520414482.post-66091051162111955122013-03-02T02:40:00.006-08:002013-03-02T02:40:51.302-08:00Slots and Slot Machines - Casino Junk Food and Mindless Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong>Slots and slot machines</strong> make a lot of noise, but if
they could talk, I'm sure they'd have no problem telling you how
unbelievably popular they are. Going to a casino and not playing a slot
machine is similar to going to a carnival and not eating cotton candy.
The bulk of a casino's revenue comes from its slot players, making slot
machines far and away the most popular casino game ever.<br /><br />Rows and
rows of slots and slot machines cover the floor of every casino. Slot
play is hypnotic and mindless and provides an escape from day to day
life that for many slot players is second to none. I have a relative who
will play slot machines for no money on that Hoyle Casino software just
because she finds the sights and the sounds of the games so compelling.
To me, the ONLY thing interesting about a slot machine is the potential
to hit a jackpot.<br /><br />There is no skill or strategy involved in
playing a slot machine. How to play is usually obvious. And the fantasy
of hitting a jackpot is the same fantasy people have when they buy a
weekly lottery ticket, but it's more immediate and urgent. (You can only
hit a lottery jackpot once or twice a week, but you could theoretically
pull the lever on a slot machine 500 times an hour.<br /><br />The
popularity of slots and slot machines are phenomenal. There are ways to
get more slot entertainment for your dollar, but there's really no way
to become a professional slot player or gain an advantage over the
house.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361443981520414482.post-14279179456629753852013-03-02T02:40:00.004-08:002013-03-02T02:40:30.643-08:00Slots and Slot Machines - Casino Junk Food and Mindless Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong>Slots and slot machines</strong> make a lot of noise, but if
they could talk, I'm sure they'd have no problem telling you how
unbelievably popular they are. Going to a casino and not playing a slot
machine is similar to going to a carnival and not eating cotton candy.
The bulk of a casino's revenue comes from its slot players, making slot
machines far and away the most popular casino game ever.<br /><br />Rows and
rows of slots and slot machines cover the floor of every casino. Slot
play is hypnotic and mindless and provides an escape from day to day
life that for many slot players is second to none. I have a relative who
will play slot machines for no money on that Hoyle Casino software just
because she finds the sights and the sounds of the games so compelling.
To me, the ONLY thing interesting about a slot machine is the potential
to hit a jackpot.<br /><br />There is no skill or strategy involved in
playing a slot machine. How to play is usually obvious. And the fantasy
of hitting a jackpot is the same fantasy people have when they buy a
weekly lottery ticket, but it's more immediate and urgent. (You can only
hit a lottery jackpot once or twice a week, but you could theoretically
pull the lever on a slot machine 500 times an hour.<br /><br />The
popularity of slots and slot machines are phenomenal. There are ways to
get more slot entertainment for your dollar, but there's really no way
to become a professional slot player or gain an advantage over the
house.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361443981520414482.post-38393677705892169852013-03-02T02:40:00.000-08:002013-03-02T02:40:04.829-08:00Gaming Law<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Gaming Law in a Nutshell has just been published by West. Written by
Professors I. Nelson Rose and Walter T. Champion, Jr., the book
discusses all aspects of gambling law, and on all levels: local, tribal,
state, national, and international. It covers all forms of wagering,
legal and illegal, including casino games and slot machines, lotteries,
poker, bingo, sports betting, racing, and Internet gaming. It has
separate discussions of many jurisdictions, including Nevada, New
Jersey, Macau, Canada, and other countries; Indian and charity gaming;
taxes; intellectual property; compulsive gambling; and the most popular
forms of gambling. <br /><br />The publication of a Nutshell marks a
significant milestone for Gaming Law. As Prof. Champion put it in his
Preface: "To me, the Nutshell is 'graduation day.' It shows that a
particular field has the gravitas to merit a victory lap." Authors of
Nutshells are always the leading experts in the field. And as Prof.
Rose noted, he purposely designed it to be a mini-treatise, to explain
the law in a way that would be understandable to anyone new to the
subject, or who only knows one part of the field. "It should prove
useful for anyone interested in the fast growing and fast changing area
of Gaming Law."</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361443981520414482.post-29915905355885987032013-03-02T02:39:00.002-08:002013-03-02T02:39:30.542-08:00Gambling and the Law<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The law of gambling can be simple, or enormously complex. For
example, all gambling requires three elements: prize, chance and
consideration. But creating a successful game that has only two of
those elements can be extremely difficult. Similarly, some forms of
online gaming are legal, but only a legal professional can tell you
whether your plans meet the requirements of the law.<br />
<br />
Professor I. Nelson Rose is recognized as one of the world's leading
authorities on gambling law. He is an internationally known scholar,
with more than 1,500 published works, and public speaker, often the
keynote speaker on gambling issues. A 1979 graduate of Harvard Law
School, he is a Distinguished Senior Professor at Whittier Law School in
Costa Mesa, California, where he taught one of the first law school
classes on gaming law, and a Visiting Professor at the University of
Macau.<br />
<br />
Professor Rose is best known for his internationally syndicated
column, "Gambling and the Law®." Recent books include a collection of
columns and analysis, co-authored with Bob Loeb, on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">Blackjack and the Law</a>, and the first casebook on the law of legal gambling: Gaming Law: Cases and Materials
(LexisNexis/Matthew Bender 2003), co-authored with Professors Robert
Jarvis, Shannon Bybee, J. Wesley Cochran and Ronald Rychlak. Professor
Rose's latest book is Internet Gaming Law. The second edition, greatly expanded and revised, was published in 2009 <span>and can be ordered <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">here</a>. Reprints of his landmark 1986 book, are available here: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">Gambling And The Law.</a></span><br />
<br />
A consultant to governments and industry, Professor Rose has
testified as an expert witness in administrative, civil and criminal
cases in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, and has acted as a
consultant to major law firms, international corporations, licensed
casinos, players, Indian tribes, and local, state and national
governments, including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois,
Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and
the federal governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States.<br />
<br />
Professor Rose is co-editor-in-chief of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">Gaming Law Review and Economics</a> the official legal publication of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">International Masters of Gaming Law</a>. He is also a member of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">International Association of Gaming Advisors</a> and the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8361443981520414482" target="_blank">European Association for the Study of Gambling</a>.<br />
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