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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte he had made it 'crystal clear' to Vladimir Putin that he must use his influence in eastern Ukraine to ensure unhindered access to the crash scene for international investigators.
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Pojoaque Pueblo leaders have a tendency to act as if they’re special. And being a sovereign nation, they are. But when it comes to gambling in New Mexico, Pojoaque’s uniqueness only goes as far as state compacts apply to all Indian gambling institutions.
Pojoaque Gov. George Rivera doesn’t see it that way. He thinks Pojoaque deserves to be treated differently than other casinos. So he’s trying an end run on the state compacts, which are set to expire in 2016.
Rivera applied to the Department of the Interior to have a separate set of rules just for Pojoaque. Let’s put aside the unfair competition that would result from his request. Camel Rock, Santa Claran and Ohkay would all face current stiffer regulations should the Department grant Rivera’s wishes.
Among the changes for which Rivera petitioned are:
• be allowed to serve alcohol to slot players;
• remain open 24 hours a day, instead of closing for four hours;
• be able to cash welfare and social security checks;
• be allowed to extend credit to patrons;
• cease revenue sharing with the state;
• lower the minimum gambling age from 21 to 18.
The Indian gambling compacts were hammered out by many people, from different state agencies and pueblos over a long period of time. It was tough coming to the current compromise and some pueblos didn’t sign on right away.
These compacts are in place for several reasons. Gambling brings many bad things with it. The addiction trades well with alcohol and smoking, as witnessed by the cloud that hangs over slot machine halls.
Make no mistake there is one reason casinos anywhere want alcohol to flow freely, it lowers inhibitions and slows rational thinking. Try playing cards or craps when drunk or tired. You’ll make some stupid mistakes you would not make rested and sober. The house likes that.
Staying open 24 hours a day plays into that. We’re diurnal creatures. We operate well during daylight and tire during night time. Trying to win back money at 4 a.m. with no sleep is a fool’s errand.
People on welfare or living on social security have no business in casinos. Those revenue sources can’t even pay the bills for a month. But it is their money once they’ve qualified for it. While it’s impossible to legislate common sense disallowing state and federal assistance check from being cashed at least makes it more difficult for these folks to gamble away the rent or grocery money.
Extending credit to players is a bad idea, even in Las Vegas but allowing it in Pojoaque will end badly. We won’t even get into how they propose to collect on bad debts or interest charged to borrowers. Pojoaque draws its players predominantly from our readership area, one of the poorest in the state. Drive down Riverside and view the many title loan, payday loan, short term loan institutions. They are there because a lot of our population is desperate. A gambler in a casino will be even more so.
It makes sense Rivera thinks Pojoaque should stop sharing revenue with the state. Revenue sharing was written into the compacts to keep other organizations from competing with his casinos. Pojoaque has built a mini Las Vegas in their boundaries and it was done so with no competition, thanks to the state compacts. Now that it's established Rivera is ready to compete. That’s not right and the damage casinos do to the state’s economy and quality of life should be compensated much more than the $5 million it now contributes.
Teenagers aren’t the most responsible sector of our society. Through crime, car accident and medical statistics we’ve all come to accept that 21 is a good average age when young adults start to think before they act. A teenager with a credit or ATM card in a casino is a bad idea. We shudder to think of the damage one teenager could do to a family budget with a cosigned credit card.
While pueblos tout more and better employment and profits being plowed back into the pueblo, those claims are pretty watered down and if pueblo members were allowed to speak outside the pueblo, you’d hear things aren’t so great after almost two decades of gambling in Northern New Mexico. Some people are making money, yes. But it’s not trickling down to average folks on the pueblos.
Rivera said in a Santa Fe New Mexican article Saturday that he would not actually implement all the slackened rules, should they be granted. He just wanted them available.
He told the Albuquerque Journal July 24 that casinos have saturated the state and to grow, Pojoaque must attract gamblers from out-of-state.
His requested changes indicate his “growth” clients are youth in their late teens, the poor, those on fixed income and those with drinking problems. That describes a good portion of Rio Arriba County’s populace.
All the tribes should renegotiate the compacts together and the state should take more of the profit, not less. We’d like to see statistics on how much state, county and city gross receipts have been lost in 20 years to casinos in the state.
Rio Grande Sun > Opinion > Editorials > Indian Gambling Compacts
Ensure Level Playing Field
Pojoaque Gov. George Rivera doesn’t see it that way. He thinks Pojoaque deserves to be treated differently than other casinos. So he’s trying an end run on the state compacts, which are set to expire in 2016.
Rivera applied to the Department of the Interior to have a separate set of rules just for Pojoaque. Let’s put aside the unfair competition that would result from his request. Camel Rock, Santa Claran and Ohkay would all face current stiffer regulations should the Department grant Rivera’s wishes.
Among the changes for which Rivera petitioned are:
• be allowed to serve alcohol to slot players;
• remain open 24 hours a day, instead of closing for four hours;
• be able to cash welfare and social security checks;
• be allowed to extend credit to patrons;
• cease revenue sharing with the state;
• lower the minimum gambling age from 21 to 18.
The Indian gambling compacts were hammered out by many people, from different state agencies and pueblos over a long period of time. It was tough coming to the current compromise and some pueblos didn’t sign on right away.
These compacts are in place for several reasons. Gambling brings many bad things with it. The addiction trades well with alcohol and smoking, as witnessed by the cloud that hangs over slot machine halls.
Make no mistake there is one reason casinos anywhere want alcohol to flow freely, it lowers inhibitions and slows rational thinking. Try playing cards or craps when drunk or tired. You’ll make some stupid mistakes you would not make rested and sober. The house likes that.
Staying open 24 hours a day plays into that. We’re diurnal creatures. We operate well during daylight and tire during night time. Trying to win back money at 4 a.m. with no sleep is a fool’s errand.
People on welfare or living on social security have no business in casinos. Those revenue sources can’t even pay the bills for a month. But it is their money once they’ve qualified for it. While it’s impossible to legislate common sense disallowing state and federal assistance check from being cashed at least makes it more difficult for these folks to gamble away the rent or grocery money.
Extending credit to players is a bad idea, even in Las Vegas but allowing it in Pojoaque will end badly. We won’t even get into how they propose to collect on bad debts or interest charged to borrowers. Pojoaque draws its players predominantly from our readership area, one of the poorest in the state. Drive down Riverside and view the many title loan, payday loan, short term loan institutions. They are there because a lot of our population is desperate. A gambler in a casino will be even more so.
