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After losing health and pension benefits, workers at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino went on strike in 2016. Originally aired: June 13, 2022.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

Here's a draft of your podcast show notes based on the Wilbur Ross episode:A Note from James:Wilbur Ross, the man, the myth, the legend. I'm going to be honest, back in 1999, I remember playing a lot of poker at the Mayfair Poker Club in New York City. There was a guy there who worked for Wilbur Ross, who was running huge private equity funds back then. I was jealous because I wanted to work for Wilbur Ross. He's been a consistent feature in building businesses decade after decade. Most recently, he served as Secretary of Commerce for all four years of the Trump administration.Now, Wilbur has a new book out called Risks and Returns, about his 55-year career building businesses and his experiences in government. So, I can't believe I had the chance to talk with him about this incredible journey.Episode Description:In this episode, James sits down with Wilbur Ross, one of the most influential business minds of our time. From running one of the largest private equity funds to serving as Secretary of Commerce, Ross has been at the epicenter of some of the most significant economic shifts in modern history. Wilbur shares his insights on building businesses, navigating the complexities of government, and his views on the current economic landscape. His new book Risks and Returns offers a unique glimpse into his 55-year career, and this conversation is filled with the kinds of practical insights that entrepreneurs and investors won't want to miss.What You'll Learn:The keys to Wilbur Ross's long-term success in business and government.How the American bankruptcy system aids in company rehabilitation, rather than liquidation.The challenges and opportunities around rare earth minerals and the semiconductor supply chain.Why labor force participation is crucial to economic growth and reducing inflation.How government fiscal policy and the Federal Reserve's actions contribute to inflation.Timestamped Chapters:[01:30] Introduction to Wilbur Ross's career and private equity legacy.[04:37] The scope of the Secretary of Commerce's responsibilities.[06:41] The innovations Elon Musk has brought to the space industry.[13:19] Wilbur's early career challenges and lessons learned.[20:20] Wilbur's approach to distressed industries and investment strategies.[32:15] How the government prints money and its role in inflation.[45:14] The national security threat posed by rare earth minerals and semiconductors.[50:26] Reflections on the Trump administration and Trump's unique approach to foreign policy.Additional Resources:Risks and Returns by Wilbur Ross ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

In this episode, the CEO of Federal Realty, Don Wood, joins The Matthews Mentality Podcast to talk about the motivations of fear, pride, and the need to provide for oneself. Don has been with Federal Realty since 1998, where he is a trustee, and has served in positions from CFO to COO to President before being named CEO in 2003. Prior to joining Federal, Don spent 8 years at ITT Corporation, where he served in various capacities, including deputy controller and CFO of Caesars World. The first 7 years of his career were spent at Arthur Andersen, leaving to work for client Donald Trump as VP of Finance for the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. Tune in to hear Kyle and Don talk about some of the most instrumental aspects of success, mentality, and motivation. “Know what you know, know what you don't know, but always stay open.”Key Topics Discussed:Don's career from his early 20s to his current position at Federal Realty, The biggest motivators throughout his career, How to influence people when communicating, The ultimate factors to success,Avoiding the victim mentality, A review of how the industry has moved through various market cycles,Show Notes 01:13 - Intro 03:02 - Wood Motorcars 06:02 - Growing from Covid-1911:08 - Don's story growing up/family life 16:50 - Early career at Arthur Anderson/work-life balance24:03 - IQ vs. EQ - Influencing and communicating appropriately31:58 - VP of Finance of the Taj Mahal at the Trump Organization41:27 - Finding a partner 43:21 - From ITT to Federal Realty 52:43 - Mentality behind approaching your career 56:01 - Looking back at the sacrifices made 57:34 - Advice to those early in their career 58:54 - CF Foundation/Hotchkiss Disease 01:06:06 - Embracing pride, ambition, and individual achievement01:09:41 - Surrounding yourself with talented people 01:12:21 - Setting up for success/Retiring 01:14:54 - Retail market/economy today 01:19:22 - Work-from-home 01:21:56 - What does the market look like in 12 months?01:22:48 - Moving through various market cycles/Lessons learned01:26:34 - Advice for listeners01:29:02 - How would you want someone to describe you? How to Reach Don Wood LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-c-wood/https://www.federalrealty.com/Instagram – @wood_motorsportsAdditional Resourceshttps://www.thematthewsmentalitypodcast.com/https://www.matthews.com/Follow Matthews on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/matthewsreisFollow Kyle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-matthews-ceoFollow Kyle on Twitter - @kyleMatthewsCREFollow Kyle on Instagram – @KyleMatthewsCEOFollow the Podcast on Instagram - @MatthewsMentalityPodcastThank you for listening. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact podcast@matthews.com.

After losing health and pension benefits, workers at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino go on strike. Music: Spring in New Hampshire by Claude McKay, performed by Gabe Christy.

John Coe and Don Wood Bio Donald C. Wood Chief Executive Officer Don has been with Federal Realty since 1998, where he is a trustee and has served in positions from chief financial officer to chief operating officer to president before being named its chief executive in 2002. Prior to joining Federal, Don spent 8 years at New York-based ITT Corporation, where he served in various capacities, including deputy controller and chief financial officer of wholly-owned subsidiary Caesars World, Inc. The first 7 years of his career were spent at accounting firm Arthur Andersen, leaving in 1989 to work for client Donald Trump as the vice president of finance for the then newly acquired Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Don is active charitably through his work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) among others. Don received his Bachelor of Science degree from Montclair State College in 1982, where he graduated with honors and subsequently received his CPA from the state of New Jersey. He is a past chair of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), has served as a member of the executive committee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and on the board of Quality Care Properties (NYSE:QCP), a Maryland healthcare REIT. He is also a member of the U.S. Capital Chapter of the World President's Organization (WPO) and was previously named “Entrepreneur of the Year in Real Estate” by professional services firm Ernst and Young. Show Notes Public company model contrasting to private ownership- REIT model democratized the ownership of real estate (5:00)Emergence of REITs really resurged in the early 1990s (5:40)In 1998 when he arrived the company was still “small” relative to other REITs and public companies in general (6:15)Came in as CFO to Federal (6:45)Marry left side of balance sheet with the right side (7:10)REIT is a tax entity- dividend is at least 90% of Net income, very little retained earnings (7:50)Best year ever was in 2019- single biggest premise that rules the company is an increasing stream of cash flows (9:15)How to make the lows a bit higher and the highs as high as they could be (10:10)Federal has been able to manage through all the cycles and keep a 54 year increasing dividend record (10:40)18 months ago was the biggest challenge when earnings dropped off considerably when the pandemic began (11:00)Built the company to withstand disruptions

In this episode, Insight Provider Howard J Klein goes over his outlook on the casino and gaming sector in Asia for 2022, and presents opportunities for investors in this space, including Las Vegas Sands, MGM, and more. Follow Howard's work: https://skr.ma/vicnCCqb4fjtgJQ87 Howard J Klein has 25+ years of experience as a C-level executive of the casino industry in operations, marketing, international development, and strategic planning. He is currently a consultant specialising in the casino space, an industry expert contributor, and publisher of a subscription letter called "The House Edge". He gained extensive experience in marketing and development in the Asian gaming market while a senior executive at Caesars, Ballys Grand, and Trump Taj Mahal, and he was part of senior executive teams that valued acquisitions and mergers with companies in the casino, hotel, entertainment, and restaurant space. This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma's views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.

S05 E05 - TOW the Kips Mondler takes their first trip, Ross tries to tell Rachel about Emily’s ultimatum, and Joey makes a very surprising discovery. We drink Rolo Martinis, wonder how Monica didn’t notice Joey’s survival kit under her bed, learn a few factoids about Otis Elevators and the Taj Mahal (hotel), and Heather forever ruins hotel rooms for us. Signature Beverage: Rolo Martini 00:07:20 - DaMASK or DAMask? Either way, Monica’s wearing a damask skirt… 00:09:32 - ZaBAR’s or ZAbar’s? Either way, Rachel’s been shopping there… 00:11:15 - How would clean-freak Monica not notice a random box under her bed? 00:17:04 - Did Disney cartoons influence Elizabeth’s taste in men? 00:21:19 - Heather ruins hotel rooms for the rest of us forever **Support our Season 5 charity: World Central Kitchen!** 00:30:00 - We deep dive into who the heck “Mugsy” is 00:40:20 - A few factoids about Otis Elevators, the Taj Mahal, and one of the many reasons we don’t trust Donald Trump Wikipedia article about the former Trump Taj Mahal (now the Hard Rock Hotel) 00:49:07 - We make a Kip Continuity Catch! 01:05:00 - TWO old tech alerts: Blockbuster video cases AND an old-school cable box!

Comedian Noel Casler and Podcast EP Jimmy Kennedy discuss the week's events including the GOP's refusal to Investigate the Insurrection on 1/6/21. Noel shares his theory on the events of that day, tells the story of Trump Towers construction and ties to the mob as well as the helicopter crash involving Trump Taj Mahal execs. Noel also shares a Lady Gaga/Hillary Clinton story and Jimmy wraps it up with tight end Tim Tebow.

