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Posted by on Nov 21, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 2 comments

Start Addressing Me as “Colonel Nolan Dalla”

 

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Listen up.  I want everyone to start addressing me as “Colonel Nolan Dalla.”

Today, by official proclamation of Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I was given that state’s highest honor, the designation as a full-fledged “Colonel.”  Thanks to Gov. Steve Beshear, whom I’m pleased to find out is a Democrat.  Receiving this award from a Republican might have been awkward.

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Posted by on Nov 14, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 3 comments

Playing Poker for a Great Cause: Jennifer Harman’s Nevada SPCA Benefit at Planet Hollywood

 

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I was delighted to be invited to play in last night’s poker charity event held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.  Here’s the story of a fabulous night for a great cause.

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Posted by on Oct 3, 2015 in Blog, General Poker | 2 comments

Current State and Future Prospects for the Casino Gambling Industry (or “What I Learned at G2E 2015)

 

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With Greg Carlin, CEO of Rush Street Gaming at G2E 2015

 

This past week, I attended the 2015 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas.  This was my eighth time to attend what is the world’s largest annual casino and gambling conference.  I’ve had the honor of speaking and appearing on two panel discussions in past years.  However, this time I attended solely as a media representative with the intent to report on much of what I learned, and speculate on the direction this sector is headed.  The opinions expressed here are entirely my own and do not reflect any of my past or present employers or associates.

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Posted by on Oct 1, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 0 comments

One Small Step for PokerStars, and One Giant Leap for Online Poker

 

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From 2004 through 2006, I served as Director of Communications for PokerStars.com (Rational Gaming Enterprises).  The views expressed herein do not reflect the opinions of my past or present employers or associates in any way.  My views are entirely my own.

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Posted by on Sep 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker | 2 comments

Have Any Casino Gambling Companies Been Hit with a Recent Breech of Security?

 

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Within the past two weeks, I’ve been bombarded with several e-mails and even a few cold calls on my cell phone from “marketers” offering to sell me lists of active casino gamblers and poker players.  I estimate the number of e-mails received at about 12-15.  I’ve counted four phone calls (three left messages).

What I want to know is this:  What in the hell is going on?  Why is this happening?  Can someone explain?

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