It makes sense Rivera thinks Pojoaque should stop sharing revenue with the state. Revenue sharing was written into the compacts to keep other organizations from competing with his casinos. Pojoaque has built a mini Las Vegas in their boundaries and it was done so with no competition, thanks to the state compacts. Now that it's established Rivera is ready to compete. That’s not right and the damage casinos do to the state’s economy and quality of life should be compensated much more than the $5 million it now contributes.
Teenagers aren’t the most responsible sector of our society. Through crime, car accident and medical statistics we’ve all come to accept that 21 is a good average age when young adults start to think before they act. A teenager with a credit or ATM card in a casino is a bad idea. We shudder to think of the damage one teenager could do to a family budget with a cosigned credit card.
While pueblos tout more and better employment and profits being plowed back into the pueblo, those claims are pretty watered down and if pueblo members were allowed to speak outside the pueblo, you’d hear things aren’t so great after almost two decades of gambling in Northern New Mexico. Some people are making money, yes. But it’s not trickling down to average folks on the pueblos.
Rivera said in a Santa Fe New Mexican article Saturday that he would not actually implement all the slackened rules, should they be granted. He just wanted them available.
He told the Albuquerque Journal July 24 that casinos have saturated the state and to grow, Pojoaque must attract gamblers from out-of-state.
His requested changes indicate his “growth” clients are youth in their late teens, the poor, those on fixed income and those with drinking problems. That describes a good portion of Rio Arriba County’s populace.
All the tribes should renegotiate the compacts together and the state should take more of the profit, not less. We’d like to see statistics on how much state, county and city gross receipts have been lost in 20 years to casinos in the state.
Rio Grande Sun > Opinion > Editorials > Indian Gambling Compacts
Ensure Level Playing Field
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Trans-Tasman pop star Stan Walker is getting another chance at movie stardom.
The singer, who starred in 2013 local hit Mt Zion, has been cast in Born to Dance which is described as a "multi-million dollar international hip-hop film" that is starting shooting in New Zealand in October.
"I am very excited to be part of the very first major dance film to come out of New Zealand" says Walker. "New Zealand is one of the biggest hip-hop dance nations and it will be awesome to get our story and our dancers showcased to an international audience."
The film will be directed by Tammy Davis, best remembered as his Outrageous Fortune character Munta.
It will be the feature debut by Davis after his award-winning short films Ebony Society and Sonny, My Older Brother.
The film will be choreographed by Parris Gobel whose hip-hop work has taken her from South Auckland to the international stage.
The movie is a coming of age tale told through the eyes of Tu, an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.
Walker will play Benjy, one of Tu's friends from Papakura.
The film makers say casting is still underway and "an international Hollywood starlet is tipped to play the female lead role".
The call has gone out to local dancers to win a walk-on part in the film via radio stations Flava and ZM.
The singer, who starred in 2013 local hit Mt Zion, has been cast in Born to Dance which is described as a "multi-million dollar international hip-hop film" that is starting shooting in New Zealand in October.
"I am very excited to be part of the very first major dance film to come out of New Zealand" says Walker. "New Zealand is one of the biggest hip-hop dance nations and it will be awesome to get our story and our dancers showcased to an international audience."
The film will be directed by Tammy Davis, best remembered as his Outrageous Fortune character Munta.
It will be the feature debut by Davis after his award-winning short films Ebony Society and Sonny, My Older Brother.
The film will be choreographed by Parris Gobel whose hip-hop work has taken her from South Auckland to the international stage.
The movie is a coming of age tale told through the eyes of Tu, an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.
Walker will play Benjy, one of Tu's friends from Papakura.
The film makers say casting is still underway and "an international Hollywood starlet is tipped to play the female lead role".
The call has gone out to local dancers to win a walk-on part in the film via radio stations Flava and ZM.
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Alan Jackson has been “keepin’ it country” for 25 years, and he kept it just as country as a cowboy hat and a steel guitar’s twang Saturday night before a packed pavilion estimated at more than 30,000 at the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport.
The legendary entertainer is celebrating a quarter-century in the business on his current tour, which will take him on the road into 2015 and be accompanied by an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opening Aug. 29, plus a new CD, “The Bluegrass Album,” in stores Sept. 24.
You don’t last that long without three things: hits, chops and stage presence. And Jackson displayed all three for the thousands assembled on a warm Saturday night.
He got the night rolling, appropriately enough, with “Gone Country,” which flowed like a jug of watermelon wine through the crowd. The scooter skitter of “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” jiggled in next, followed by the easy livin’ steel guitar of “Livin’ On Love.”
“It’s hotter than a hoochie coochie here tonight!” Jackson drawled, introducing the boogie of “Summertime Blues,” and “Small Town Southern Man” was dedicated to the beautiful lands and tiny farm towns of the Midwest.
Jackson’s baritone honeyed up the winking “Little Bitty,” “Drive” was smooth as a new road and lighters sprouted through the crowd like dandelions in a field during the solemn “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning).”
The band jacked up the mood with the poppy “Good Time” and kept it hoppy with “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and the bouncy “Chattahoochee.”
Jackson closed out the main set with a fun version of “Where I Come From,” accompanied by video footage of various Quad-City landmarks that grabbed cheers from the crowd. The sweet encore of “Mercury Blues” brought the night to a cool close.
I’ve probably seen Jackson in concert five or six times over the years, and every time the guy and his band have sounded fantastic. Last night was no exception, as the musicianship and sound mix were terrific.
If Jackson’s energy and enthusiasm, and the echoed fervor of the crowd at Saturday night’s show, are any indication, you just might see him right back at the fairgrounds in another quarter-century, celebrating his 50th anniversary with a brand-new generation of fans, munching on fried foods on a stick, enjoying the warm summer night and kicking back with decades of down-home hits.
The 2014 fair concludes today, and the final grandstand act is Jerrod Niemann at 8 p.m.
The legendary entertainer is celebrating a quarter-century in the business on his current tour, which will take him on the road into 2015 and be accompanied by an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opening Aug. 29, plus a new CD, “The Bluegrass Album,” in stores Sept. 24.
You don’t last that long without three things: hits, chops and stage presence. And Jackson displayed all three for the thousands assembled on a warm Saturday night.
He got the night rolling, appropriately enough, with “Gone Country,” which flowed like a jug of watermelon wine through the crowd. The scooter skitter of “I Don’t Even Know Your Name” jiggled in next, followed by the easy livin’ steel guitar of “Livin’ On Love.”
