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Dames Of Chance Curate

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Shawnee

In case you missed it there on the sidebar, I’m now “Scooping” or “curating” articles about gambling, gaming, dating & other things dames take a chance on over at Scoop.It. That doesn’t mean I won’t be blogging here; I’m just … Continue reading →

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Women In Gambling, Gaming & Media 2013

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Shawnee

Is the lack of gambling sites aimed at women part of the war on women? Certainly 2013 was a bad year for women in all media. Bovada welcomes players from the USA and offers an all-in-one wallet with sports betting, … Continue reading →

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Gambling Radio News

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Shawnee

In December, Casino City Gang’s BlogTalkRadio show was discussing online gambling in New Jersey as well as some other gambling news from around the world. Every week there’s a new show (and it’s not really as local-sports sounding as the … Continue reading →

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Union Rags Gets The Glory, But It’s Still A Horse Story About What Wasn’t

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

I can’t write a better post about the Preakness than Andrew Kulha, so I’ll share this quote — then send you off to read it. He really captures it all. Not many of us knew that we were watching greatness … Continue reading →

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We Won’t Have Another… Or Will We?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

In shocking news, TMZ reports that I’ll Have Another has been scratched from tomorrow’s Belmont Stakes — and the horse has been retired; due to an injury, the beauty may never run again. (More details here.) Thus ends dreams of … Continue reading →

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What Do The Recent DSM Updates Mean For Gambling Addiction?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

I really don’t want to become “the addiction blog,” but when addiction can be a down-side to gaming and gambling and there’s so much in the news… The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M.), … Continue reading →

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Addictions: The Fix Is In?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

As a follow-up to my post on behavioral addictions… In his new book, The Fix, Damian Thompson argues that “the line between consumption, habit and addiction is becoming dangerously blurred.” When future generations look back at the early 21st century, … Continue reading →

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Truths (And Questions) About Gambling & Other Behavioral Addictions

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

You may have read the recent news about “Facebook Addiction” — a subdivision of Internet addiction that pertains to social media use, which, research says, women are more at risk of developing than men because we dames are more social … Continue reading →

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“An Unpredictable Game Of Risk & Chance”

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

An extremely rare early print by Irving Penn is currently available on artnet Auctions. The piece, After Dinner Games, New York (1947), is a color photograph from a limited edition of 13 dye transfer prints of the image made between … Continue reading →

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Preparing For The Preakness

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Shawnee Rivers

Derby winner I’ll Have Another continues his Triple Crown quest on Saturday going for the $1 million Preakness Stakes. I must say, I do have a soft-spot for this horse and his jockey, Mario Gutierrez… It’s hard not to hope … Continue reading →

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