Casinos Are More than Gambling Hubs
For many of us in India, the word ‘casino’ brings forth the image of a high profile, white-collar businessman who seeks solace in expensive liquor and the thrill of gambling. Movies took it a step further by showing casinos as a place where crime syndicates and corrupt politicians and prostitutes interact while being intoxicated.
Russia Makes Way for Casinos
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a bill to the lower house of the Russian parliament, State Duma, to set up a specifically designated gambling region in Crimea.
Sheldon Adelson – The Man, The Entrepreneur
With Forbes estimating his net worth as $39 billion in January 2014, Sheldon Adelson is undoubtedly the most successful entrepreneur the casino industry has ever seen. A college dropout, who went on to become a self-made multibillionaire, Adelson is also known for his philanthropic pursuits.
Where Does the Future of the Casino Industry Lie?
“Online gambling is ‘fool’s gold.’ Whether it is full casino gaming, poker only, or anything in between – this is a societal train wreck waiting to happen.” This is what Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and CEO of the largest gaming company in the world, Las Vegas Sands, had to say to Forbes Magazine in June 2013.
Stanley Ho – The Man Who Transforms Dreams into Reality
He is 91, and is called the casino mogul of Macau, an administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. Stanley Ho Hung-sun, the man who fought all odds, survived a family bankruptcy and war, now called as the richest person in Macau. It is estimated that, this university dropout now owns enterprises that employ almost one fourth of the workforce of Macau.
Pai Gow Poker – East Meets West
Pai Gow Poker is an Americanized fusion version of the ancient Chinese tiles game of Pai Gow married with the modern Poker game to be played with a deck of 53 cards (joker for faces, straights and flushes). This is a combination of the Pai Gow’s “high hand, low hand” playing structure with poker hands.
History of Gambling in India
Hindu Mythologies dating back to 2000BC have the mention of gambling in them. Indians have always tried to look at gambling as a viable solution to conflicts and a way to bridge the gap between friends and foe. The history of gambling in India has always been better than what it is now.
Choose Casino Games According to Your Personality Type
Gambling is the act of wagering something precious or of high value with the basic intent to win something more substantial under uncertain conditions. Making decisions is always influenced by the kind of personality we are, so if gambling is all about making a series of decisions, syncing personalities with casino games can give people that very important winning edge.
Rakesh Wadhwa. Ever since, I was a school boy, I knew India was on the wrong path. Socialism was just not what we needed to get ahead. Government controlled our travel; government controlled our ability to buy and sell; and government controlled our freedom to move our money. My life has focused on the inherent rights people have. When I was in college, I never understood, what the governments meant by their "socialistic attitude". If people are free to buy, sell and move their capital themselves without any restrictions by state, then the welfare of people is inevitable & hence the countries they live in will become wealthy. The government has no right whatsoever, to point a finger at me or my business. I am not a revolutionary. I just want to light up my cigarette and not get nagged about it. I believe in non-interfering attitude to attain more. 
The Bastiat Award is a journalism award, given annually by the International Policy Network, London. Bastiat Prize entries are judged on intellectual content, the persuasiveness of the language used and the type of publication in which they appear. Rakesh Wadhwa won the 3rd prize (a cash award of $1,000 and a candlestick), in 2006.
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