“It’s hotter than a hoochie coochie here tonight!” Jackson drawled, introducing the boogie of “Summertime Blues,” and “Small Town Southern Man” was dedicated to the beautiful lands and tiny farm towns of the Midwest.
Jackson’s baritone honeyed up the winking “Little Bitty,” “Drive” was smooth as a new road and lighters sprouted through the crowd like dandelions in a field during the solemn “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning).”
The band jacked up the mood with the poppy “Good Time” and kept it hoppy with “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and the bouncy “Chattahoochee.”
Jackson closed out the main set with a fun version of “Where I Come From,” accompanied by video footage of various Quad-City landmarks that grabbed cheers from the crowd. The sweet encore of “Mercury Blues” brought the night to a cool close.
I’ve probably seen Jackson in concert five or six times over the years, and every time the guy and his band have sounded fantastic. Last night was no exception, as the musicianship and sound mix were terrific.
If Jackson’s energy and enthusiasm, and the echoed fervor of the crowd at Saturday night’s show, are any indication, you just might see him right back at the fairgrounds in another quarter-century, celebrating his 50th anniversary with a brand-new generation of fans, munching on fried foods on a stick, enjoying the warm summer night and kicking back with decades of down-home hits.
The 2014 fair concludes today, and the final grandstand act is Jerrod Niemann at 8 p.m.
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Manne wrote:
Online gambling state-by-state has been allowed by the U.S. Justice Department since 2011. Here’s a few facts before rolling the dice:
• States must pass laws, and online gambling can take place only within the borders of each state.
• States must track IP addresses, and Wi-Fi and cellphone carrier data to make sure all online gambling is taking place within state lines.
• In New Jersey, anyone over 21 can gamble online in any of the 13 iGaming casinos.
• Self-limiting features allow players to set how much they want to spend online, to keep from going too far.
• New Jersey also allows player to ban themselves from online gambling for one to five years.
• Delaware and Nevada allow players to face others in virtual poker tables.
Some facts about Internet gambling | Boston Herald
Yeah, actually it is a nice idea about passing a state to state online gambling low. It would be more better if gambling will take place within state lines.
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Manne wrote:
It’s no secret the Internet has changed the way we do many things and those shifts have rippled through several business models forcing companies to adapt or be left behind. Some of the more common examples include:
Apple’s iTunes and downloadable music has had a widespread impact on the music industry changing it from one focused on albums and CDs to downloadable singles for $0.99 apiece. The same can be said of Amazon.com ability to have books, CDs and other items shipped to you rather than going to what used to be Sam Goody, Tower Records, or a Borders bookstore;
Netflix and other video streaming services that have out mom and pop video rental stores as well as one time high flier Blockbuster Video out of business;
Online brokerage services, such as TD Ameritrade Holding, Charles Schwab and others that have reshaped how investors buy and sell stocks;
Orbitz Worldwide, Priceline.com, Expedia, Tripadvisor (TRIP) and other online travel sites have pulverized the travel agent business;
How we store digital photos and get them printed has given rise to companies like Shutterfly and Shutterstock, while leaving one time photo company Eastman Kodak (KODK) on the brink;
Even communicating via e-mail, text message and other message apps offered by Facebook, Google, Apple, Yahoo, AOL and others has taken its toll on the US Postal Service.
As technology marches on, the scope of industries affected by the Internet continues to expand. Last week, online learning company 2U, Inc filed for an IPO of up to $100 million. The Landover, Maryland-based company provides cloud-based online learning platforms that help nonprofit colleges and universities in student enrollment, education, support and other services. Another example is how the pharmaceutical industry is embracing the Internet and Cloud computing to streamline R&D budgets while facing a high proportion of patent expirations between 2011 and 2014. That’s shift has been good for companies like Medidata Solutions.
There are several industries that have only just starting embracing the Internet, and one of them is the gambling and casino industry. On a global basis, online gaming or iGaming as it has been called has grown into a multi-billion dollar business, particularly in Europe. In the past online gaming used to mainly attract younger men, but that demographic group has expanded to include both women and older age groups. Since 2004, women’s share of Internet users between the ages of 16 and 74 in Europe has increased by more than 80%, while the same age group for men has seen an increase of 60%. There have been fits and starts with online gaming here in the US in the past. After an initial surge Congress stepped in with new laws aimed at stopping online gaming. However, states have recently begun legalizing intrastate online gambling — Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware launched in 2013 and the states in which legalization legislation has been introduced continues to grow — California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.
How big can online gaming be? Well, in New Jersey, online gaming began on November 26 and generated $8.3 million by year’s end. GamblingData predicts New Jersey’s online gambling market will generate $262 million in gross gambling revenue this year and $463 million by 2017. Third party forecasters tout that the US. is poised to earn gross winnings of over $7.4 billion by 2017, representing around 30% of the global online gaming market. Imagine the incremental benefit to be had in New Jersey and others states when it comes to tax revenues.
Not everyone is happy about this progress. Some established businesses being hit by the disruptive Internet are looking to Congress to put the Internet genie back into the bottle. A well-funded campaign has been initiated to stop the growth, legalization and online competition for established brick-and-mortar gaming companies in its tracks. A group funded by a billionaire Vegas casino owner called the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, is hiring lobbyists and consultants to pressure Congress to outlaw competition from the Internet.
Former New York Governor George Pataki who now serves as the co-chair of the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, is attempting to paint a scary picture when it comes to Internet gaming instead of focusing on the potential benefits of jobs and tax revenue to be had while technology addresses consumer and business concerns. Keep in mind this is far different than the view the former governor expressed in late 1996 when he supported legalizing casino gambling in the state of New York. As Pataki said at the time “We have to be in a position where the state has the ability to have more control and possibility of getting revenue — property taxes, sales taxes, income taxes — from this industry.”
Given the fiscal status of many states and municipalities, one has to wonder why Pataki would want to keep the gaming industry confined to whips and buggies rather than implement business forward regulations to minimize the risks while maximizing jobs and taxable revenue. If such business forward regulations are not passed, we run the risk of potential online gaming revenues to both gaming companies and states/municipalities being losing out to offshore efforts, which would likely create far fewer jobs here in the US. If Pataki was still governor of New York, I have to wonder if his position on online gaming would be different.
Naturally, some have concerns but the fear driven rhetoric coming from Governor Pataki and the coalition doesn’t withstand even basic scrutiny. One such concern is making sure that minimum age to gamble rules are enforced and where applicable players are located within a state’s border in order to gamble. Just as was the case with online wine and alcohol sales, technology is offering the solution. In fact, states that are moving forward with onl
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Across the United States, a variety of interested parties are voicing their opinion of online gambling. From legislators to operators and interest groups, there are those who are in favor of the option while there are also those who are opposed. Senator Lindsey Graham is currently trying to pass legislation that would ban online gambling on a federal level, which would greatly affect the current online gambling industry in the US. Included in the categories for banned games is the Lottery, which has at least one state upset and fighting back.
