Depending on the TV show du jour, I'm sure many of us have been in a room in college where TV watchers play a drinking game based on betting what's going to happen next. I once read about a Law & Order drinking game with such bets as (1) the next time Ben Stone says "sir"; (2) whether Det. Mike Logan wears his plaid tie; and (3) whether Lt. Anita foreshadows the next clue. Well, this apparently is not lost on Vegas, where casinos are realizing that merely betting on the end result of a sporting match in our society of constant stimulation is just boring.
So, casinos are working on technology that will allow gamblers in a casino to bet on plays in a specific game: Which team wins the toss? Will Tiger birdie this hole? Will the next batter get a hit? Of course, the same fears surrounding this type of gambling are the fears cited for prohibiting Internet gambling: quick, iterative play means that large sums may be lost quickly, quick play exacerbates problem gamblers' inclination to dissociate into a trance-like state, etc. I have to think that as more casinos create "intranet" games that legal internet gambling cannot be that far away.
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1. Posted by Paul Noonan on December 9, 2005 @ 11:39 | Permalink
Every time Steven Hill says:
"Then go get me some evidence!"
or,
"You've got no evidence, and you've got no motive!"
or,
anything crotchety and disparriaging of Stone or McCoy.
Steven was classic. Good times.
I agree with the substance of the post as well. The ubiquitous bar trivia game that most sports bars keep around has a game like this (guess the play) during football games, and it is quite addictive without the gambling thrill. This could definitely be a problem.
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