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman spoke with sumotori, judoka, writer, and intellectual Kevin Carter. This is the first of a two-part interview. We spoke with him by phone Wednesday, April 14. For Kevin Carter, sumo has been a lifelong passion. While growing up, "I would come home after school, and the only thing I really watched on TV was sports," he said. "I watched a lot of baseball, football, basketball. I also played hockey, too. But I was watching every Saturday that I could, and very occasionally they'd put on sumo. "I immediately fell in love with sumo. It was like, 'this is great, man!' These are guys who are obviously athletes." This was in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and many of the greats of Japanese sumo at that time were sometimes featured on the sports highlight shows of that era. "I just totally fell in love with sumo." He still had not competed in sumo, though. When he was at Harvard, he played football. He had developed an affinity for Japanese culture by the time he began a career in journalism, covering sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Later he began writing about culture, music, and arts for that newspaper. One day while watching Philadelphia's channel 10 (WCAU-TV, which was a CBS station at that time), he saw a feature on a huge African-American wrestler named Manny Yarbrough. He immediately resolved to do a story on him. That led him to interviewing both Manny Yarbrough and his judo and sumo coach, Yoshisada Yonezuka, who ran the Cranford Judo Karate Center in Cranford, New Jersey. It proved to be a life-changing moment. "I want to do this, too," he said, and so he did, in both sumo and judo. Among the sumo events in which he competed, he recalled, was a special U.S. vs. Canada tournament in 1993 in Hamilton, Ontario. He finished with a record of 9-6 and won a technique prize. He continued training with Manny Yarbrough, who was having greater success than him. In 1992, the first amateur sumo world championships were held. Manny Yarbrough won a silver medal that year in the open weight division, the first of five world medals he would win. In 1995, Manny Yarbrough won a gold medal at the amateur sumo world championships, still the only American to win a world championship at this event. Many members of the U.S. team at that time were Hawaiian. Kevin Carter described that period as a "dynasty of Hawaiians in amateur sumo." Sumo had become popular in Hawaii at least as early as the 1960s, and was a school sport there as well. In 1995 and 1996, he did his graduate work in Asian history at the University of Hawaii, and had a chance to train and compete in sumo while there. After a brief foray into MMA, Manny Yarbrough went from amateur sumo into a venture trying to establish professional sumo in the U.S. In 1998, an event called "Night of the Giants" was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at what was then the Trump Taj Mahal. It was taped for delayed showing on ESPN, and Kevin Carter worked with the show's promoters as a TV commentator and in helping run the tournament. But many things went wrong with the show. First off, the promoters wanted to build it around Manny Yarbrough, who by that time had built a following, especially in that region. But Manny lost in the first round of the tournament, which was eventually won by Mark Robinson, who had already defeated him in the 1996 amateur sumo world championships. In addition, there was no agreement on how this show and event would be positioned. Many of the people running it wanted it to be a spectacle, a la the WWF of that time, while others, like Kevin Carter, wanted it run like a sport. With all these problems, he said, the show was "one and done." That failed event and what was happening in general with American sumo would also prove to be the beginning of the end of Kevin Carter's involvement in the sport, at least for some time. 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On the new "Thick Skin" we pay a few "Roast in Peace" tributes to Hank Aaron and Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy. I also celebrate the legendary free speech icon and my pal Larry Flynt. Ed and I then tackle a few "Touchy Subjects" such as vagina scented face masks, the demolishing of the Trump Taj Mahal, and dinosaur butt-holes. Life is hard, let's get through it together.  Make sure to rate & review, send your feedback to thickskinwithjeffross@gmail.com, and follow us Instagram @therealjeffreyross @eddietunes And Make sure to follow me on Stereo for more "Thick Skin" content!  Also don't miss me in "Purim, Funny Story" Feb 22nd at 8pm only at purimfunnystory.com 

On the new "Thick Skin" we pay a few "Roast in Peace" tributes to Hank Aaron and Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy. I also celebrate the legendary free speech icon and my pal Larry Flynt. Ed and I then tackle a few "Touchy Subjects" such as vagina scented face masks, the demolishing of the Trump Taj Mahal, and dinosaur butt-holes. Life is hard, let's get through it together.  Make sure to rate & review, send your feedback to thickskinwithjeffross@gmail.com, and follow us Instagram @therealjeffreyross @eddietunes And Make sure to follow me on Stereo for more "Thick Skin" content!  Also don't miss me in "Purim, Funny Story" Feb 22nd at 8pm only at purimfunnystory.com 