The Georgia Lottery recently announced their opposition of the potential federal online gambling ban. The group has been quietly working to voice their position as a proponent of online gaming. The state of Georgia was one of the first to begin offering lottery gaming in online form two years ago. Since launching online lottery ticket sales, the state has been able to place more than $6 million to the education fund and other state interest areas. If the ban is implemented, lottery officials fear that the funds generated by the lottery would be impacted greatly.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online, the Head of the lottery, Debbie Dlugolenski Alford, stated back in April in a letter to the U.S. House Attorney, the proposal would end an online distribution channel that is critical to the state’s lottery success and the ability to grow revenues to benefit education programs. Alford also stated that the innovative and effective methods of increasing revenues are essential to continuing to pay for education efforts in the state, this would of course, include online gaming options.
Because the lottery program provides HOPE scholarships in the thousands as well as tens of thousands in pre-K assistance, the lottery could lose funds of $39 million that help to fund these programs. Just like the online gambling sites of New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada, Georgia would be affected greatly by a federal ban of online gambling. Because of the negative outcome, the state lottery now becomes another ally in the fight to continue to see the US offer online gambling options.
Georgia Joins Fight for Online Gambling
The Georgia Lottery recently announced their opposition of the potential federal online gambling ban. The group has been quietly working to voice their position as a proponent of online gaming. The state of Georgia was one of the first to begin offering lottery gaming in online form two years ago. Since launching online lottery ticket sales, the state has been able to place more than $6 million to the education fund and other state interest areas. If the ban is implemented, lottery officials fear that the funds generated by the lottery would be impacted greatly.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online, the Head of the lottery, Debbie Dlugolenski Alford, stated back in April in a letter to the U.S. House Attorney, the proposal would end an online distribution channel that is critical to the state’s lottery success and the ability to grow revenues to benefit education programs. Alford also stated that the innovative and effective methods of increasing revenues are essential to continuing to pay for education efforts in the state, this would of course, include online gaming options.
Because the lottery program provides HOPE scholarships in the thousands as well as tens of thousands in pre-K assistance, the lottery could lose funds of $39 million that help to fund these programs. Just like the online gambling sites of New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada, Georgia would be affected greatly by a federal ban of online gambling. Because of the negative outcome, the state lottery now becomes another ally in the fight to continue to see the US offer online gambling options.
Georgia Joins Fight for Online Gambling
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Hackers have targeted a range of gaming services including Battle.net, Sony Online Entertainment titles, PSN and League of Legends, among others. While the DDoS attacks have mostly been resolved, a Twitter account claiming to be responsible for the hacks is now targeting Xbox Live.
Posting under the name ‘Lizard Squad’, the group also claims responsibility for a bomb threat which forced a plane boarded by SOE president John Smedley to be diverted. According to a SOE representative speaking to ShackNews, the FBI is now involved.
SOE services including PlanetSide 2 have since recovered from the large scale attacks and are now fully operational. Other affected games including Battle.net titles (Diablo, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft), League of Legends and Path of Exile are also now operational after temporary crashes.
Posting under the name ‘Lizard Squad’, the group also claims responsibility for a bomb threat which forced a plane boarded by SOE president John Smedley to be diverted. According to a SOE representative speaking to ShackNews, the FBI is now involved.
SOE services including PlanetSide 2 have since recovered from the large scale attacks and are now fully operational. Other affected games including Battle.net titles (Diablo, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft), League of Legends and Path of Exile are also now operational after temporary crashes.
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Manne wrote:
Across the United States, a variety of interested parties are voicing their opinion of online gambling. From legislators to operators and interest groups, there are those who are in favor of the option while there are also those who are opposed. Senator Lindsey Graham is currently trying to pass legislation that would ban online gambling on a federal level, which would greatly affect the current online gambling industry in the US. Included in the categories for banned games is the Lottery, which has at least one state upset and fighting back.
The Georgia Lottery recently announced their opposition of the potential federal online gambling ban. The group has been quietly working to voice their position as a proponent of online gaming. The state of Georgia was one of the first to begin offering lottery gaming in online form two years ago. Since launching online lottery ticket sales, the state has been able to place more than $6 million to the education fund and other state interest areas. If the ban is implemented, lottery officials fear that the funds generated by the lottery would be impacted greatly.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online, the Head of the lottery, Debbie Dlugolenski Alford, stated back in April in a letter to the U.S. House Attorney, the proposal would end an online distribution channel that is critical to the state’s lottery success and the ability to grow revenues to benefit education programs. Alford also stated that the innovative and effective methods of increasing revenues are essential to continuing to pay for education efforts in the state, this would of course, include online gaming options.
Because the lottery program provides HOPE scholarships in the thousands as well as tens of thousands in pre-K assistance, the lottery could lose funds of $39 million that help to fund these programs. Just like the online gambling sites of New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada, Georgia would be affected greatly by a federal ban of online gambling. Because of the negative outcome, the state lottery now becomes another ally in the fight to continue to see the US offer online gambling options.
Georgia Joins Fight for Online Gambling
Im all for Georgia right now
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Online gambling state-by-state has been allowed by the U.S. Justice Department since 2011. Here’s a few facts before rolling the dice:
• States must pass laws, and online gambling can take place only within the borders of each state.
• States must track IP addresses, and Wi-Fi and cellphone carrier data to make sure all online gambling is taking place within state lines.
• In New Jersey, anyone over 21 can gamble online in any of the 13 iGaming casinos.
• Self-limiting features allow players to set how much they want to spend online, to keep from going too far.
• New Jersey also allows player to ban themselves from online gambling for one to five years.
• Delaware and Nevada allow players to face others in virtual poker tables.
Some facts about Internet gambling | Boston Herald
Delaware and Nevada..that's very interesting!
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One of the biggest problems U.S. online poker players are facing is what to do if your credit card is declined at a legal online poker site.
This is an all-too-common problem due to lingering UIGEA concerns by financial institutions.
With this roadblock yet to be removed, online poker players have sought out alternative methods to move their money on and off these sites. One of these alternatives is the digital wallet, Skrill.
I recently had the chance to speak with the Vice President of Skrill USA, Joe Hall, who touched on a variety of topics from the benefits of using a digital wallet, to Skrill's U.S. strategy.
