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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 16, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 3 comments

What’s the Most Memorable Sporting Event You’ve Ever Attended? (Part 1)

“23 August Stadium” in central Bucharest (Romania), site of the bitter annual soccer grudge match between rivals FC Dinamo Bucuresti and Steaua Bucuresti — photo from 1990

What’s the most memorable sporting event you’ve ever attended?

I don’t attend many games in person these days. That’s because I’d rather watch the action on television. Ticket prices have become so ridiculously expensive, along with parking and concessions, that I’m no longer interested in spending hundreds of dollars while fighting crowds and blowing an entire day getting to and from the ballgame. Besides, there are no betting windows at stadiums.

That said, I have attended some really interesting games, although most of the sporting events that I’ve seen took place many years ago.

Listed chronologically, here’s a look back on some of the most exciting games and sporting contests I’ve seen in person. Today’s list is from 1969 up through 1979. Part 2 will include memories from 1980 to the present:

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 10, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 3 comments

My Cat is Smarter Than Your Baby

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Let’s talk about how much smarter my cat is than your baby.

According to science, the average feline has the intellectual capacity of a two-year-old toddler. But I contend the typical house cat is much smarter and far cleaner, and considerably cheaper to raise than a child. Especially if it’s spayed or neutered. The cat, I mean.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 9, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Personal, World Series of Poker | 6 comments

More Poker Photos from My Collection

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Photo: At the 2002 World Series of Poker….with no grey hair yet

Here’s another edition of my private collection of poker photography.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 28, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal | 13 comments

Sheldon Adelson Scheduled to Speak at Gambling Conference — What Should I Do?

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This year’s convention includes a keynote address by one of the most distasteful people in America. Online poker nemesis, robber baron, political oligarch, warmonger, and all-around despicable human being Sheldon Adelson will pollute the merry gathering with his pompous views.