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...Although the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a proposal for the full tax cut last Friday, Gingrich knows as well as Dole that it is unlikely to survive negotiations with the White House. What Gingrich couldn't believe was that Dole would show his cards in the middle of the poker game, thus panicking freshman Republican lawmakers and corporate interest groups...
...Budget cannot be balanced over an extended period of time in the absence of a trade surplus. Now I am making the following challenge to all economists and proponents of a balanced budget: $200,000 to the first person who explains why the article "Analyzing the Economy with Poker" is incorrect in a broad sense. This article, which is available without charge by calling 800-666-3903 or writing to Box 7634, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, explains that a) there are essentially three types of wealth: real assets, stocks, and net non-stock financial assets. Focusing on net non-stock...
...Pine Ridge reservation is what Slade Gorton would like to believe is a symbol of hope and self-sufficiency. It is Prairie Wind, the Oglala Sioux's venture into Indian gambling. Housed temporarily in two connected double-wide trailers, it consists of several slot machines and two tables for poker and blackjack. The casino's revenues in its 10 months of existence have run from $13,000 to $92,000 a month, of which 30% is earmarked for its investors. Thus far, after expenses, it has provided $10,000 for children's school clothes in each of the reservation...
...with a grin. At the Caribbean Casino -- one of Eugene's Internet gambling dens now operating in beta (for fun) mode and set to begin in earnest (for real money) within two weeks-the odds are 70 to 30 in favor of the house. Whether you are playing blackjack, poker, roulette or the slots, he says, "you are absolutely guaranteed to lose your money most of the time...
Which raises an interesting question. When you're playing poker over the computer networks, how do you know your opponent isn't pocketing your winnings? Rogers, a computer expert from Las Vegas, is putting the finishing touches on a device he hopes will put those fears to rest. The hardware, which plugs into the back of a PC, is a kind of gambling "smart card" that is supposed to use powerful encryption to record all transactions between the house and the player...