If you're unfamiliar with digital wallet, here is brief tutorial from How Stuff Works.
About Skrill
Skrill (which previously went by the name of Moneybookers) functions in the same way as one of their chief rivals in the digital wallet marketplace (especially in the US), PayPal, with one notable difference: PayPal does not accept online gambling transactions and Skrill does.
In fact, Skrill is the largest digital wallet in the global online gambling and gaming market, and is currently the only digital wallet to have money transmission licenses in every U.S. state, as well as DGE approval in New Jersey to operate in the state's online gambling market.
Skrill was the first digital wallet to process legal online gambling transactions in the U.S., and currently offers payment processing services to partypoker, Tropicana, and Virgin Casino players in New Jersey.
Long term aims and gaining a foothold in the U.S.
According to Hall, Skrill's long term aim in the U.S. iGaming market is to replicate the "99% penetration rate with operators that we see in Europe across three core gaming 'channels'."
Hall listed those channels as:
Regulated casino & poker games (state-by-state model)
Online ADW (Advanced Deposit Wagering)/Horse Wagering
Fantasy Sports
To put these long-term goals in perspective, Hall offered the following real world scenario: "Long term we want to be the payment solution of choice for the person who wakes up in NJ, plays a $20 SNG on Stars, finished in 1st and then ships his entire roll to DraftKings for tonight's fantasy baseball $50K guaranteed."
In order to make this a reality, Skrill must increase their brand awareness stateside, a seemingly mundane task until you realize the market that is currently dominated by a singular entity, PayPal.
Over 152 million people use PayPal worldwide, and many U.S. residents currently have PayPal accounts which they use for a variety of different eCommerce transactions.
On the other hand, Skrill is the new kid on the block, and it's going to take patience, time, and marketing to boost their brand awareness in the U.S. if they intend to compete with or dethrone PayPal.
Offering online gaming transactions is what may set them apart.
Gaining a foothold in the U.S. is "slightly more complex,"Hall told me, and will require two separate phases identified by Skrill:
"Phase 1 was to launch our existing product into the newly regulated US market in a compliant way. Phase 1 was completed when we launched in NJ with PartyPoker, Tropicana and Virgin Casino.
"Phase 2 is where we are today and it's a critical piece, localising our product to a US audience. That means changing our tone, language, adding new payment options, adding a standalone US app, working with new US business etc."
With Phase 1 complete Skrill has already started in on Phase 2, including entering into a newly formed partnership with the World Poker Tour that should help raise brand awareness.
Benefits of a digital wallet: Fast, safe, secure, and private
In the U.S. Skrill is seen as an alternative, a way to get around the erratic acceptance of credit cards at online gambling sites, but in Europe and other parts of the globe it competes alongside credit cards --which are rarely declined in these markets.
Hall offered up three separate reasons global gamers use digital wallets even if other options, such as credit cards, are available:
"Firstly its safer than using your card as your details are never revealed by Skrill to the operator.
"Secondly it's quicker, no card details to enter, just click and payment is done (with Skrill 1-Tap).
"Thirdly it's safer and more secure, we offer our customers the option of a security token to add another layer of security and Skrill was the first ever company to receive an e-money license by the (then) FSA back in 2001 - that's before Paypal!"
Hall went on to explain the personal privacy benefits a digital wallet: "... Your bank manager, wife or family members won't see all those PokerStars transactions on the monthly statements."
Other factors mentioned were the Skrill Loyalty Club and instant deposit and withdrawal options.
Credit card coding -- Changes coming?
In the U.S. sector Visa transactions are still running at under a 50% approval rate, with MasterCard performing markedly better, but still well below industry standards at roughly 70%.
Fortunately, improvements are expected around the corner.
The reason for these low success rates is the way gambling transactions are coded. Presently, both illegal and legal online gambling transactions are coded in the same category, known as 7995.
Hall stated that "These are big issues that the banks need to work on."
Hall did indicate there may be some improvements coming in the near future in the form of a new code for legal online gambling transactions.
"We're aware that there will be movement in Q2 next year with more big banks pushing for a new 'regulated gaming transaction code'. Whether this actually improves conversion on cards drastically is another conversation. "
This comports with what Station Casino's Mark Falcone stated during their recent marketing call when he offered April 2015 as a reasonable date for the new legal online gambling coding to be in place.
"It appears
This is an all-too-common problem due to lingering UIGEA concerns by financial institutions.
With this roadblock yet to be removed, online poker players have sought out alternative methods to move their money on and off these sites. One of these alternatives is the digital wallet, Skrill.
I recently had the chance to speak with the Vice President of Skrill USA, Joe Hall, who touched on a variety of topics from the benefits of using a digital wallet, to Skrill's U.S. strategy.
If you're unfamiliar with digital wallet, here is brief tutorial from How Stuff Works.
About Skrill
Skrill (which previously went by the name of Moneybookers) functions in the same way as one of their chief rivals in the digital wallet marketplace (especially in the US), PayPal, with one notable difference: PayPal does not accept online gambling transactions and Skrill does.
In fact, Skrill is the largest digital wallet in the global online gambling and gaming market, and is currently the only digital wallet to have money transmission licenses in every U.S. state, as well as DGE approval in New Jersey to operate in the state's online gambling market.
Skrill was the first digital wallet to process legal online gambling transactions in the U.S., and currently offers payment processing services to partypoker, Tropicana, and Virgin Casino players in New Jersey.
Long term aims and gaining a foothold in the U.S.
According to Hall, Skrill's long term aim in the U.S. iGaming market is to replicate the "99% penetration rate with operators that we see in Europe across three core gaming 'channels'."
Hall listed those channels as:
Regulated casino & poker games (state-by-state model)
Online ADW (Advanced Deposit Wagering)/Horse Wagering
Fantasy Sports
To put these long-term goals in perspective, Hall offered the following real world scenario: "Long term we want to be the payment solution of choice for the person who wakes up in NJ, plays a $20 SNG on Stars, finished in 1st and then ships his entire roll to DraftKings for tonight's fantasy baseball $50K guaranteed."
In order to make this a reality, Skrill must increase their brand awareness stateside, a seemingly mundane task until you realize the market that is currently dominated by a singular entity, PayPal.
Over 152 million people use PayPal worldwide, and many U.S. residents currently have PayPal accounts which they use for a variety of different eCommerce transactions.
On the other hand, Skrill is the new kid on the block, and it's going to take patience, time, and marketing to boost their brand awareness in the U.S. if they intend to compete with or dethrone PayPal.
