caruso said:
...This gets to the core of one of my two gambling hates - "deceptive" advertising ...
There is no "advertising" going on in this thread. And nothing deceptive going on as well. If you have a
real problem with 32red (obviously you do since you tend to railroad every thread when the name pops up), then PAB and I'll give it top priority.
To berate casinos because they are just that - a casino - is tiresome. If someone has a gambling problem, they should
not be gambling.
Same goes for smokers - smoking fucks up your health. If you're in bad health, you shouldn't smoke. But look at the cigarette advertising - bitchin' looking people doing really cool things. Tell me that ain't deceptive. I think people who smoke look stupid (sorry smokers
). And I bet I could outrun, out-jump, out-anything physical any smoker who is half my age. Read the friggin' label - tar and carbon monoxide are sucked into your lungs with each inhalation!! It's staring you in the face!
And if you can't handle your booze, you shouldn't drink. When have you ever seen a beer commercial depict someone totally wasted??
Keeping this in mind, do you think someone from the tobacco industry, or a rep from your local brewery would call you on the phone and state their concern that you're buying too many cigarettes or cases of beer? I don't think so. For 32red to contact a player voicing their concern speaks volumes.
I am also privy to other instances of player concern as well. Ed Ware is
not the only operator that considers their players as human beings with lives and families. I'll be sharing one of these stories in this week's newsletter. It's rather mindblowing to say the least.
Lest we forget, this is an entertainment industry - but if you can't handle the heat - stay out of the kitchen. I find it sad that Caruso tends to perceive so many things with so much negativity. Jeeze, man! Don't be so damn cynical.
And yes, keep the winner screenshots coming - that's what it's all about isn't it? - having a good time.
And then there is the "screenshots that suck" thread; this should be viewed often as well.