In April 1982, President Ronald Regan gave a speech before the U.S. Chamber of Congress saying:  “Entrepreneurs are heroes of modern times. They rarely receive the credit they deserve. Treasury Secretary Don Regan recently reminded the student body of Bucknell University that it was under capitalism that mankind brought ‘light where before there was darkness, heat where once there was only cold, medicines where there was sickness and disease, food where there was scarcity, and wealth where humanity was living in squalor.' And much of what he was talking about came into being in the lifetime of many of us here in this room. But the societies which achieve the most spectacular progress in the shortest period of time are not the most tightly controlled, the biggest in size, or the wealthiest in material resources. They are societies that reward initiative and believe in the magic of the marketplace…” (Source: Small Business Trends) As we take this day to remember our presidents, we want to also recognize and learn from those presidents who made entrepreneurial ventures, took risks, and helped add to the prosperity of this country. Although each of them was not successful, there is something to be learned from their stories. Today we will be recognizing 11 entrepreneur U.S. Presidents along with their challenges, resilience, and successes.  These 11 entrepreneur Presidents are from both major U.S. political parties, and I understand that some of these Presidents are controversial to some people. By including them in this article, I'm not endorsing their political views. Instead, I'm trying to learn and teach what I can from their experiences as entrepreneurs.    1. George Washington (1789-1797): 1st President   “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.”- President Washington  While most presidents were entrepreneurs before they took office, President Washington didn't become an entrepreneur until after his final term as president. For much of his childhood, Washington lived on a farm in Mount Vernon, Virginia, which was later inherited by his half-brother, Lawrence. When Lawrence passed away, Washington leased it from Lawrence's wife and inherited it in 1761 (Source: History.com). He later renovated the estate into a mansion, gardens, a place to lay family tombs, shops, barns, and various living quarters. Washington even turned a large portion into farms as wheat being his main harvest. He then packaged the wheat and created GW Flour, one of the very first branded food products (Source: GoodReads review of “George Washington, Entrepreneur”), which was then exported throughout the US and Europe. President Washington's farm manager, James Anderson, later encouraged Washington to open up a distillery on the grounds of Mount Vernon, Virginia, and “with just a boiler and five copper stills, the 2,250 square-foot distillery became profitable almost instantly.” (Source: Ondeck) By the year 1799, Washington had one of the largest distilleries in the country making 11,000 gallons per year (Source: Business News Daily).    2. Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865): 16th President   “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”- President Lincoln In 1833 and at the age of 23, President Lincoln and his friend, William Berry, opened up a general store called Lincoln-Berry in New Salem, Illinois. Many sources say that they were not very successful as they purchased inventory from other stores on credit and then made a profit by reselling the items. Although the economy was doing very well at the time, the location of their store wasn't ideal as the town stopped growing. Lincoln had to sell his share of the store as a result, and after Berry died, Lincoln received his $1,000 debt (Source: Business News Daily), which resulted in Lincoln's bankruptcy. Over 17 years, soon to be President Lincoln was required to pay his creditors back (Source: Legal Zoom).  “Despite it all, Lincoln was known to rise triumphantly out of failure. He went on to launch a successful law practice in 1837, and became the only president to receive a patent in 1849” (Source: OnDeck), which was for a device to lift riverboats over sandbars.  “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”- President Lincoln    3. Andrew Johnson (1865-1869): 17th President   “I realized, there are people out there who can beat me, want to beat me. And unless I continue to innovate and evolve, I am going to learn a painful lesson from someone who has.”- President Johnson Before becoming President of the United States and running political campaigns, President Johnson was a very successful tailor and real estate owner. His mother was also a very talented seamstress who helped Andrew find an apprenticeship in Greeneville, Tennessee when he was only 18-years-old (Source: OnDeck). His talents with tailoring flourished, he opened up a shop in 1826, which became very successful, and he started investing in real estate from there. A fun fact about President Johnson is that while working at his tailor shop, “it eventually became a gathering place for political debate, and Johnson held his first meetings as an alderman (an elected member of a municipal council) in 1829.” (Source: OnDeck)   4. Warren Harding (1921-1923): 29th President   “America's present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration.”- President Harding President Harding was raised in a family that found interest in the newspaper. He eventually attended school at Ohio Central College, and there, according to an article by Business News Daily, “he studied the newspaper trade in college after dabbling in teaching, insurance, and law,” and graduated at the age of seventeen. Two years later, he and several partners purchased the Ohio newspaper, The Marion Star, for $300 (Source: OnDeck) while it was near bankruptcy. Their biggest challenge was owning a Republican newspaper in a Democratic area (Source: OnDeck), but Harding completely turned things around with his wife's help in managing the newspaper. The Marion Star eventually became “the city's official daily newspaper.” (Source: CheatSheet)  After receiving full ownership of the paper at the age of 21, Harding became worn down and had to spend time at a local sanitarium (Source: Business News Daily). He eventually recovered, found favor in his writing from local politicians, and earned revenue to run his political campaigns (Source: FreedomVoice Blog). He was a very successful businessman and after being in the newspaper business for 39 years (Source: TIME), he was able to sell the newspaper before dying in 1923 for $550,000, which is equivalent to $7 Million today (Source: Business News Daily). “Today, the business (from the newspaper in Ohio called the Marion Star) is still alive and owned by the Gannett Company, a publicly-traded media holding company.” (Source: NextShark)   5. Herbert Hoover (1929-1933): 31st President   “Competition is not only the basis of protection to the customer, but is the incentive to progress.” - President Hoover At the age of 40, Herbert Hoover became a millionaire (Source: FreedomVoice Blog), but he found success from his labors by being diligent and resilient. When Herbert was 9-years-old, he became an orphan along with his two siblings. His uncle eventually took them in, but according to an article by Miller Center, “the young Hoover was shy, sensitive, introverted, and somewhat suspicious, characteristics that developed, at least in part, in reaction to the loss of his parents at such a young age.” Although he had average to failing grades except for math (Source: Miller Center), Hoover was determined and attended Stanford University. According to the same source, he worked in the clerk's registration office to pay for tuition and began using his entrepreneurial skills by creating a student laundry service.  After graduating college with a geology degree, he got a job with Bewick, Moreing & Co working 70 hours/week in a gold mine pushing carts. Hoover then left to start his own mining consulting business called Burmese silver mines, which focused on reorganizing failing companies and finding investors to pay for developing new mines. His company quickly employed 175,000 employees (Source: Entrepreneur), and the success that he built with his company earned him the title of “Doctor of sick mines.” (Source: OnDeck) By the time that he was forty, his wealth had grown not only from his company but from publishing a leading textbook on mining engineering. Other entrepreneurial successes he had included inventing a new process to extract zinc that had been lost and starting up in the Zinc Corporation, which later became part of a larger corporation (Source: Business News Daily).   6. Franklin Roosevelt (1933-1945): 32nd President   “The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”- President Roosevelt At the age of 39, Franklin Roosevelt became ill with many symptoms, including paralysis of his legs. Although he was first diagnosed with paralytic poliomyelitis, his symptoms were shown to be more consistent with Guillain-Barre syndrome (Source: Pubmed). Despite his physical circumstances, he refused to accept that he would be permanently paralyzed. He became president in 1933, but before his political endeavors, he founded a hydrotherapy center in 1926 for the treatment of his disease, according to the FreedomVoice Blog. It became known as the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation and still operates, serving about 4,000 people each year with all types of disabilities (Source: Entrepreneur).   8. Harry Truman (1945-1953): 33rd President   “I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.”- President Truman Due to medical issues, President Truman is the only president elected after 1897 who did not earn a college degree (Source: Business News Daily). He then served in France during WWI and upon returning home, Truman and his wartime friend, Eddie Jacobson, opened up a men's clothing store in Kansas City, Missouri, which was successful for three years before failing, due to the postwar recession. “After his shop went bankrupt, it took him 15 years to pay off his share of the firm's debts. Nevertheless, the store established Truman's reputation as a respected businessman, which in turn set him on the path to civic engagement.” (Source: OnDeck) This new path paved the way for greater success in other offices. According to the same article by OnDeck, he even joined the Triangle Club, which is an association of businessmen committed to improving the city, and became involved in activities with the American Legion.    9. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981): 39th President   “It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.”- President Carter When President Carter was 10-years-old, he stocked his family's peanut farm with produce and took it to town to be sold. He continued to save the money he made, and by the age of 13, “he bought five houses around the plains which the Great Depression put on the market at rock-bottom prices. He then rented the homes to families in the area.” (Source: Abby Connect)  The risk of losing the 2,500-acre peanut farm became very high when his father died of cancer in 1953. According to an article by Entrepreneur, Carter then returned home from the Navy to manage the struggling peanut farm. “Carter reportedly threw himself into farming the way he had with his naval duties, and hard work and effective management made the Carter farm prosperous by 1959.” (Source: Entrepreneur)  In 1971, a sudden drought hit, bringing another risk to the farm, so Carter bought local farmers' peanuts and sold them in bulk to big processors. “This led Carter Warehouse to gross $800,000 annually by 1971, up from a mere $184 when Carter started.” (Source: TIME)   9. George H.W. Bush (1989-1993): 41st President   "No problem of human making is too great to be overcome by human ingenuity, human energy, and the untiring hope of the human spirit."- President George H.W. Bush President George H.W. Bush found much entrepreneurial success from the oil industry, after graduating from Yale with an economics degree. He first started in oil as a salesperson for Dresser (Source: Time), then later formed a partnership with his neighbor, John Overby, and created the Bush-Overby Oil Development Co. in 1951. Due to family connections, the company was financed with nearly half a million dollars from Bush's uncle (Source: Entrepreneur).  The success of the company grew, and in 1954, Bush-Overby Oil controlled 71 wells, which produced 1,250 barrels of oil per day (Source: LegalZoom). By 1953, their company then merged with another independent oil company to create Zapata Petroleum, of which Bush became president (Source: Entrepreneur). After years of growth and in 1966, Bush was able to sell his holding and made about $1 Million doing so (Source: TIME). "Be bold in your caring, be bold in your dreaming and above all else, always do your best."- President George H.W. Bush   10. George W. Bush (2001-2009): 43rd President   “Prosperity results from entrepreneurship and ingenuity.”- President George W. Bush George W. Bush earned his bachelor's degree from Yale and then became the first US president to earn his MBA, which he received from Harvard. After school, he followed in his father's footsteps in the oil industry, but took a different approach as he “searched mineral-rights titles in county courthouses around West Texas and then would see if the owners would lease those rights to oil companies.” (Source: Time) In 1977, he then founded his own company called Arbusto (Spanish for Bush), which focused on low-risk, low-return wells, and found a relatively low gas field (Source: Abby Connect). Eventually, the price of oil dropped, and their company became very high-risk. Spectrum 7 Energy Corporation jumped in and rescued their company, merging the two in 1984 with Bush as the CEO, according to an article by LegalZoom. “After losing $400,000, it was purchased by Harken Energy Corporation, and Bush served as a consultant to Harken,” (Source: LegalZoom) After working in the oil industry for many years, Bush decided to move into sports and invested in the Texas Rangers MLB team with $600,000 (Source: Entrepreneur). According to the same article by Entrepreneur, he then sold his stakes for the team in 1998 for $15 Million, a 2,400% ROI.   11. Donald Trump (2017-2021): 45th President   “As long as you are going to be thinking anyway, think big.”- President Donald Trump Donald Trump is a real estate guru. He studied real estate at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and invested in Philadelphia real estate while studying there. He took over his family's company to develop it into an international brand and according to Abby Connect, in the 1970s he began branching into Manhattan skyscrapers and renamed the company Trump Organization. He's built luxurious hotels such as the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Trump Plaza, Trump's Tower on Fifth Avenue, as well as the Trump headquarters. In the 1980s, he started placing casinos in Atlantic City, adding to Trump Plaza, and Trump Castle. In 1990, he even opened up his own Trump Taj Mahal, known as his own “eighth wonder of the world.” (Source: Abby Connect)  According to Time, Trump appears to own or control more than 500 businesses in some two-dozen countries around the world! He has been very successful, but not without several bankruptcies, according to Abby Connect. Amidst his many businesses all over the world, he has also published books, opened up golf and hotel resorts, owned beauty pageants, and created his own branded products such as Trump steaks, Trump University, Trump shuttle, and Trump Success Eau De Toilette (Source: Business News Daily).  “Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.”- President Donald Trump Key Takeaways Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: President  Washington the greater the conflict, the better the triumph. We savor the hard-won victories even more.  President Lincoln taught us to not let failure stop us. Perseverance is a key attribute of successful entrepreneurs. President Johnson taught us that unless we continue to innovate and evolve, we're going to learn a painful lesson from someone who has. This is so true with tectonic shifts.  Don't be afraid to take risks. Be determined, don't get caught up in the circumstances, and press forward as President Harding did.  Current circumstances will not remain forever. Diligence and resilience go on a long way as President Hoover has proven.  President Roosevelt encouraged us to be bold and persistently experiment. Try something. If it fails, pivot or move onto another. President Truman taught that those who made it to the top were those who did the work, with enthusiasm and everything they had. Whatever we do, we should do our best and give it all we have. President Carter taught us that we don't need to be afraid of failure, we just have to be determined no to fail.  President George H.W. Bush taught us to be bold in our caring and dreaming. President George W. Bush taught us that prosperity comes from entrepreneurship and ingenuity.  President Trump taught us to move forward, aim high, and create a plan. We shouldn't wait around for others to do the work for us or to make things happen. Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer? Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content: Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Follow the Monetization Nation Blog. Join our private Monetization Nation Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher.  Connect with Nathan on Linkedin.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram.  Follow Monetization Nation on Twitter. Challenge If we desire monetization we have never before achieved, we must leverage strategies we have never before implemented. I challenge each of us to pick one thing that resonated with us from today's episode and schedule a time this week to implement it to help achieve our monetization goals. 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"The Boxing Breakdown" host Mark Roxey catches up with the Abraham "Super Nova". to discussed Nova''s recent MGM Grand fight again Avery Sparrow and the difficult circumstances fighters deal with in preparing for fights during covid. OTher topics covered is the landscape of the 130 pound division and the imminent world title opportunity which awaits the World Title Contender. Abraham Nova was born on January 14, 1994 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, to Dominican parents. He moved to the U.S. with his parents and nine siblings when he was an infant, with all twelve family members living in a two-bedroom apartment in Albany, New York. He began boxing at the age of 12, going on to compile an amateur record of 167–111 before turning professional.Nova made his professional debut on April 29, 2016, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Weusi Johnson at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.After compiling a record of 12–0 (10 KOs) he faced Sulaiman Segawa for the vacant WBA-NABA super featherweight title on November 18, 2018 at the Royale Nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts. Nova defeated Sulaiman via unanimous decision (UD) to capture his first professional title, with one judge scoring the bout 97–93 and the other two scoring it 96–93.[6] After two wins in non-title fights – a UD against Brian Pelaez in December 2018[ and a TKO against Mario Lozano in May 2019]– he made the first defence of his WBA-NABA title against Luis Castillo on August 23, 2019 at the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the first round, Nova landed a left-jab right-hand combination to drop Castillo to the canvas. Castillo was unable to make it to his feet before the referee's count of ten, awarding Nova a first-round knockout (KO) victory.@abrahamsupernova @teofimolopez @averysparrow @ryangarcia @gevontaydavis @tankdavis @themoneyteam @toprank @splittmanagement @baranchyk @zepeda @oscarvalez @Miguel Berchelt @josephdiaz @shakurstevenson @tevinfarmer@jojodiaz @jermallherring @anyworldchampionAbraham " Super Nova" Professional record summary19 fights | 19 wins | 0 lossesBy knockout | 14 | 0By decision | 5 | 0   join us at www.patreon.com/theboxingbreakdown Youtube: theboxingbreakdown Twitter: Theboxingbreakdown Instagram: theboxingbreladown facebook: theboxingbreakdownBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theboxingbreakdown)