Offering online gaming transactions is what may set them apart.
Gaining a foothold in the U.S. is "slightly more complex,"Hall told me, and will require two separate phases identified by Skrill:
"Phase 1 was to launch our existing product into the newly regulated US market in a compliant way. Phase 1 was completed when we launched in NJ with PartyPoker, Tropicana and Virgin Casino.
"Phase 2 is where we are today and it's a critical piece, localising our product to a US audience. That means changing our tone, language, adding new payment options, adding a standalone US app, working with new US business etc."
With Phase 1 complete Skrill has already started in on Phase 2, including entering into a newly formed partnership with the World Poker Tour that should help raise brand awareness.
Benefits of a digital wallet: Fast, safe, secure, and private
In the U.S. Skrill is seen as an alternative, a way to get around the erratic acceptance of credit cards at online gambling sites, but in Europe and other parts of the globe it competes alongside credit cards --which are rarely declined in these markets.
Hall offered up three separate reasons global gamers use digital wallets even if other options, such as credit cards, are available:
"Firstly its safer than using your card as your details are never revealed by Skrill to the operator.
"Secondly it's quicker, no card details to enter, just click and payment is done (with Skrill 1-Tap).
"Thirdly it's safer and more secure, we offer our customers the option of a security token to add another layer of security and Skrill was the first ever company to receive an e-money license by the (then) FSA back in 2001 - that's before Paypal!"
Hall went on to explain the personal privacy benefits a digital wallet: "... Your bank manager, wife or family members won't see all those PokerStars transactions on the monthly statements."
Other factors mentioned were the Skrill Loyalty Club and instant deposit and withdrawal options.
Credit card coding -- Changes coming?
In the U.S. sector Visa transactions are still running at under a 50% approval rate, with MasterCard performing markedly better, but still well below industry standards at roughly 70%.
Fortunately, improvements are expected around the corner.
The reason for these low success rates is the way gambling transactions are coded. Presently, both illegal and legal online gambling transactions are coded in the same category, known as 7995.
Hall stated that "These are big issues that the banks need to work on."
Hall did indicate there may be some improvements coming in the near future in the form of a new code for legal online gambling transactions.
"We're aware that there will be movement in Q2 next year with more big banks pushing for a new 'regulated gaming transaction code'. Whether this actually improves conversion on cards drastically is another conversation. "
This comports with what Station Casino's Mark Falcone stated during their recent marketing call when he offered April 2015 as a reasonable date for the new legal online gambling coding to be in place.
"It appears
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Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts:
Romantic reprise
A woman (Marion Smith) weaves a tangled web of deception while her husband (Robert Bolden) proves that love can cover a multitude of sins as writer-director-producer Teretha Lowe offers a reprise performance of her When A Man Loves A Woman, 6 p.m. Saturday at Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Call (501) 455-4946 or (501) 455-4945 or visit lujcm.org.
Soul show
Betty Wright, Mint Condition, Lyfe Jennings, Kelly Price and Chante Moore will perform for the Kinfolks Soul Food Festival, 5 p.m. Saturday at the First Security Amphitheater in Riverfront Park, behind the Ottenheimer Market Hall, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock.
Gates open at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35, $45 preferred view, $65 VIP plus handling fees; take your lawn chair but not food, beverages or coolers. Visit ilovesoulfood.com or eventbrite.com.
Big band finale
The Stardust Big Band will wind up its summer series at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Crystal Ballroom of the Arlington Resort Hotel, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs.
Admission is $8, free for K-12 students. Call (501) 767-5482 or visit stardustband.net.
Park hours
Magic Springs Water and Theme Park, U.S. 70 East (East Grand Avenue) in Hot Springs, will be open through the Labor Day weekend and Sept. 6-7. Thereafter, the water park will be open weekends only, Sept. 14-28.
The park will reopen Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 11-Nov. 2, for its annual "Magic Screams" Halloween festival. Call (501) 624-0100 or visit MagicSprings.com.
Rooftop party
DJs from radio stations Alice 107.7 and Power 92 and a performance by Big PIPH will be part of F.I.R.E.S. Inc.'s Rooftop Party, 7 p.m. Friday at the Marriott Hotel, West Markham and Louisiana streets, Little Rock.
Tickets are $15; you must be 21 or older. Call (501) 352-8953 or visit lrrooftopparty.eventbrite.com.
'Uncle Charlie'
Tickets -- $64.50 and $82.50 via Ticketmaster.com and at Ticketmaster outlets, $67.50 and $49.50 at the box office (tell them "Uncle Charlie Sent Me") -- go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 concert by R&B singer Charlie Wilson at North Little Rock's "Theater at Verizon Arena." Call (800) 745-3000.
Romantic reprise
A woman (Marion Smith) weaves a tangled web of deception while her husband (Robert Bolden) proves that love can cover a multitude of sins as writer-director-producer Teretha Lowe offers a reprise performance of her When A Man Loves A Woman, 6 p.m. Saturday at Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Call (501) 455-4946 or (501) 455-4945 or visit lujcm.org.
Soul show
Betty Wright, Mint Condition, Lyfe Jennings, Kelly Price and Chante Moore will perform for the Kinfolks Soul Food Festival, 5 p.m. Saturday at the First Security Amphitheater in Riverfront Park, behind the Ottenheimer Market Hall, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock.
Gates open at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35, $45 preferred view, $65 VIP plus handling fees; take your lawn chair but not food, beverages or coolers. Visit ilovesoulfood.com or eventbrite.com.
Big band finale
The Stardust Big Band will wind up its summer series at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Crystal Ballroom of the Arlington Resort Hotel, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs.
Admission is $8, free for K-12 students. Call (501) 767-5482 or visit stardustband.net.
Park hours
Magic Springs Water and Theme Park, U.S. 70 East (East Grand Avenue) in Hot Springs, will be open through the Labor Day weekend and Sept. 6-7. Thereafter, the water park will be open weekends only, Sept. 14-28.
The park will reopen Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 11-Nov. 2, for its annual "Magic Screams" Halloween festival. Call (501) 624-0100 or visit MagicSprings.com.
Rooftop party
DJs from radio stations Alice 107.7 and Power 92 and a performance by Big PIPH will be part of F.I.R.E.S. Inc.'s Rooftop Party, 7 p.m. Friday at the Marriott Hotel, West Markham and Louisiana streets, Little Rock.
Tickets are $15; you must be 21 or older. Call (501) 352-8953 or visit lrrooftopparty.eventbrite.com.
