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CC Times - Video Poker is Making Some Rich
vp_FREE wrote:
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> VIDEO POKER IS MAKING SOME RICH
The title suggests that this is strictly about Video _Poker_, however, see notes below.
> MORGANTOWN, West Virginia � As reported by the Associated Press:
> ``What McDonald's is to fast food, the High Rollers Club could be
> for gambling if Sam Oliverio and other entrepreneurs are successful
> in creating chains of video gambling parlors in West Virginia.
>
Note the phrase "video _gambling_" ... as opposed to "video _poker_", specifically. This make help make sense of the later comment, below.
>
> ``Oliverio and business partner Gary Wilfong have established 10
> clubs, and have plans to open more across north-central West Virginia.
>
> ``Their clubs are part of a new industry that is moving into
> storefronts and strip malls under names like Mimi's, Paula's and
> Blazzin' 7s.
>
> ``�Inside, the atmosphere is high-end, with burgundy walls, glass
> chandeliers, leather sofas and big-screen televisions for patrons
> to watch when the machines are occupied.
>
> ``�Research shows machines are the No. 1 choice among women gamblers,
> says Frank Quinn, a psychologist with the South Carolina Center for
> Gambling Studies. It's an ideal escape-from-reality game that
> requires no skill or strategy, and women perceive it as
> non-competitive�"
Note the phrase "requires no skill or strategy"; surely this was not meant to include Video Poker, or else Frank Quinn needs to learn a thinkg or two about VP.
Cheers.
Bill Velek