{"id":14768,"date":"2014-10-15T12:24:39","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T20:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=14768"},"modified":"2019-01-08T09:16:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:16:27","slug":"an-angry-bird-in-the-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/an-angry-bird-in-the-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"An Angry Bird in the hand …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the relationship between casinos and skill-based games (poker excepted) has been that of vampire and crucifix, Atlantic City<\/strong> casinos are coming around to \"Bird\"<\/a>the idea of monetizing Words with Friends<\/em>, say, for the casino floor. There’s even a “New Jersey First<\/a>” provision to give the state first dibs on the games.\u00a0David Rebuck<\/strong>, director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement<\/strong>, even pleaded,\u00a0 \u201cGiven the success of our New Jersey First program over the past three\u00a0years, we have the fastest time to market for electronic gaming equipment anywhere in the country\u00a0…\u00a0Bring your innovative skill-based games to New Jersey<\/strong> and we will work with you to get them approved quickly.\u00a0The approach has at least two things going for it: a “pre-sold” audience that plays the games online and market-tested product, not to mention appeal to millennials — a demographic that finds traditional slots\u00a0too stodgy for their tastes. But if bringing skill into the casino-game equation is what it takes to reverse New Jersey’s fortunes, it seems the industry is ready to make that leap<\/a>. (But what about card-counting?)<\/p>\n

The skill-based games could also be added to the suite of Internet<\/strong>-gambling offerings<\/a>, giving that market a much-needed shot in the arm. However this works out, New Jersey is to be applauded for thinking outside the (slot) box.<\/p>\n

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* Having been tweaked more to Gov. Chris Christie<\/strong>‘s liking (although his approval is not certain<\/a>), a bill to permit unregulated sports wagering in New Jersey has been voted out of the state senate<\/a>. Instead,\u00a0The Independent Sports Wagering Association<\/strong> \"\"plans to self-regulate under its own strictures \u201cto promote a safe, secure, and reliable sports wagering environment\u201d TISWA promises to\u00a0\u201cmodel itself on other highly successful and effective private self-regulatory organizations that have long existed in the financial sector, real estate industry, and in the medical and legal professions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once the bill hits Christie’s desk, he will have six weeks to make up his mind whether to sign it or not. He’s caught between that deadline and one this week to ask\u00a0U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp<\/strong> to enjoin his decision to strike down New Jersey’s existing sports-betting law. If Christie goes ahead, it sets up a heavyweight match between the Garden State, the NCAA<\/strong> and four major-leagues sports. It’s a suicide mission and I’d be surprised if Christie pursues it.<\/p>\n

* Anyone who invents a game with no house edge<\/a> is bound to be nominated for sainthood. So\u00a0George\u00a0Georgiopoulos<\/strong> and\u00a0Gianni\u00a0Galanis<\/strong> had been start getting themselves fitting for halos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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