The death has been announced, on May 14, of the legendary American poker player Doyle Brunson. Before going any further, if you don’t know how to play poker, don’t learn. Whatever you may have heard, only a tiny number of players are winners in the long run, even Stu Ungur, widely acknowledged as one of […]
This past week, in an unprecedented series of events for the gaming industry, MGM Resorts International announced it would close all its Las Vegas strip casino and hotel operations due to the coronavirus crisis, and then Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered a sta
Cultural appropriation, deep state trojan horse and the war on cops + this day in history w/the escape of the Baader-Meinhoff Gang and our song of the day by Pennywise on your Morning Monarchy for May 14, 2018.
On this solo show I discuss the Vegas Shooting and Stephen Paddock. I start off by talking about the Vegas Police and their track record as being unprofessional and trigger happy. The allegations that the police didn’t help evacuate the concert, and that the cover up my stem from their failures are explored. I then begin laying out the facts as we know them about the shooting, Paddock and Marilou Danley. I look into the ever changing narrative, including the latest development regarding hotel security guard Jesus Campos. Then I explore Stephen Paddock and try to make sense of who he was.
Fake film crews, stalled negotiations and playing albums backwards + this day in history w/Aaliyah killed and our song of the day by Beck on your Morning Monarchy for August 25, 2017.
Eclipsing history, deleting history and CovertBand + this day in history w/Ruby Ridge and our song of the day by Tobacco on your Morning Monarchy for August 22, 2017.
The Oakland Raiders’ impending move to Las Vegas has reignited debate about the legality of betting on sports. It is ridiculous that most states ban betting schemes. Someone who buys stock in General Motors is “betting” that the company will sell lots of cars, just as someone who puts money on the super bowl is betting that their team will win the game.
Senator Sessions assured us that he would respect the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. So why is he threatening to overturn a 2011 opinion by the Department of Justice that restored federal gambling law to Congress’s original intent?
By: Marek Glinka
Katehon Think Tank
International sporting events have a clear political nature: nation-states enter the stadium under their national anthem, represent their countries, and, in the case of victory, their rank increases. In other words, sports is an instrument of “soft power” if we use Joseph Nye’s term. Moreover, the country hosting a sporting event can improve its image, as was the case with the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