Our guest this week is Max Coins, an option trader who had many low roller shenanigans he played in Vegas and Atlantic City when he was younger, as well as some high-roller play later in his career.  We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of advantage player Max Coins[00:50] Max's friend, Sam[02:30] Pranking Binion's[04:40] Sahara promotions[08:08] Other coupon advantage plays[19:27] Vegas World coupon strategies[28:28] South Point July Promotions - "Spin to Win"[29:33] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political outcomes, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[30:15] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Boot Camps available[31:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership included correction on QQ and UX[32:34] More discussion of Vegas World promotions[38:37] Bellagio stories[43:35] Trump Taj Mahal promotions and various other exploits[57:27] Recommended - artsandculture.google.com, Dark on NetflixSponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comPredictit.org/promo/edgeBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwaeRecommended:ArtsAndCulture.Google.comDark - Netflix.com/title/80100172Max Coin's other episode:LasVegasAdvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-an-edge-guest-max-coins/

as Vegas reopened many of its casino doors the first weekend of June. That is good news for avid slot players who have sat idle since mid-March. This is when all the state’s casinos were shuttered to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. One of the first big winners playing slots was at Red Rock Casino. Located south of Las Vegas, the lucky player walked away with a $9092 jackpot on an 88 cent bet. The winner was were playing a panda slot machine. As more and more casinos welcome back gamblers, the jackpots are only going to get bigger from here. Abandoned Trump Plaza in Atlantic City to be Torn DownOne of the biggest eyesores on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in recent years was the old Trump Plaza. The property is owned by real estate mogul Carl Icahn. He received a court order to tear down the building in April. Current plans call for the demolition of both empty towers by the end of the year or by next February at the latest. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. announced those plans in a press conference last week. There was no mention of Icahn’s future plans for the oceanfront property. The major is interested in working on future development plans with whoever owns the property. A $1.1 Billion Biloxi Casino Project in The WorksThis proposed Biloxi casino resort would be the most expensive casino project in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. The site is the former Broadwater Beach Resort. The company behind the proposal is Broadwater Development LLP. Plans call for a casino, hotel and spa. Also included is a golf course and an indoor/outdoor entertainment center. The entire property covers 266 acres including a portion of waterfront to house a marina. The property has sat idle since Hurricane Katrina ravaged this area in 2005. It was once the site of President Casino. This was a $17 million floating casino the size of a football field. Wind Creek Hospitality CEO Looks to The Future for Pennsylvania CasinoWind Creek Bethlehem is located in the eastern portion of the state, north of Philadelphia. It is the second-biggest casino in the state in terms of gaming revenue. The parent company is Wind Creek Hospitality as part of Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The company’s President and CEO is Jay Dorris. Beyond the current plans of reopening the casino’s doors, there are still big plans in the works. Closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus, there is no set timetable to reopen. The 4th of July holiday weekend is a logical target. Dorris is still hoping to break ground on a $100 million hotel expansion project late this summer.

In February, Atlantic City was finally rebounding after years of financial turmoil. Then coronavirus hit. POLITICO's Matt Friedman explains why the coastal city could be one of the biggest economic disasters of the pandemic — and the harsh lessons we can learn. Plus, Dr. Birx calls anti-lockdown protests "devastatingly worrisome." And the Supreme Court hears arguments over the phone ... Up next: SCOTUS on TikTok. Matt Friedman is a reporter for POLITICO New Jersey. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

We move on to the crown jewel of the Trump empire this week the Trump Taj Mahal. We talk about the BIGGEST, BESTEST and FIRST BILLION DOLLAR casino hotel the world has ever seen, before a lot of things happen at once….. The dominoes are about to fall, in this weeks Why Just Why.Get in touch: Email whyjustwhycomments@gmail.com Twitter https://www.twitter.com/WhyJWpodcast Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/pg/WhyJWpodcast

Welcome to the 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show, featuring YAMMA ‘Pitfighting 1’ from 2008. This is the show that digs into the archives and gives you a comprehensive review of classic MMA events, that span as far back as UFC 1. Join Eddie Mercado & Victor Rodriguez of Bloody Elbow as they relive this Pay-Per-View event this week, complete with results, analysis, and of course a few laughs. On April 11th, 2008, YAMMA Pit Fighting 1, “2 Masters Superfights”, an eleven-fight card, with only four finishes on a card full of decisions, went down from the infamous Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersy. This was a Pay-Per-View Cable event at the time, which advertised “The Return of ‘The Russian Bear’ Oleg Taktarov and a +8-Man Heavyweight Tournament to Crown the YAMMA Heavyweight Champion”. So, the main event that night showcased Heavyweights, Travis ‘Diesel’ Wiuff, who went undefeated to take the crown that night winning three bouts during the tournament against, Marcelo Donald Pereira, Ricco Rodriguez and winning the Championship via Decision in the main event, which ended up with him going up against Chris ‘The Crowbar’ Tuchscherer, who had made it to the bout by defeating Tony Sylvester and Alexey Oleinik that night. Also on the card, we had a Co-Main which featured Patrick Smith winning with one of the four finishes that night, decimating Eric ‘Butterbean’ Esch with a Submission via Punches and Elbows at just 3:17 into Round 1, and we were treated to one of our other finishes that night which showcased Oleg ‘The Russian Bear’ Taktarov in his return, which would turn out to actually be his last professional fight. He went up against Mark ‘The Smashing Machine’ Kerr and swiftly defeated him via a Kneebar Submission at just 1:55 into Round 1. Main Card: MAIN EVENT: Travis Wiuff DEF. Chris Tuchscherer by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rounds - 265 lbs Co-Main: Patrick Smith DEF. Eric Esch via SUB - Punches & Elbows at 3:17 of Rd 1 Travis Wiuff DEF. Ricco Rodriguez via Unanimous Decision Chris Tuchscherer DEF. Alexey Oleinik via Unanimous Decision Oleg Taktarov DEF. Mark Kerr via SUB - Kneebar at 1:55 of Rd 1 Ricco Rodriguez DEF. George Bush via Unanimous Decision Travis Wiuff DEF. Marcelo Donald Pereira via Unanimous Decision Chris Tuchscherer DEF. Tony Sylvester via Unanimous Decision Alexey Oleinik DEF. Sherman Pendergarst via SUB - Ezekial Choke at 4:18 of Rd 1 Bryan Vetell DEF. Antwain Britt via Unanimous Decision Lamont Lister DEF. Oleg Savitsky via KO/TKO - Strikes at 0:33 of Round 1 If you enjoyed our show, "heart" us here on SC, or give us a “like”, share & subscribe over on one of our other BE Presents Podcast Channels: YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCFoX81d3fNHrcUckyQdRzLQ iTunes & Apple TV: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blood…&i=1000421882228 Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…m6qmvqn4yqvivru74 iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Blood…Presents-30639274 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/55S2dpKYVqn…kESkWZigLNnEg1ugn Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloody-e…esents?refid=stp TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Bloody-Elbow-Presents-p1190843/ OverCast: overcast.fm/itunes984162015/bloody-elbow-presents Player FM: player.fm/series/bloody-elbow-presents ... whichever one happens to be your listening platform of choice. While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to Bloody Elbow Presents; that way you’ll always be the first to get all of BE’s daily MMA offerings. For previous episodes of the show, check out our playlists on all of our BE Presents channels.

