SynCurrency: Bitcoin Pursues the Mainstream
October 31st, 2013
Courtesy of the New York Times, some thoughts on Bitcoin’s need to become more mainstream: The currency known as bitcoin — a much-hyped and much-doubted type of digital cash that can be bought with traditional money — has mostly attracted attention for its popularity in the black market, and for its wildly gyrating valuation. But […]
Read more »Future Of Pervasive Games
October 29th, 2013
Via TechCrunch, an interesting look at the state of pervasive gaming: Pervasive gaming is a well-worn idea that’s drifted through the pages of design theory for at least 20 years. It’s the idea of a game that goes beyond the bounds of one screen. You’d play your game on your computer and then go out […]
Read more »Online ‘Gaming’ Vs. Online ‘Gambling’: The Power Of Branding
October 24th, 2013
Via Futurity, an interesting article on the power of branding online gambling as online gaming: Whether you think online betting is innocent entertainment or a shady activity may have to do with what you call it, according to a new study that shows how industry labels help shape consumer attitudes. “Changing an industry label from […]
Read more »SynCurrency: Bitcoin Booms With China’s Help
October 24th, 2013
Via The Diplomat, some commentary on the recent Bitcoin surge: The price of a Bitcoin (BTC), the much-discussed and highly volatile crypto-currency, has topped $200 for only the second time in its history. This was likely abetted by the optimism that Baidu – often referred to as China’s Google – inspired when it began accepting […]
Read more »Initial Player Offering: If You Like a Star Athlete, Now You Can Buy a Share
October 19th, 2013
Via the New York Times, an article on an interesting innovation on a new trading exchange for investors to buy and sell interests in professional athletes: Arian Foster of the N.F.L.’s Houston Texans. Investors can buy a share of his future earnings. First, there was old-fashioned gambling on football. Then came the fantasy leagues. And […]
Read more »Online Gaming: A New Era For The Casino Industry
October 17th, 2013
Via VegasSeven, a report on how online gaming took center stage at the Global Gaming Expo, signaling a new era for the casino business: The casino industry isn’t known for being introspective; the focus is usually strictly on the bottom line and the here and now. But the annual Global Gaming Expo, held late last […]
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