'Uncle Charlie'
Tickets -- $64.50 and $82.50 via Ticketmaster.com and at Ticketmaster outlets, $67.50 and $49.50 at the box office (tell them "Uncle Charlie Sent Me") -- go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 concert by R&B singer Charlie Wilson at North Little Rock's "Theater at Verizon Arena." Call (800) 745-3000.
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Core profit rose 39pc to £34.5m in the three months to the end of July, with revenues up by 30pc to £117m.
"We are encouraged by the performance in the first quarter and the momentum of the business, and accordingly remain confident that we can deliver our expectations for the full year," Chief Executive Breon Corcoran said in a statement.
Analysts welcomed the trading statement, which covers the first three months of the company's financial year, and Betfair shares had risen 5 pence to 11 pounds by 0710 GMT.
Betfair operates an exchange that allows gamblers to bet against each other and has sought to attract more mainstream customers by developing products where the bookmaker sets the odds centrally.
An advisory group has urged investors to take the unusual step of rejecting Betfair's annual report at its shareholder meeting later on Thursday because of concerns over accounting.
Pensions and Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has said that dividends and share buybacks worth more than 60 million pounds paid between 2011 and 2013 were "illegal" because Betfair had insufficient distributable reserves to cover them.
Betfair has accused PIRC of misrepresenting the facts. Corcoran noted that Betfair had itself flagged what he called a "technical issue" in its annual report and had taken action to tackle it.
"Management moved quickly to resolve the issue and brought it to the attention of shareholders," he told reporters, adding the company had one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry.
The company has said that funds to cover payouts had been held by a subsidiary rather than at parent company level and that this oversight had now been rectified. It has said it expects strong support from shareholders at its meeting.
"We are encouraged by the performance in the first quarter and the momentum of the business, and accordingly remain confident that we can deliver our expectations for the full year," Chief Executive Breon Corcoran said in a statement.
Analysts welcomed the trading statement, which covers the first three months of the company's financial year, and Betfair shares had risen 5 pence to 11 pounds by 0710 GMT.
Betfair operates an exchange that allows gamblers to bet against each other and has sought to attract more mainstream customers by developing products where the bookmaker sets the odds centrally.
An advisory group has urged investors to take the unusual step of rejecting Betfair's annual report at its shareholder meeting later on Thursday because of concerns over accounting.
Pensions and Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has said that dividends and share buybacks worth more than 60 million pounds paid between 2011 and 2013 were "illegal" because Betfair had insufficient distributable reserves to cover them.
Betfair has accused PIRC of misrepresenting the facts. Corcoran noted that Betfair had itself flagged what he called a "technical issue" in its annual report and had taken action to tackle it.
"Management moved quickly to resolve the issue and brought it to the attention of shareholders," he told reporters, adding the company had one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry.
The company has said that funds to cover payouts had been held by a subsidiary rather than at parent company level and that this oversight had now been rectified. It has said it expects strong support from shareholders at its meeting.
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This week one of entertainment’s comedic legends passed away, Hollywood got hacked, and apparently everyone is in court for something or the other.
Joan Rivers Passes Away At Age 81.
Comedian Joan Rivers has passed away at age 81 following a move from Mt. Sinai’s Intensive Care Unit, according to her daughter Melissa.
This all comes after what was originally presumed good news. In a statement released earlier this week, Melissa Rivers stated that “my mother has been moved out of intensive care and into a private room where she is being kept comfortable. Thank you for you continued support.”
Last week, Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest while undergoing a vocal chord procedure. She was immediately rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was placed into a medically-induced coma.
Joan Rivers Passes Away At Age 81.
Comedian Joan Rivers has passed away at age 81 following a move from Mt. Sinai’s Intensive Care Unit, according to her daughter Melissa.
This all comes after what was originally presumed good news. In a statement released earlier this week, Melissa Rivers stated that “my mother has been moved out of intensive care and into a private room where she is being kept comfortable. Thank you for you continued support.”
Last week, Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest while undergoing a vocal chord procedure. She was immediately rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was placed into a medically-induced coma.
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A major Pennsylvania newspaper's editorial board made a strong proclamation this past weekend when they came out in favor of the state expanding into online gambling. This is the first newspaper to weigh in on Pennsylvania's potential expansion into Internet gambling.
Pennsylvania is considered one of the frontrunners for online gambling expansion next year, but expansion is far from assured and is still viewed as a bit of a long shot. The endorsement by The Sentinel editorial board could help pro-online gambling legislators and advocates get their message to the masses, counteract any negative columns, and possibly sway a few legislators that are currently on the fence.
Citing the current situation unfolding in neighboring New Jersey, The Sentinel's editorial board endorsed online gambling in Pennsylvania in a short editorial simply titled, Our View: Seeking opportunities online.
The four-member editorial board sees the burgeoning industry as a way to stem current and future revenue slides, and referenced the Econsult Solutions study that was delivered to the Pennsylvania legislature earlier this year as a way to raise up to $113 million per year in tax revenue for the state.
The editorial also spoke to Pennsylvania's successes in gaming, citing how Pennsylvania has quickly (in just eight years) risen to the second largest casino industry in the country behind Nevada. But, as The Sentinel editorial board points out, revenue has already started to decline as new competition continues to pop up in nearby states -- a trend that will only become more pronounced as the years go on.
"The circle is closing. New Jersey and Delaware have legalized online gambling and are expanding casinos; New York is on the edge of legislative approval for Internet play; Maryland is looking at a sixth casino and Ohio has been deliberately sidestepping enforcement of online gambling," the editorial board stated.
The board then went on to cite the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board as saying "increased competition" is responsible for the slide in revenue, "and the next logical step is legalized online gambling."
Pennsylvania Newspaper Supports Online Gambling
Pennsylvania is considered one of the frontrunners for online gambling expansion next year, but expansion is far from assured and is still viewed as a bit of a long shot. The endorsement by The Sentinel editorial board could help pro-online gambling legislators and advocates get their message to the masses, counteract any negative columns, and possibly sway a few legislators that are currently on the fence.
Citing the current situation unfolding in neighboring New Jersey, The Sentinel's editorial board endorsed online gambling in Pennsylvania in a short editorial simply titled, Our View: Seeking opportunities online.
The four-member editorial board sees the burgeoning industry as a way to stem current and future revenue slides, and referenced the Econsult Solutions study that was delivered to the Pennsylvania legislature earlier this year as a way to raise up to $113 million per year in tax revenue for the state.
