· Osu! Bancho Pachinko Simulator debuts at number one in Japan this week, reinforcing the continued popularity of Japan’s most prevalent form of legal gambling. You can make your own Pachinko kit at home with a bucket full of BBs and a funnel. Imagine the possibilities. [GamesIndustry]
· A federal judge has ruled that the Shinnecock Indians are a bonafide tribe, which may lead to a casino based on New York’s Long Island. Of course, they’ll be importing some of their labor from New Jersey, birthplace of over 73% of America’s surly cocktail waitresses. [Blood-Horse]
· Now’s the time to book if you’re planning on Vegas for the holidays. Now’s also the time to bury the hatchet with your mother if Vegas was indeed in your plans for the holidays. [Dallas Morning News]
· The two families that won the $345M Powerball jackpot went crazy-go-nuts on the network morning news shows, demanding private jets, luxury hotels, and SNL tickets in exchange for interviews. Five minutes with Katie Couric “just to see if they’re real” was the breaking point for NBC. [Online Casino News]
· Online backgammon continues to expand as more entrepreneurs join the online gaming revolution. Seriously. Ask your Grandpa. [PR Leap]
· Lastly, set your Tivos for Monday and Tuesday’s PBS showing of American Experience: Las Vegas: An Unconventional History, if for no other reason than you’ll know which network it is that you’re not sending a donation to again this year. [Salt Lake Tribune]