The Future of Gaming?

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feeds@yuku.com (AnneLV) — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:37:53 GMT

The future of gaming is us. You and I. We are the future. Deal for five years, learn all the games then seek a an entry level supervisor position and work your way up. Remember all the things you didn't like about the business and don't repeat those mistakes.

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feeds@yuku.com (starbucks) — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:14:35 GMT

shaunogg ... unfortunately we do have to pay for insurance and do not have national health plan as you do in britain. however, i too am dual citizen and spent 2 years in england. the biggest downfalls of national health which i saw was obviously technology and of course the waiting line to get major surgery. nothing is perfect as you see.

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feeds@yuku.com (Geffen Izlude) — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:11 GMT

shaunogg wrote:

Would you all be prepared to pay 100 dollars a month extra taxes to fund a health care system thats free to all?
It's a major shift in goverment mind set to address these issues, are any of the politicians really strong enough to do it?

Would I pay an extra $100 a month? yes assuming I get to stop paying for a very real and very wrong war. to help a culture who hates us and...

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feeds@yuku.com (shaunogg) — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:40 GMT

thank you for your kind words,

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feeds@yuku.com (dice man 34) — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:46:29 GMT

This dose not have a dam thing to do with gamming .so open a new board and repost your point.

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feeds@yuku.com (shaunogg) — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:29:32 GMT

I really struggle to come to terms with this.

i live in england so we have the national health service with it's binding oath,

'free health care at point of contact for all'

How can a democratic country operate a system where people suffer through illness if they cannot afford to pay a doctor to help them?

but it might be the same as our pension system in relation to your health insurance,

in england we pay a small fee out of...

Re: The Future of Gaming?

feeds@yuku.com (Geffen Izlude) — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:40:35 GMT

My point about the labor crisis in the US is that we are gradually evolving to a service oriented economy where no tangible goods are produced in this country, Aside from agriculture. Even then, the farm industry is suffering. One very wise multi billionaire who once ran for president but wasn't taken seriously said:

No country ever succeeded economically
where it's people made their living
...

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feeds@yuku.com (shaunogg) — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:15:12 GMT
we have had many kinds of automated and semi automated roulette machines in england for a few years now. They tend to be offered as a suppliment to the main live table games but not as a substitute. We found that semi automated roulette has a 1-3% lower velocity hold than live roulette. now the cause of this and it's validity is another debate. But becuase of this perseption, it means we would never replace a live game with a machine. So the machines get sidelined as a complimentary...

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feeds@yuku.com (anotherDealer) — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:43:00 GMT
To kenodave:
I'm glad to see the Stations takeover of the Santa Fe brought up.
The way Stations terminated all the employees and invited them to reapply and start over was the height of greed.
I've always remembered their cold-heartedness and boycotted them as well.

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feeds@yuku.com (vernmark) — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:45:28 GMT

Has anyone read the book "Megatrends" by John Naisbitt? This was published in 1982. I would love to quote many exerpts from this book. I will quote only one:

"The computer will smash the pyramid: We created the hierarchical, pyromidal, managerial system because we needed it to keep track of people and things people did; with the computer to keep track, we can restructure our institutions horizontally.

I remember reading this book during my...

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feeds@yuku.com (kenodave) — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:34:24 GMT
I just can't figure out who's going to play those machines once everyone's lost their jobs.

Bingo! That has been my position for years. Corporate America has been eliminating jobs for years with the arrogance that even if American consumers don't buy their products or services, the world is full of consumers more than happy to take our place. The same princicipal applies to corporations that have cut back on benefits and wages. They know that if you won't do...

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feeds@yuku.com (Geffen Izlude) — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:25:43 GMT
Health care has been broken for longer than 4 years. To be honest, our health care problems really began to grow roots when Nixon got on television and touted the HMO as the greates thing in health care since sliced bread. If HMOs are so great then why is the cost of health care rising to the point that no one can afford it anymore?

Well heres the rub, the healthcare industry has grown fat off of runaway proffits and they arent going to take a pay cut unless the government steps...

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feeds@yuku.com (MI dealer) — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:23 GMT
When you look at the big picture, it's all about health insurance.

None of us are paid that much by the casino. We work for tips. But our benefits, the health insurance is big time expensive and getting worse every month. That's why the American car makers can't compete. That's why our schools and municipalities are going broke. Over half the bankruptcies in the US can be traced back to medical expenses.

That's why you can't find a customer service...

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feeds@yuku.com (FletchChristian) — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:36:58 GMT
But it is just a matter of "time" before our industry becomes a machine oriented environment.

Here's my analogy:

Take a frog, THROW him into a pot of HOT water and he'll immediately jump out!
- He recognizes the danger immediately and takes self preservation steps to remedy the situation.
Now, take the same frog and SET him into a pot of COOL water, then SLOWY turn up the heat.
- The frog won't recognize the dire situation he's in...

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feeds@yuku.com (cardsfan1967) — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:36:15 GMT
I agree with a lot of what is being said. The one thing I worry about, however, is that most of the new breed of poker players got their education on Full Tilt, Poker Stars or some other online poker website. These machines may make them feel more comfortable than a game with a live dealer and cheques to handle.

We must all remain vigilant. Remember, we're not just a bunch of dealers, we're also consumers. We have a voice and should be prepared to walk away from these...

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feeds@yuku.com (Uhavenoaction) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:33:40 GMT
As far as the electronic poker tables go, there have come and gone in many casinos nationwide. They have failed miserably from what I have heard. If poker players want to play electronically, they will play online. It all boils down to the players not trusting machines. The real poker players think that the tables are a joke, and they wont play them. Players want to see the cards, and handle the cheques.

As far as the "continuous shuffle machines", the big players at...

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feeds@yuku.com (ros4144) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:24:39 GMT
In my experience nothing drives casino management more than greed and reducing salaries, sick days, medical, retirement etc is a major goal of many a short sighted manager.
I have limited experience with these kind of table games. Have seen blackjack tables with a dealer who just pressed buttons while each player had a screen. Saw another with a video of a dealer who dealt the cards to each player's screen. What I have never seen during these visits was a single player playing...

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feeds@yuku.com (Geffen Izlude) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:41:40 GMT
Two nights ago I went to Wal Mart where they a bank of 4 automated checkouts on the grocery store side of the house. These where the only checkouts open, it was about 12:00 am. I had a hand basket with some items that I really didn't need, but was going to buy anyway. Now I typicaly never use these automated check outs. I asked the attendant f they had a regular checkout lane with a cashier and she politley told me no. I politly handed my basket to her and told her she could restock...

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feeds@yuku.com (cardsfan1967) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:37:55 GMT
I heard a rumor at work this week. Now normally I let these go in one ear and out the other but sometimes you have to listen and take action. Station Casino's newest property, Alliante, being built in Las Vegas is apparently going to try out those new dealerless poker tables. When I heard this it made me cringe. Dealerless games in Vegas. With some 30-40,000 table games dealer in this town is it any wonder that the casinos may try to save themselves some overhead by replacing heart...

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feeds@yuku.com (MI dealer) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:03:44 GMT
.......until I saw them in action. I'm better.

I joke, flirt, flatter, gossip, advise, mediate, educate, as needed, and I can also "Dummy up and Deal," if that's what the player wants.

Those virtual dealers look like they can't figure out why it smells so bad in here.

The Future of Gaming?

feeds@yuku.com (vernmark) — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:22:23 GMT

I attended my first gaming summit here in Biloxi, Ms. I was amazed and disheartened at the "no dealer" table games displayed. I was mortified at the many "jackpot" table games. OMG! The "no dealer" roulette, black jack and poker games are...