Welcome to the 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show, featuring UFC 50 ‘The War of ‘04’. This is the show that digs into the archives and gives you a comprehensive review of classic MMA events, that span as far back as UFC 1. Join Eddie Mercado and Vic Rodriguez of Bloody Elbow as they relive UFC 50, complete with results, analysis, and of course a few laughs. On October 22, 2004, UFC 50, a seven-fight card, went down from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was approximately six months before the fight that basically changed everything for the UFC at the time, which was Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar — we are talking right before the UFC really took off, the era pre-dating Reebok, USADA, Five-Round Main-Events... before title fights were mandatory Main Events, among several other pivotal things! So, the main event that night showcased none-other-than ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’, Mr. Tito Ortiz, who was just coming off a two-fight losing streak against the likes of Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture; Tito had only lost 4 fights in his total fourteen bouts in the UFC, at that time. He was up against an up-and-comer in Patrick ‘The Predator’ Cote, who came into the octagon for his UFC debut that evening on a five-fight winning streak, undefeated in his career with TKO Major League MMA; who stepped in when Guy Mezger was scratched due to ‘Stroke Symptoms’ at the last minute. Also on the card, the co-main event featured Matt Hughes, who was carrying a ton of wins under his belt, who took on AND defeated the legendary, Georges St. Pierre; via an armbar submission, at just 4:59 into Round 1 of 5. In addition to that quick finish, we saw Rich Franklin battle it out against Jorge Rivera for 14:28 minutes in a three round bout, with ‘Ace’ snagging a slick armbar submission for a finish near the very end against ‘El Conquistador’. Main Card: * MAIN: Tito Ortiz DEF. Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision after three rounds: Light Heavyweight (non-title match) * Rich Franklin DEF. Jorge Rivera by submission (Armbar) at 4:28 of round 3, 14:28 total: Middleweight * Co-Main: Matt Hughes DEF. Georges St.-Pierre by submission (Armbar) at 4:59 of round 1: Welterweight * Frank Trigg DEF. Renato Verissimo by KO/TKO (Elbows) at 2:11 of round 2: Welterweight * Evan Tanner DEF. Robbie Lawler by submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:22 of round 1: Middleweight Prelims: * Ivan Salaverry DEF. Tony Fryklund by submission (Body Lock) at 1:36 of round 1: Middleweight * Travis Lutter DEF. Marvin Eastman by KO/TKO (Punch) at 0:43 of round 2: Light Heavyweight If you enjoyed our show, "heart" us here on SC, or give us a “like”, share & subscribe over on one of our other BE Presents Podcast Channels: YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCFoX81d3fNHrcUckyQdRzLQ iTunes & Apple TV: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blood…&i=1000421882228 Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…m6qmvqn4yqvivru74 iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Blood…Presents-30639274 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/55S2dpKYVqn…kESkWZigLNnEg1ugn Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloody-e…esents?refid=stp TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Bloody-Elbow-Presents-p1190843/ OverCast: overcast.fm/itunes984162015/bloody-elbow-presents Player FM: player.fm/series/bloody-elbow-presents ... whichever one happens to be your listening platform of choice. While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to Bloody Elbow Presents; that way you’ll always be the first to get all of BE’s daily MMA offerings. For previous episodes of the show, check out our playlists on all of our BE Presents channels.

What could you learn from one of the advertising and marketing industry’s most recognized thought leaders and entrepreneurs -- who has sat in every chair of the content circle, from creation, to operations to data?  Messenger turned advertising underdog turned successful entrepreneur Jon Bond,   Chairman at Sito Mobile, joins hosts Natasha Cholerton Brown (COO of Clippn), Ritesh Gupta (Head of Content for Vayner Productions), and Michael Villasenor (Executive Creative Director of Product Design Experience for Hearst). He discusses good vs. bad content, why the journey may be important than the destination, and two extraordinary stories about Gary Vaynerchuk and Donald Trump. In this episode: The buzzwords Jon wants to see less of in 2019, transparency, storytelling, and transformation The problem with shorthand, and how it can become an intellectual crutch  The qualifications for good content, that is an original and stimulating idea or concept that is easily shared The kind of content Jon chooses to engage with, and why Jon likes content or interactions that make him feel like the dumbest person in the room How working a messenger job in college led to the Jon’s discovery of the advertising business and sparked his career path The change in the advertising business, from an industry full of big and bold characters to one primarily concerned with conformity Playing to win vs. playing not to lose Why the world needs another David Ogilvy, someone who can bring together data, science, and creativity together Sito Mobile’s approach, and why taking data of where consumers have been is a more important statistic than where you’ve clicked Why qualitative data leads to insight, and will always beat quantitative data Jon’s journey through advertising and content, starting from when he co-founded Kirshenbaum Bond working with Kenneth Cole creative viral marketing before it had a name, to Sito Mobile, which markets as a service How subscription models for consumer’s content affects publishing and marketing when people are choosing what content they are engaging with Sponsored content, the importance of disclosure, and why Jon thinks that consumers regulate the market better than any organization could The September Vogue issue, and examples when content and marketing become one Sito’s Brand Momentum Index, a freemium service offering real-time insights on big brands, and other new things coming from Site in 2019 Why Jon believes people focus too much on what their life goals should be, and block out the serendipitous moments in life that can be most enlightening Why David Bell is an inspiration to Jon as example of someone who stays relevant despite his age Jon shares some concepts for a Trump Taj Mahal ad that was never made Why Jon thinks the subscription models for content are good for the quality of what we consume, and give more money back to creators  The connections Jon hopes to make with Sito in 2019

Donald Trump's businesses failed; a lot. He bankrupted hotels, casinos, an airline and—even an entire football league. And when they failed Trump needed someone to bail him out. And up until the late 1990s that person was his dad.Yet despite Trump's businesses failures, he came to personify the image of American wealth and success in the 1980s. It was an era of a roaring stock market and Wall Street extravagance and no one seemed to embody the fabulously wealthy lifestyle more than Donald Trump. He cultivated that image and became a celebrity.In this episode of The Asset, host Max Bergmann, the director of The Moscow Project, an initiative of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, shows that when Trump wrote The Art of the Deal, when he was on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, when he was being listed in Forbes as one of the wealthiest people in the world, it was all a fraud. It was an act. As everything was falling apart around him, Trump proved a master at keeping up appearances – at living a double life. He convinced the public, the media, and banks that he was a great businessman when in fact, he was bankrupt.During this period Trump also rubbed shoulders with mobsters and even got on the radar of the KGB – even going to Moscow at the invitation of the Soviet Union's Ambassador to the United States.As the 1990s became the 2000s, Donald Trump's dad was no longer around to bail him out. But traditional banks would not lend to him, coining the term “the Donald Risk.” Yet Trump was able to build project after project by turning to a new class of uber-wealthy buyers and investors from Russia and the former Soviet Union. The question would soon become: who was cultivating whom? The Asset tells the full story of Trump and Russia. Each week, we will examine the colorful characters and dirty deals that populate the story of how Russia helped the son of a shady real estate mogul became President of the United States.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this very special episode of Heads Up with Remko, Norm MacDonald joins the show to talk about his struggle with gambling and his love for poker. 3:15 - The start of the interview with Norm MacDonald, setting the scene for a conversation that dives deep into gambling, poker, and golf. 4:52 - The relationship between Norm MacDonald and Las Vegas, and his time playing 20 tables of online poker at the same time. 6:00 - Getting into poker as a kid in New York City and playing in the Mayfair club with the characters that were the inspiration for Rounders. 8:25 - To Norm's surprise No Limit Hold'em became the most popular poker game, and how poorly poker is usually portrayed in Hollywood movies.  10:40 - The first time Norm MacDonald went to Las Vegas, and how he lost a few thousand dollars before he was even checked-in to the hotel. 11:45 - How Norm won more than $100,000 playing craps at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.  14:35 - Norm opens up about going broke three different times due to gambling. 15:55 - How gambling is only fun when it hurts and why Norm played so much online poker and was he actually a good player? 18:50 - How to combine a busy lifestyle in entertainment with gambling, and how he got really deep into sports betting.  20:52 - The rush of adrenaline that comes with going on stage, and how it compares to gambling. 23:30 - What can go wrong when going on stage, and the vices of Norm's colleagues in the entertainment business. 25:50 - The motivation behind Norm's creative process, and the lack of evolution in stand-up comedy. 28:20 - The challenges in stand-up comedy, and how to get a laugh. 30:58 - Doing commentary on High Stakes Poker, and how there's little room for comedy in poker commentary. 33:05 - Following Scott Blumstein's 2017 WSOP Main Event run through social media, and why Norm prefers playing Single Table Satellites over the bigger events. 36:05 - What makes poker so exciting? 37:36 - Playing in the Super High Roller Celebrity Poker Shootout with Hank Azaria, James Alexander, Kevin Pollak and Brad Garrett. 39:15 - Playing small stakes poker with friends, and high stakes home games in Hollywood.  43:05 - The fun and joy of playing live poker and having interesting conversations. 44:45 - Retiring jokes, upcoming shows, and the Main Event. Watch Norm MacDonald play poker on PokerGO in the Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout now. Subscribe right now and enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every single year, as well as an extensive on-demand library.

