Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 27, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Politics, Sports Betting |

Poker players have been notoriously apathetic give our sheer numbers and the size of the industry, which employs tens of thousands. Yet, many have done nothing to help the cause. We bitch and complain, but when it comes to action, we’ve done next to nothing. Inaction has allowed anti-poker activists to make the rules. We abdicated the fight with indifference and a lack of willpower.
Until now.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 21, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Politics, World Series of Poker |

I wonder what Sheldon Adelson would do if — in some alternative universe — he was assigned to cover the World Series of Poker.
Imagine the billionaire casino mogul and crackpot conservative standing out on the tournament floor covering the poker action. How would he report on what’s going on? What would be written?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 20, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews, Rants and Raves |

The third annual “Electric Daisy Carnival” is happening this coming weekend in Las Vegas.
Talk about a fucking freak show!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 18, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Personal |

Every summer for the past 17 years, I have attended a special gathering of poker players. It’s called “BARGE.”
BARGE stands for BIG AUGUST RECREATIONAL GAMBLING EXCURSION. It’s held at Binion’s in downtown Las Vegas.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jun 12, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Politics |

Over the past year, I’ve written many times that U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) might be the worst Majority Leader in recent memory.
I respectfully wish to amend my previous statement.
Sen. Harry Reid is the worst Senate Majority Leader in American history.
Period. Exclamation point. End of discussion.
It’s not even close.
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