Archive for June, 2008
The Bear Growls: Stupid comment by sportsbook manager Robert Walker — Betting intelligently is “taking a shot” at the casino
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Robert Walker is retiring after 20 years in the sportsbook business. Good. It’s way past time for him to go. In this article, he is quoted as making this idiotic statement: “The pros that sneak people in here at night … our biggest parlay card players the last few years have been elderly women [...]
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 [...]
The Bear Growls: RIP Reno Siena — It has downgraded itself to a low-level grind joint
Friday, June 13th, 2008As reported in the June issue of Current Blackjack News, Siena has lowered its table max to only $300. A pit employee recently told an inquiring patron, “Management doesn’t want anything but small action anymore.” There is now a laughable $3 minimum, $200 max double deck where on a recent visit, most patrons were [...]
Guest commentary: World Series of Poker final table delayed to November
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Guest commentary by Hayden James of www.PokerListings.com Did you hear the resounding “Oh My God” that recently went through the poker world? The World Series of Poker Main Event final table on hold for four months! Among all changes we’ve seen during the long history of the World Series of Poker, this ploy certainly [...]
The Bear Growls: Straight truth about the casino industry
Thursday, June 5th, 2008This Growl was originally published in the 100th issue of Blackjack Insider , and is reproduced here: LVBear is a diligent guardian of the casino patron and whistleblower on casino industry wrongdoing. He delivers the straight truth about the worst (and sometimes best) casino practices. Learn about shocking and compelling player incidents over the [...]