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Online Gambling Industry in shock
Online Casino Crawler ^ | August 23, 2006 | Online Casino Crawler

Posted on 08/24/2006 4:35:48 PM PDT by 2Jim_Brown

A new survey, released this week, by the Munich-based consulting company, MECN, indicates that the recent woes afflicting the online gaming industry are likely to be short-term to medium-term threats, not long-term woes.

According to Martin Oelbermann, an analyst with MECN, his firm surveyed close to 100 gaming experts from around the globe for this new report.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: gambling; internet; internetgambling
New Survey: Major Hurdles Now behind the Online Gambling Industry
1 posted on 08/24/2006 4:35:49 PM PDT by 2Jim_Brown
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To: 2Jim_Brown
According to Martin Oelbermann, an analyst with MECN, his firm surveyed close to 100 gaming experts from around the globe for this new report.
Gaming experts. How does one get to be a gaming expert?
2 posted on 08/24/2006 4:38:59 PM PDT by Asclepius (protectionists would outsource our dignity and prosperity in return for illusory job security)
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To: Asclepius

1st- get really good at tic-tac-toe....


3 posted on 08/24/2006 4:39:58 PM PDT by REDWOOD99
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To: 2Jim_Brown

I would trust your average street three card monte dealer before I would trust some online casino.


4 posted on 08/24/2006 4:45:31 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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"I would trust your average street three card monte dealer before I would trust some online casino."

It depends. There are some large legitimate companies in the sector. We are talking publicly traded full, disclosure large corporations. There are also some super shady ones so you have to be careful. In a show of full disclosure, I have a number of friends that work in the industry.
5 posted on 08/24/2006 5:20:05 PM PDT by ndt
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To: Asclepius
How does one get to be a gaming expert?
I don't know how you become one, but I know how to spot them. They tend to use industry technical jargon a lot, like: "You wanna bet?"
6 posted on 08/24/2006 5:21:37 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: ndt

I hope I picked a legit one. I've got $50 on the REDS in the playoffs and $50 on the REDS to win the series at 150/1.


7 posted on 08/24/2006 5:59:10 PM PDT by Tail Gunner John
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To: 2Jim_Brown

I say band it for good


8 posted on 08/24/2006 6:26:52 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade ("Saving the World, One Sucker at a Time.")
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How does one get to be a gaming expert?

First, you have to have a really cool nickname, preferably one that includes the name of a city or state. Amarillo Jack, Memphis Pete, Dakota Bill, something like that.

9 posted on 08/24/2006 6:38:09 PM PDT by JavaTheHutt (I'm JavaTheHutt, and I approve of this message.)
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To: 2Jim_Brown

Wymen and minoritees heat heartest, seriesly!


10 posted on 08/24/2006 6:41:40 PM PDT by Leo Carpathian (ffffFReeeePeee!)
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To: JavaTheHutt

Ypsilanti Sam?


11 posted on 08/24/2006 6:50:33 PM PDT by samm1148
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Grandpa always told me to never play cards with someone who was named after a town. I guess that would qualify.


12 posted on 08/24/2006 7:26:12 PM PDT by JavaTheHutt (I'm JavaTheHutt, and I approve of this message.)
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