The editorial also spoke to Pennsylvania's successes in gaming, citing how Pennsylvania has quickly (in just eight years) risen to the second largest casino industry in the country behind Nevada. But, as The Sentinel editorial board points out, revenue has already started to decline as new competition continues to pop up in nearby states -- a trend that will only become more pronounced as the years go on.
"The circle is closing. New Jersey and Delaware have legalized online gambling and are expanding casinos; New York is on the edge of legislative approval for Internet play; Maryland is looking at a sixth casino and Ohio has been deliberately sidestepping enforcement of online gambling," the editorial board stated.
The board then went on to cite the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board as saying "increased competition" is responsible for the slide in revenue, "and the next logical step is legalized online gambling."
Pennsylvania Newspaper Supports Online Gambling
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Twitter is now testing a way for consumers to discover and buy products on the social media platform. So far, it’s paired up with a mix of music acts like Eminem and Brad Paisley to Burberry and the Home Depot. But could movie ticket sellers like Fandango and theaters owners or studio home video divisions and video game publishers be far behind?
Through its partners, select tweets will feature a “Buy” button, letting users purchase directly from the post. Additional product details are displayed before users are prompted to enter shipping and payment information
The company said that the e-tailing move is “an early step in our building functionality into Twitter to make shopping from mobile devices convenient and easy, hopefully even fun,” said group product manager Tarun Jain in a blog post.
Music acts taking part include Brad Paisley, Beartooth, Death From Above 1979, Eminem, Demi Lavato, Hunter Hayes, Panic at the Disco!, Paramore, Pharrell Williams, Megadeth, Keith Urban, Ryan Adams, Wiz Khalifa, twenty one pilots, Soundgarden and the New Pornographers.
Retailers include Burberry, the Home Depot, while nonprofits taking part are Donors Choose, GLAAD, Glide, Global Citizen, RED, the Nature Conservancy.
Not a single movie studio, online ticket seller, theater operator or video game maker was mentioned in Twitter’s blog post Monday, a curious omission.
That could change, considering that Twitter only is testing its e-commerce sales with a small percentage of U.S. users, expecting to grow that base over time, it said.
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Through its partners, select tweets will feature a “Buy” button, letting users purchase directly from the post. Additional product details are displayed before users are prompted to enter shipping and payment information
The company said that the e-tailing move is “an early step in our building functionality into Twitter to make shopping from mobile devices convenient and easy, hopefully even fun,” said group product manager Tarun Jain in a blog post.
Music acts taking part include Brad Paisley, Beartooth, Death From Above 1979, Eminem, Demi Lavato, Hunter Hayes, Panic at the Disco!, Paramore, Pharrell Williams, Megadeth, Keith Urban, Ryan Adams, Wiz Khalifa, twenty one pilots, Soundgarden and the New Pornographers.
Retailers include Burberry, the Home Depot, while nonprofits taking part are Donors Choose, GLAAD, Glide, Global Citizen, RED, the Nature Conservancy.
Not a single movie studio, online ticket seller, theater operator or video game maker was mentioned in Twitter’s blog post Monday, a curious omission.
That could change, considering that Twitter only is testing its e-commerce sales with a small percentage of U.S. users, expecting to grow that base over time, it said.
Read More: variety-com/2014/digital/news/is-twitter-the-next-platform-to-sell-movie-tickets-digital-movies-tv-shows-games-1201300857/
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seems to me they already have a distinct cultural society/identity
economic independence will be expensive and in my opinion a regressive step
seems to me they already have a distinct cultural society/identity
economic independence will be expensive and in my opinion a regressive step
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Other than months of increasingly embarrassing public attempts to woo back estranged wife-actress Paula Patton, from whom he separated in late February, there was also that last minute show cancellation at the casino in mid-March.
Thicke, the son of Canadian Walk of Fame honoree Alan Thicke, pulled out of his originally scheduled show at Casino Rama, about two hours north of Toronto, due to “vocal issues.”
But at the same time TMZ was reporting he was out late at an L.A. club celebrating his 37th birthday with Leonardo DiCaprio the previous evening.
“I’m sorry we couldn’t be here a few months ago,” Thicke did say about half-way through his 70-minute makeup show that drew a sold-out crowd of 5,000.
“What an honor and a pleasure it’s been to be back here. My grandfather is here tonight. God bless the patriarch of the family!”
At that point, Thicke’s grandpa stood up in the audience on the floor and gave a little wave when the spotlight hit him.
“Go get ‘em sexy!” Thicke joked.
His cousins and some aunts were also in the crowd.
“I have so much family here in Canada and that’s why it’s such an honor to come back here!” Thicke said.
Turns out he may need the support of those relatives as his marriage was reported as officially over this past week with Thicke and Patton’s $3-million Hollywood Hills home going on the market.
This on the heels of Thicke’s big commercial flop, Paula, released in late June, which sold a mere 550 copies in Canada during its first week of release.
That commercial failure, however, didn’t stop Thicke and his nine piece band from performing such Paula tracks on Saturday night as the aptly titled Too Little Too Late (which Thicke on his knees in front of his female backup singers), Love Can Grow Back, Lock the Door, Get Her Back and the show ending Forever Love.
“Please talk loud amongst yourselves,” said Thicke will introducing Lock The Door to scattered jokes from the crowd.
“It’s funny. It’s just not funny when it happens. It’s funny months later.”
To his credit, Thicke - seen earlier in the evening eating in the casino’s steak house, St. Germain’s with his family - came out swinging with a quartet of high energy dance songs - Give It 2 U, Magic, Take It Easy and Oh Shooter - that saw the crowd gather early at the front of the stage.
He also covered two big dance-soul anthems as the show was winding up - Michael Jackson’s Rock With You and Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together.
Initially decked out in sunglasses and black suit, vest and shirt, Thicke wasn’t the smoothest of performers although he clearly wants to be.
After he jumped on his stool to get on top of his piano for the second song, Magic, he later realized out loud: “You guys got another chair? I jumped on it on the second song and I broke it!”
And when Thicke was about to bust out his 2013 big breakout hit, Blurred Lines, he turned his back to the crowd before jumping into the audience to sing it, saying: “I got to fix my pants. I can’t do this song with my pants all messed up.”
SET LIST
Give It 2 U
Magic
Take It Easy on Me
Oh Shooter
Frankie Beverly
Pretty Lil Heart
Lost Without U
Band Solos
Too Little Too Late
Love Can Grow Back
Lock The Door
Get Her Back
Shakin’ It 4 Daddy
Rock With You
Let’s Stay Together
Blurred Lines
Forever Love