Caro on Gambling - Making Money by Taking the Worst of It by Mike Caro
In 1979, I sat outside a sports book with the great twice-world-champion of poker, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson. Along comes a rugged-looking young guy in a stylish leather jacket... read more
Roberts’ Rules by Stanley Roberts
For those who know our history: first published in 1977, out of print for 1 ½ years in 1988, reborn as WIN magazine in 1990, victim of the Northridge earthquake in 1994, and now, re-launched in 2001; you might say this is our third time around the block... read more
State Gaming Portals by Stanley Roberts
In the USA the regulation of Gambling is the province of the States, and not of the Federal Government. Federal legislators who attempt to produce new laws outlawing gambling activity within the states are stepping on the Separation of Powers clause in the Constitution of the United States, the very document they have taken an oath to "preserve, protect and defend."... read more
If Somebody Asked Me, I’d Say... by Mort Olshan
Are you ready for a wildly radical proposition? Rather than criticizing young people for gambling, why not introduce educational courses that would teach them about risk taking, encourage participation, and make it a requirement in the college curriculum?... read more
Psyching Out Vegas by Marvin Karlins, Ph.D.
To the devoted climber there is the lofty peak of Mt. Everest; for the avid golfer there is the wind-swept fairway at St. Andrews; and for the gaming devotee there is the neon-studded allure of Las Vegas... read more
Frankly Speaking by Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Eight years ago, the gaming industry got a wake-up call: the Clinton administration was floating a 4 percent federal tax on our industry to finance a proposed national health care plan.... read more
Indian Gaming - Profile: The Gila River Indian Community by Mark Van Norman
The Gila River Indian Community traces its roots to the HuHuKam, who first farmed the ancestral land around 300 B.C. Composed of two tribes the Akimel O'Odham (called Pima by the Europeans) and the Pee Posh (whose European name is Maricopa)... read more
