Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 4, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Las Vegas, Personal, Travel |
Here are a few questions aimed mostly at locals like myself who have lived in Las Vegas for quite a while, but also have little or no interest in casinos, gambling, and other attractions that are synonymous with the city.
The questions are — why do you stay here? And — why remain here if the primary reason that the city exists doesn’t interest you?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 5, 2022 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |

“The permanent closure of the Green Valley Ranch poker room (in Henderson) makes no sense at all.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 18, 2022 in Blog, Essays, General Poker, Rants and Raves, Sports Betting |
“These ads are a disgrace and an insult. Either apply the same standards to everyone and all business sectors, or stop running them.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 21, 2022 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |
My friend Howard Stutz has been covering the casino business for decades (he spent many years with the Las Vegas Review-Journal before Sheldon Adelson bought the newspaper and ruined it). Howard’s work is always worth reading. He now writes for The Nevada Independent.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 19, 2022 in Blog, General Poker, Sports Betting |

Stu Ungar once told me something I’ll never forget.
“Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser,” he said.
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