On Dec. 14, 2016, one month after his election, President-elect Donald Trump had a call with the prime minister of Vietnam. At a time when foreign governments were scrambling to contact Trump, the conversation was a victory for the Vietnamese. State television broadcast footage of the call, with the prime minister surrounded by other smiling officials. But inside the State Department, officials were puzzled and concerned. Historically, post-election calls to heads of state are carefully choreographed affairs. Careful deliberation goes into who the president-elect speaks to first and career diplomats deliver background briefings on issues to be raised and avoided. The Trump transition operation ignored those conventions. The contact with Vietnam was not set up by the State Department. Instead, Trump’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, helped arrange the call. Kasowitz had another client with a keen interest in Vietnam: Philip Falcone, an American investor with a major casino outside Ho Chi Minh City. After the Trump call, Kasowitz traveled to Vietnam with Falcone. They met with government officials as part of an effort to persuade Vietnam to lift a ban on gambling for its citizens. Such a shift would deliver vastly more gamblers to Falcone’s casino. “Phil asked if Marc could arrange a phone call between the president and prime minister of Vietnam,” said a person familiar with the call. “Marc did that.” In an interview, Falcone denied he requested the call. He added there was nothing improper about arranging such a call. “It’s just lending a hand when people ask you,” he said. A spokesman for Kasowitz acknowledged the lawyer provided a “telephone contact” to the Vietnamese government to call Trump. Kasowitz has represented Trump for over 15 years, including in the Trump University fraud case, against allegations of sexual harassment, and, most recently, in the Russia investigation. Falcone, who was barred from the securities industry several years ago after admitting to wrongdoing in managing his hedge fund, has been trying for several years to salvage his several hundred-million-dollar-bet on Vietnam’s gaming industry. So far, that investment has not paid off, in large measure because of the rules limiting casinos to foreign bettors. It’s not clear whether Trump mentioned the casino on his December 2016 call with the prime minister or in any other communications with the Vietnamese. A White House spokeswoman referred all questions to Kasowitz. The Vietnamese embassy in the U.S. didn’t respond to requests for comment. U.S. embassy officials in Vietnam heard about the call in advance from Falcone’s casino company, not the Trump transition. And they never received information from the Trump transition about what was said on the call; their only understanding of what was discussed came from Vietnamese officials, according to a person with knowledge of the episode. “You want the State Department to set up calls and take notes,” said Susan Rice, a senior adviser on Barack Obama’s transition in 2008-09 who went on to become National Security Advisor. “You want contacts made in a fashion that can be accountable to the president-elect. You want background briefings for the president-elect.” In November 2008, the Obama transition explicitly warned high-profile campaign supporters not to “under any circumstances” speak to “any foreign officials, or embassies on behalf of the transition or President-elect Obama.  The Vietnam call was just one instance of how the Trump administration has blurred the lines between private business interests and those of the country. Trump, who did not divest from his own real estate empire, has declared America “open for business.” Many have tried to take him up on the promise. Business people, lobbyists, friends, and foreign dignitaries have all vied for access to Trump since his election, believing it can mean lucrative contracts, eased regulations, or otherwise convey to potential partners a proximity to power and influence. Falcone, who didn’t donate to Trump’s campaign, told ProPublica his casino hasn’t gained anything from the phone call. “Literally nothing has changed since the new administration.” *** Falcone’s business interest in Vietnam goes back a decade. His Harbinger Capital fund has poured money -- Bloomberg put it at more than $450 million -- into a casino-resort called The Grand Ho Tram Strip. Located on a remote coastline 75 miles outside Ho Chi Minh City, the complex includes a gleaming Vegas-style tower, a golf course designed by the legendary Greg Norman, and a casino with 90 tables and a private area for high rollers dubbed the Pearl Room. But the illegality of gambling for Vietnamese citizens has posed a nearly insurmountable obstacle. On a recent visit, the sprawling casino was almost entirely empty. Staff outnumbered customers. One industry observer quipped, “You could drive a truck through the casino and not hit anyone.” To save the project, Falcone has spent years lobbying the Vietnamese government to allow its citizens to gamble in his casino. The casino has proved not to be the comeback vehicle Falcone might have hoped for. A Harvard hockey player turned high-flying hedge fund manager who made it onto Forbes’ billionaire list and amassed a large stake in the New York Times Company, Falcone’s fortunes turned in the years after the financial crisis. In a 2013 settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, he was barred from the securities industry for five years and admitted to taking an improper loan of over $100 million from his fund. Falcone lost his place on the Forbes’ list. Two months before the 2016 election, Falcone’s team made a play to add political heft to the Ho Tram project, appointing a pair of new board members to the casino company: Tony Podesta, the veteran lobbyist and brother of Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager; and Loretta Pickus, former vice president of legal affairs at Trump Entertainment Resorts, Donald Trump’s now-defunct casino company. A week after Trump won the election, the casino company sent out a new press release touting Pickus’ appointment. It mentioned her onetime role representing Ivanka Trump and made a thinly veiled reference to Ho Tram’s efforts to get its local gambling license in Vietnam. “With Ms. Pickus having substantial experience with Trump properties, she hopes The Grand Ho Tram can continue to serve as a champion of U.S.-Vietnam ties for the incoming Trump Administration,” the release said, calling her appointment “an excellent opportunity to share best practices from the United States as Vietnam considers opportunities to reform the regulatory regime for its hospitality and gaming sector.” One of Pickus’ duties at Trump’s company was overseeing anti-money laundering enforcement. The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City repeatedly ran afoul of anti-money laundering laws, and paid multiple fines for its lack of proper oversight. Pickus told ProPublica she has a decades long relationship with Trump but hasn’t had contact with him or the administration since his election. She also defended the Trump casino anti-money laundering programs as “sophisticated” and appropriate. After Trump’s surprise election victory, Kasowitz’s longtime client was suddenly president-elect. A spokesman for the lawyer acknowledged Kasowitz’s role in setting up the December call between Trump and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. “At the request of the office of the Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S., Mr. Kasowitz provided a telephone contact that the Vietnamese could use to try to arrange a congratulatory call to President-elect Trump,” the spokesman said. (This wasn’t the only unusual Trump call during the chaotic transition. Controversy erupted when it emerged that former Senator Bob Dole, working as a lobbyist for Taiwan, played a role arranging a precedent-breaking call between Trump and Taiwan’s president.) Just a few weeks after the phone call between Trump and Phuc, Falcone traveled to Hanoi to meet the Vietnamese prime minister and press him on the casino project. State media reported that Falcone “asked the Vietnamese government to continue creating favorable conditions for U.S. companies, including Harbinger, to do long-term and stable business in Vietnam.” Falcone has retained an array of lobbyists, consultants, and media advisers to persuade the Vietnamese government to change its rules on gambling. The effort included getting Falcone on the cover of Vietnamese Esquire, arranging regular meetings between Falcone and top Vietnamese officials, and seeking assistance from the U.S. embassy. It’s not clear when Kasowitz first got involved in the Ho Tram project. His law firm has represented Falcone and his associated businesses going back to at least 2013. David Friedman, who was a name partner at Kasowitz’s firm until Trump named him U.S. ambassador to Israel, also represented Falcone’s fund. In 2017, Kasowitz traveled to Vietnam with Falcone. But Kasowitz went “not as my attorney, just kind of getting to know the landscape, understanding what was happening over there,” Falcone told ProPublica. Falcone said Kasowitz attended some meetings with Falcone and Vietnamese officials. A Kasowitz spokesman said Kasowitz went to Vietnam “to advise Mr. Falcone on legal issues” and declined to comment further. Also on that trip was Jerry Abbruzzese, a Falcone consultant who has a history of working the levers of government for business interests. He is best known for being the main witness in the corruption trials of the former New York State Senate leader, Joe Bruno. The case centered on Bruno receiving a large consulting contract and payment for a racehorse from Abbruzzese, whose companies had business before the state. Bruno was ultimately acquitted. Abbruzzese was not charged in the case. He declined to comment on his role in Ho Tram.  Two Washington-based firms stocked with former diplomats from both Democratic and Republican administrations, BowerGroupAsia and The Asia Group, have worked on Falcone’s casino project. According to Falcone, Asia Group asked him for a connection with Kasowitz because of the attorney’s close ties with the Trump administration. A spokesman for Asia Group said: “The Asia Group does not comment on business confidential information, including the names of our clients and contract terms.” Asia Group worked with Falcone to host a conference of investors in New York for Prime Minister Phuc’s visit to the U.S. last May. Luminaries including Ret. General David Petraeus, now with the firm KKR, attended. The next day, Phuc traveled to Washington for his first in-person meeting with President Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed trade and North Korea. As Trump and Phuc left a large meeting in the Cabinet Room, Marc Kasowitz was there, apparently waiting, according to a person familiar with the visit. Kasowitz greeted Trump and shook hands with Phuc. The White House and the Vietnamese embassy declined to comment on Trump’s meeting with Phuc. There’s no evidence Trump raised Ho Tram. Kasowitz’s spokesman denied he was waiting to greet the prime minister: “Mr. Kasowitz was in the White House on other business on May 31, 2017. He had no idea the Prime Minister of Vietnam was there that day, he was not waiting outside a meeting room for the Prime Minister, it was a total coincidence that he ran into the Prime Minister with the President and he had no substantive conversation with the Prime Minister.” The spokesman added, “Neither Mr. Kasowitz nor anyone else at the firm has used any access [to Trump] to help a client of the firm.” Falcone’s efforts have so far proved unsuccessful: the Ho Tram casino hasn’t yet won a local gambling license. One industry expert attributed that to disagreements within Vietnam’s Communist Party-controlled state. “I find it shocking that people would think that the administration would bring up Ho Tram or even think about getting involved,” Falcone said. Do you have information about the Trump administration and casino companies? Contact Justin at justin@propublica.org or via Signal at 774-826-6240.

Just months before Donald Trump announced his bid for president in 2015, federal regulators announced they were slapping one of his longtime Atlantic City casinos with a record-setting $10 million fine for lack of controls around money laundering. The problems went back years. The penalty was actually the second record-setting fine for the Trump Taj Mahal involving money-laundering oversight. What exactly did the Taj fail to do? Casino officials admitted to “willful and repeated” violations of the Bank Secrecy Act: As federal authorities put it in a settlement, the Trump Taj Mahal “failed to report suspicious transactions; failed to properly file required currency transaction reports; and failed to keep appropriate records as required.” In this episode of Trump, Inc., our podcast with ProPublica, we dig into the now-bankrupt and shuttered Trump Taj Mahal, once one of the biggest and glitziest casinos in the world. It’s a story of chaotic operations, massive debt, and a tendency to treat rules as more like suggestions. Ring a bell? And remember, we want to hear from you: We’re always eager for tips. We also want to hear your questions. What would you like to know about Trump’s businesses? What confuses you? We may be able to answer, and even if not, we can at least try to explain why something isn’t known.

