Problem Gamblling
The Bear Growls: Resorts Atlantic City hits a new low for sleaziness
Friday, June 12th, 2009Resorts Atlantic City has launched a new online social community, called myresortscasino.com. Resorts says it is the first among its competitors to create a customized site that takes social networking to “the next level.” Think of it as a casino’s very own MySpace or Facebook-like page. Casino ups the ante on social networking scene This [...]
The Bear Growls: The tragedy of Arelia Taveras
Thursday, June 19th, 2008This beautiful, intelligent woman’s life was ruined by gambling addiction. Regardless of how we feel about her lawsuit, hers is a powerful story. I see casinos take advantage of addicts, drunks, and other sick people every day. It happens far more than the general “casino hugging” public wants to believe. I remember a long [...]
Shooting in New York-New York Casino
Friday, July 6th, 2007Five Injured in Vegas Casino Shooting A man on a walkway over the New York-New York casino floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding three people before he was tackled by off-duty police officers, police said. I have long been concerned about this. With all the drunks, compulsive gamblers, hassles, rude casino [...]
The Bear Growls: Libertarian Party should be ashamed of candidate Wayne Root
Friday, June 15th, 2007Wayne Allyn Root wants to be the Libertarian candidate for President of the United States. Link to news article I have been a dues-paying member of the Libertarian party for a long time. Mr. Root is the worst Libertarian candidate I have ever seen. I am mortified that anyone would take this guy seriously. Mr. [...]
The Bear Growls: Ridiculous ripoff of suckers by Hollywood Casino in Aurora, Illinois, apparently targeting sick, addicted gamblers
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Link to information Hollywood Casino Aurora … Last week, the property began offering a service called Reservation Blackjack. It allows gamblers to phone ahead to reserve a seat at a $5 minimum table.There’s a price to pay: $20 per person for each hour of play. This fact complicates the economic dynamics of the game for [...]
Originally Posted 9/21/03 – Casino hypocrisy reaches new low
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007The Bear Growls: Casino hypocrisy reaches new low October 21, 2003 At first glance at the article Casinos Participate in Problem Gambling Conference, it looks like this is a serious effort to help combat an apparently growing social problem. But sentences like: Indian tribes practice responsible gambling, training employees to detect and respond when a [...]