Nich Moore

Riverboat Casinos Could Be Sunk

Riverboat Casinos Could Be Sunk

Nich Moore September 29, 2014 08:20:09

As Indiana’s riverboat casinos face increasing competition from surrounding states the Interim Study Committee On Public Policy rides to the rescue… or does it? As the march of legalized gambling begins to spread out across the US (23 states and counting) those states that were ahead of the game are looking for ways in which […]

Baazov Moves Full Tilt To Be A Poker Star

Baazov Moves Full Tilt To Be A Poker Star

Nich Moore September 26, 2014 16:45:44

In what industry watchers have called a huge gamble, Mr. David Baazov has bought up two of the largest online poker sites on the net today, but will it pay off or will this be a busted flush? On October the 6th a federal judge will hear arguments from Governor Chris Christie as he seeks […]

Casino Competition Could Cause Community Collapse

Casino Competition Could Cause Community Collapse

Nich Moore September 26, 2014 14:21:36

With ever more states legalizing and building casinos should we worry about placing too much pressure on them to support local economies? The schizophrenia of the US gambling market continues to pump out gambling news headlines that seem, at first glance, to be somewhat contradictory. To read of the alarming situation in Atlantic City where […]

Scots Vote To Stay In United Kingdom

Scots Vote To Stay In United Kingdom

Nich Moore September 19, 2014 13:54:07

After three years the referendum for Scottish independence went ahead on Thursday with the majority of Scots rejecting the opportunity to split from the United Kingdom. The lengthy hard fought battle for the Scottish independence referendum came to a head in the small hours of Friday morning as across the Pictish homeland ballots were counted […]

The Two Sides May Still Be Polls Apart

The Two Sides May Still Be Polls Apart

Nich Moore September 17, 2014 14:25:43

The pollsters are saying it is still too close to call but that is only because they are unsure of their data and are hugely worried they might have got it wrong. As we enter the final last few furlongs of the massively drawn out campaign towards Thursday’s historic referendum the two sides are as […]

The Last Gasps of The Campaign

The Last Gasps of The Campaign

Nich Moore September 17, 2014 14:24:05

As we enter into the final days of campaigning before the vote we look at how recent events have shaped the likely result. For a couple of years the debate over Scottish independence was of little or no interest to the news media that both set and control the political agenda in the modern world, […]

Voting No – Heading Off Trouble

Voting No – Heading Off Trouble

Nich Moore September 17, 2014 14:23:04

The UK establishment has come out full force against the Independence vote but do their arguments stand up to scrutiny? Suffering perhaps from the hubris of treating the independence movement as if it had all the chances for success of a North Korea casino license application, the “No” campaign, or, as they like to keep […]

Voting Yes – The Heart Of The Matter

Voting Yes – The Heart Of The Matter

Nich Moore September 17, 2014 14:22:54

The “Yes” campaign have three hundred years of repression to call upon to motivate its voters but what are the arguments that back up that sentiment? The “Yes” campaign has developed from being a grassroots hotbed of home rule fanatics, perhaps a little more starry eyed than entirely necessary, into a huge coalition of forces […]

Scotland & The UK – A Little Bit Of History…

Scotland & The UK – A Little Bit Of History…

Nich Moore September 17, 2014 14:21:46

The relationship between Scotland and the rest of the UK has been at times both hostile and hospitable but could that union be coming to an end? The United Kingdom is a political and economic union of four countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, that is run from the parliament in Westminster, London, capital […]

The Scottish Independence Referendum

The Scottish Independence Referendum

Nich Moore September 17, 2014 14:20:39

Three hundred years after signing up to a political and economic union with the United Kingdom Scots have the chance to vote to leave, but will they? The desire for self-determination amongst a nation\’s population has long been a motivating factor in various country\’s struggle for independence. The colonial powers of the 19th century found […]