Partly cloudy with high temperatures in the low 40s. CHRISTIE: KUSHNER ‘DESERVES THE SCRUTINY’ OF MUELLER Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, “deserves the scrutiny” of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia’s ties to the administration, Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday in an interview on MSNBC. “He deserves the scrutiny,” Christie said. “You know why? Because he was involved in the transition and involved in meetings that call into question his role.” This is not the first time Christie and Kushner have been at odds, Brett Samuels writes for The Hill. The New Jersey governor has said previously that he believes the president’s son-in-law had a role in his removal as head of the Trump transition. ONE-WAY TOLLS COMING TO PARKWAY EXIT IN EAST ORANGE In an effort to reduce the crash rate at a busy toll plaza, NJ Turnpike Authority officials approved on Tuesday a plan to bring one-way tolls to Exit 145 of the Garden State Parkway in East Orange, Larry Higgs writes for NJ.com. The northbound toll plaza will be demolished and the $1 toll at the southbound plaza will be doubled. Construction is scheduled to begin in late April or May. MURPHY CHOOSES ASSEMBLYWOMAN AS BANKING COMMISSIONER Gov.-elect Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that he is nominating Assemblywoman Marlene Caride of Ridgefield Park to be state banking commissioner, John Reitmeyer reports for NJ Spotlight. The position is likely to have increased significance because Murphy has pledged to create a state-run bank. Today, the governor-elect is expected to name Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, Brent Marcus and Samantha Marcus report for NJ.com. CASINO COMMISSION APPROVES HARD ROCK ATLANTIC CITY DEAL A management agreement between the owners of the former Trump Taj Mahal and the operators of the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City won approval Tuesday from the Casino Control Commission. Under the 10-year agreement, Hard Rock will operate the property, which is owned by Boardwalk 1000, Nicholas Huba reports for the Press of Atlantic City. STATE APPROVES SALE OF MEADOWLANDS HOSPITAL The acting state health commissioner has approved the sale of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus to Yan Moshe, a real estate developer who owns a Bergen County surgical center. Although concerns were raised about the hospital’s operating losses, its small number of patients and the financial viability of the sale, Christopher R. Rinn, the acting commissioner, said that blocking the $12.2 million sale could deny residents of Hudson County access to health care, Lindy Washburn reports for The Record. The new ownership is required to continue operating the medical center as a general hospital. Want more? Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Hotel check-in FAIL causes Druff to be late for radio. Golden Nugget has schizophrenic status match offer. WSOP Week 6 stories: Druff coming into Main Event Day 3 with above average chips. Druff makes TV table -- sort of. Horrible bathroom situation at WSOP enrages players. Luke Vrabel banned from Caesars properties. Poker player kicked out of Rio for storing fireworks in his room. Chris Ferguson almost wins bracelet, almost takes POY lead. Daniel Negreanu tilt-tweets about POY. Scott Seiver tweets that he's always unlucky, internet responds brilliantly. Vanessa Selbst loses top set full to Gaelle Baumann's quads in Level 1 of Main Event. Fluke hand occurs where AA/AA/KK get all in preflop and all chop with straight flush on board. Alec Torelli's Wikipedia modified by SrslySirius. Trump Taj Mahal auctioned off everything on the inside. YouStake in legal battle over online staking legality. Borgata having yet another chip counterfeiting scandal? khalwat co-host part of the episode from Tokyo. Brandon, traderusky, and Scott from the East Coast also co-host parts of the episode.

Hotel check-in FAIL causes Druff to be late for radio. Golden Nugget has schizophrenic status match offer. WSOP Week 6 stories: Druff coming into Main Event Day 3 with above average chips. Druff makes TV table -- sort of. Horrible bathroom situation at WSOP enrages players. Luke Vrabel banned from Caesars properties. Poker player kicked out of Rio for storing fireworks in his room. Chris Ferguson almost wins bracelet, almost takes POY lead. Daniel Negreanu tilt-tweets about POY. Scott Seiver tweets that he's always unlucky, internet responds brilliantly. Vanessa Selbst loses top set full to Gaelle Baumann's quads in Level 1 of Main Event. Fluke hand occurs where AA/AA/KK get all in preflop and all chop with straight flush on board. Alec Torelli's Wikipedia modified by SrslySirius. Trump Taj Mahal auctioned off everything on the inside. YouStake in legal battle over online staking legality. Borgata having yet another chip counterfeiting scandal? khalwat co-host part of the episode from Tokyo. Brandon, traderusky, and Scott from the East Coast also co-host parts of the episode.

Show dedicated to Grandma Rosa, who passed away today. khalwat, Brandon, and traderusky co-host. Druff selling pieces of himself for WSOP 2017. Chico Loco calls a pizza place with a crazy owner. Bicycle Casino raided by federal authorities, shut down for 24 hours. Discussion of money laundering at poker rooms. Will Bike bust affect Pokerstars' legalization effort in California? David Tuchman, Bart Hanson return to Live at the Bike. Winning Poker Network hit with DDoS attack during tournament, PFA user gets ransomware virus. Update on the $500k gambling debt owed to Marc Klang by Paul Dlugozima & others. Female listener "Michelle" calls up to tell story of sexual harassment by Ballys pit boss. slots.lv, sister site to Bovada, clamping down on deposit bonus angle shooters. Man loses $100k jackpot after letting female companion press spin button for him. NL Holdem bot to play for $290,000 in match in China. Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City sold to Hard Rock. Caesars Palace self-parking follies, MGM to charge more for parking soon. Which live poker games in Vegas have the best rake and best comps?

Show dedicated to Grandma Rosa, who passed away today. khalwat, Brandon, and traderusky co-host. Druff selling pieces of himself for WSOP 2017. Chico Loco calls a pizza place with a crazy owner. Bicycle Casino raided by federal authorities, shut down for 24 hours. Discussion of money laundering at poker rooms. Will Bike bust affect Pokerstars' legalization effort in California? David Tuchman, Bart Hanson return to Live at the Bike. Winning Poker Network hit with DDoS attack during tournament, PFA user gets ransomware virus. Update on the $500k gambling debt owed to Marc Klang by Paul Dlugozima & others. Female listener "Michelle" calls up to tell story of sexual harassment by Ballys pit boss. slots.lv, sister site to Bovada, clamping down on deposit bonus angle shooters. Man loses $100k jackpot after letting female companion press spin button for him. NL Holdem bot to play for $290,000 in match in China. Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City sold to Hard Rock. Caesars Palace self-parking follies, MGM to charge more for parking soon. Which live poker games in Vegas have the best rake and best comps?

traderusky co-hosts. In a PokerFraudAlert Exclusive, we investigate money missing or stolen from Aussie Millions satellite prize pools on 888.com. Colonel Fabersham calls 888 to get answers, and Druff sings an impromptu hold music song. Ken Scalir calls in and gives a life update. Update regarding Aruba PPC scandal, including statement by former pro Ronnie Bardah. TMMLK calls in to "save the show". Man named Roberson sentenced to 104 months for robbing LA area poker players. LuckyChewy also selling clothing. Rio Las Vegas evacuated after electrical/plumbing outage. Carl Icahn looking to sell Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Pokerstars ignoring collusion by Polish players? Druff gets a drone. Has 2016 really been an awful year? Druff talks more about the Russian "hack" of the US election. Bitcoin to reach 1000 in January? How many sexual preferences are there?

traderusky co-hosts. In a PokerFraudAlert Exclusive, we investigate money missing or stolen from Aussie Millions satellite prize pools on 888.com. Colonel Fabersham calls 888 to get answers, and Druff sings an impromptu hold music song. Ken Scalir calls in and gives a life update. Update regarding Aruba PPC scandal, including statement by former pro Ronnie Bardah. TMMLK calls in to "save the show". Man named Roberson sentenced to 104 months for robbing LA area poker players. LuckyChewy also selling clothing. Rio Las Vegas evacuated after electrical/plumbing outage. Carl Icahn looking to sell Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Pokerstars ignoring collusion by Polish players? Druff gets a drone. Has 2016 really been an awful year? Druff talks more about the Russian "hack" of the US election. Bitcoin to reach 1000 in January? How many sexual preferences are there?

khalwat and tradershky co-host. Our special guest is William Kassouf, from the controversial WSOP Main Event broadcast, who answers all sorts of prying questions and takes a hilarious call from Colonel Fabersham. Was there a conflict of interest in the Kassouf/Matuson hand where Jack Effel ruled on it? Chicago Joey claims he listens to PFA Radio, admits our "softball" comment is somewhat correct. Trump Taj Mahal closed on October 10, we discuss its sordid history. Cantor Sports fined $22.5 million, connected with sports tout and extortionist Adam Meyer. Druff receives legal threat from the Ukraine. William Hlll to merge with Amaya/Pokerstars? OnGame Network -- one of the online poker originals -- to shut down this week. Pokerstars invests in GPL, temporarily rescuing it. Full Flush poker down, likely for good. How much did Trump's recent "Access Hollywood bus" scandal matter? Druff explains the truth behind the Trump lawsuit involving the accusation of rape against him, and its strange connection to someone Druff knows.

khalwat and tradershky co-host. Our special guest is William Kassouf, from the controversial WSOP Main Event broadcast, who answers all sorts of prying questions and takes a hilarious call from Colonel Fabersham. Was there a conflict of interest in the Kassouf/Matuson hand where Jack Effel ruled on it? Chicago Joey claims he listens to PFA Radio, admits our "softball" comment is somewhat correct. Trump Taj Mahal closed on October 10, we discuss its sordid history. Cantor Sports fined $22.5 million, connected with sports tout and extortionist Adam Meyer. Druff receives legal threat from the Ukraine. William Hlll to merge with Amaya/Pokerstars? OnGame Network -- one of the online poker originals -- to shut down this week. Pokerstars invests in GPL, temporarily rescuing it. Full Flush poker down, likely for good. How much did Trump's recent "Access Hollywood bus" scandal matter? Druff explains the truth behind the Trump lawsuit involving the accusation of rape against him, and its strange connection to someone Druff knows.

In episode 26 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, we welcome special guest Dr. David G. Schwartz to discuss the Trump Taj Mahal closing as well as AC... Read more »

In episode 26 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, we welcome special guest Dr. David G. Schwartz to discuss the Trump Taj Mahal closing as well as AC... Read more »

khalwat co-hosts. Druff takes eastern Sierra vacation, hits deer with car. Druff WSOP payment checks to PFA members get stolen by post office, used to steal from Druff's bank account. Bovada freezes Druff's account with $52,000 in it. Did 2+2 Pokercast steal Druff's beloved call-to-listen line idea? Matt Marafioti surfaces, claims he's been "too busy for social media". Did PokerFraudAlert member "Krypt" get killed or arrested when seeing a Washington DC area hooker? Review (and clips) of new "Fighting Chance" podcast featuring Cate Hall and Dan O'Brien. Poster on 2+2 claims to be online poker botter, explains methods. Winning Poker Network CEO claims he will ban anyone who looks like a bot, even if innocent people get unfairly banned. Caesars sells its "Playtika" social gaming platform to Chinese group. Maryland Live! casino accuses upcoming MGM National Harbor casino of stealing customer data. Trump Taj Mahal to close after Labor Day 2016. Boyd gaming sells its 50% share of Borgata to MGM. Bitinfinex exchange hacked for $72 million, causing crash bitcoin value. Donald Trump seems to be melting down... will his campaign go the full distance? Listener calls from Larry Laffer, Scott from the East Coast, and badguy23.

Scott reports from the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley in California and we chat about the Trump Taj Mahal closing for good.

khalwat co-hosts. Druff takes eastern Sierra vacation, hits deer with car. Druff WSOP payment checks to PFA members get stolen by post office, used to steal from Druff's bank account. Bovada freezes Druff's account with $52,000 in it. Did 2+2 Pokercast steal Druff's beloved call-to-listen line idea? Matt Marafioti surfaces, claims he's been "too busy for social media". Did PokerFraudAlert member "Krypt" get killed or arrested when seeing a Washington DC area hooker? Review (and clips) of new "Fighting Chance" podcast featuring Cate Hall and Dan O'Brien. Poster on 2+2 claims to be online poker botter, explains methods. Winning Poker Network CEO claims he will ban anyone who looks like a bot, even if innocent people get unfairly banned. Caesars sells its "Playtika" social gaming platform to Chinese group. Maryland Live! casino accuses upcoming MGM National Harbor casino of stealing customer data. Trump Taj Mahal to close after Labor Day 2016. Boyd gaming sells its 50% share of Borgata to MGM. Bitinfinex exchange hacked for $72 million, causing crash bitcoin value. Donald Trump seems to be melting down... will his campaign go the full distance? Listener calls from Larry Laffer, Scott from the East Coast, and badguy23.

On episode 20 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, which Kyle and Craig recorded the night before Trump Taj Mahal’s management announced plans to close: Revel probably can’t open... Read more »

On episode 20 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, which Kyle and Craig recorded the night before Trump Taj Mahal’s management announced plans to close: Revel probably can’t open... Read more »

On episode 18 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss: Casino hospitality workers striking against Trump Taj Mahal; Rumors that the FTC might kill resort... Read more »

On episode 18 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss: Casino hospitality workers striking against Trump Taj Mahal; Rumors that the FTC might kill resort... Read more »

The Trump Taj Mahal poker room has reopened this week, plus find out what a on-live tournament is!

The $750 "Workers Party" freeroll saw Druff finish 2nd. Ultimate Gaming shuts down, but it's more due to mismanagement than market forces. Former Ultimate employee Terrence Chan releases 36-minute video explaining problems there. Listener "handicapme" comes on to explain the details of the Caesars impeding bankruptcy. Daniel Colman lashes out at Phil Hellmuth, but also confesses to being a former multi-accounter. Ron Paul proves himself a friend to online poker. Amaya Gaming sells Ongame Network, possibly in preparation to buying bwin.party. iPoker network's new disturbing model: Skins only get paid for depositors, not rake. Commerce Casino charging for food in high limit section for first time ever. Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12th. Jose Canseco's finger falls off during poker tournament. Attempts are made to reach Phil Hellmuth with surprise phone call. badguy23 calls in and gives an important update about his life.

The $750 "Workers Party" freeroll saw Druff finish 2nd. Ultimate Gaming shuts down, but it's more due to mismanagement than market forces. Former Ultimate employee Terrence Chan releases 36-minute video explaining problems there. Listener "handicapme" comes on to explain the details of the Caesars impeding bankruptcy. Daniel Colman lashes out at Phil Hellmuth, but also confesses to being a former multi-accounter. Ron Paul proves himself a friend to online poker. Amaya Gaming sells Ongame Network, possibly in preparation to buying bwin.party. iPoker network's new disturbing model: Skins only get paid for depositors, not rake. Commerce Casino charging for food in high limit section for first time ever. Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12th. Jose Canseco's finger falls off during poker tournament. Attempts are made to reach Phil Hellmuth with surprise phone call. badguy23 calls in and gives an important update about his life.

Call our Voicemail Hotline: 951-292-4377; World Series of Poker final table wrap-up; NBA comissioner Adam Silver says, "Let's gamble!" Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12, 2014; Archie Karas gets a slap on the wrist; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 5-7, 2014; Dice setting; Unlimited odds at craps: What would we do? Dealer mistakes; The Kelly Criterion

Daredevil co-hosts. Ultimate Poker out of NJ market, claims breaches by Trump Taj Mahal. William Reynolds, former Ultimate Poker pro, is Twitter bashing them -- but is he right? Justin Archuleta shows up on 2+2 to confess to $270k worth of poker scams. Druff goes on offensive after his info is stolen from Dell and sold to scammers. Who is "privateworld", the supposed high stakes insider, on 2+2? Pokerstars separating UK players from rest of site on October 1. Gaming director of ill-fated Everleaf Network arrested in Malta for "misappropriating 800k Euros". Michael Shackleford's "Wizard of Odds" sites sold for staggering $2.35 million to casino affiliate site. Druff turned away from doctor's office due to Obamacare failure, in a situation that will affect most pro poker players residing in California. Editorial: Feel out fish at the table, then give them the experience they're looking for.

Daredevil co-hosts. Ultimate Poker out of NJ market, claims breaches by Trump Taj Mahal. William Reynolds, former Ultimate Poker pro, is Twitter bashing them -- but is he right? Justin Archuleta shows up on 2+2 to confess to $270k worth of poker scams. Druff goes on offensive after his info is stolen from Dell and sold to scammers. Who is "privateworld", the supposed high stakes insider, on 2+2? Pokerstars separating UK players from rest of site on October 1. Gaming director of ill-fated Everleaf Network arrested in Malta for "misappropriating 800k Euros". Michael Shackleford's "Wizard of Odds" sites sold for staggering $2.35 million to casino affiliate site. Druff turned away from doctor's office due to Obamacare failure, in a situation that will affect most pro poker players residing in California. Editorial: Feel out fish at the table, then give them the experience they're looking for.

Tyde/Jewdonk co-hosts, until he gets excessively drunk and Druff hangs up on him 2/3 of the way through. Elvis-impersonating WSOP dealer murdered at his Las Vegas home. Poker HOF candidates announced. Will it be semi-rigged again? Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak to star in new poker show on Discovery Channel on Sept 10. Pokerstars meets with NJ players in preparation for joining legalized online gambling market there. Trump Taj Mahal files for bankruptcy. Did Caesars Palace gift shop attempt to steal from Seven Stars customer? Online in the '80s: Druff talks about his life on BBSes, the precursor to today's social media (small portion missing from the archives due to technical issue). Druff gives his opinion on the Altanta Hawks racism controversy.

Tyde/Jewdonk co-hosts, until he gets excessively drunk and Druff hangs up on him 2/3 of the way through. Elvis-impersonating WSOP dealer murdered at his Las Vegas home. Poker HOF candidates announced. Will it be semi-rigged again? Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak to star in new poker show on Discovery Channel on Sept 10. Pokerstars meets with NJ players in preparation for joining legalized online gambling market there. Trump Taj Mahal files for bankruptcy. Did Caesars Palace gift shop attempt to steal from Seven Stars customer? Online in the '80s: Druff talks about his life on BBSes, the precursor to today's social media (small portion missing from the archives due to technical issue). Druff gives his opinion on the Altanta Hawks racism controversy.

Call our Voicemail Hotline: 951-292-4377; Donald Trump wants his name removed from Trump Plaza and Trump Taj Mahal; Casino boat runs aground... but that doesn't stop the gambling! Listener email: What makes us adjust our craps play during a session? Dr. Mike's Mesquite trip report; Welcome to podcasting Vegas Fanboy!

Paulie and Evan took a trip to Atlantic city this weekend and Paulie did it again.  He lost his shirt... Pants...socks...underwear. And not from gambling!  He's gotta learn to bring a bag or something if he wants to run naked through the Trump Taj Mahal.  Luckily he's quick so he didn't get caught and could still put together a podcast for you all.     This week in the news is another tidbit on Paulie's obsession with Tom Cruise.  Add in a few firemen and hmmm...  Paulie and Evan answer all your letters, likes and dislikes.  This week Evan reviews two more DVDs and gives out a rare 4 splat award.  This time it's for 'Dreams of Rafael' by Black Scorpion.  The second DVD 'Forced Entry' by Mustang studios is no slouch with a solid 3 splats.  Paulie goes both ways on his toy usage and reviews the Lex Steele Dual Dong.  Wrapping things up is MTFT tune 'Up to believe" by the Kellys.