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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Greg Tingle Official Blog: Slipknot is coming to SMITE - Another music x gaming crossover.
Slipknot is coming to SMITE - Another music x gaming crossover.
Traditionally music and larger pop culture connections have a track record of success. We can look to the Tomb Raider movie - game - merch connection, All Elite Wrestling with AEW Games with the likes of Chris Jericho (Fozzy and wrestling connection), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 'Superman" (Goldfinger), Final Fantasy VI – Nobuo Uematsu, WWE 2K 18 -"Down With The Sickness" - Disturbed , and so it goes on. I like personalized features in games ala "Create A Character" getting away from the more cookie cutter templates. I'm interested to see in any of the Chance Thomas numbers make it into the latest version of the Avatar game. Interesting side note... for a few years the public buses in Sydney, Australia appear to have been running more advertising for video games than for movies, although over the past month the tide may have finally turned. Hope the audience sees some merit in my observations.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Greg Tingle Official Blog: News, Pop Culture, Digital, Sports and more via Media Man
News, Pop Culture, Digital, Sports and more via Media Man
Entertainment Executive Believes AEW Needs To Be On A Streaming Platform
Google Local Guides Program: How To Earn Points & Badges
'Doctor Strange' tops North American box office with $185M
'Avatar: The Way of Water' teaser trailer introduces Jake, Neytiri's family
How the UFC's mixed martial arts became the biggest non-tech trade of the century
How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power
WWE vs All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Impact Wrestling and the rest
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Thursday, May 05, 2022
Sunday, May 01, 2022
Greg Tingle Official Blog: Bally's River West Resort - Casino in Chicago, USA?
Bally's River West Resort - Casino in Chicago, USA?
Rhode Island-based Bally's appears to be the last casino up for consideration in the Windy City of Chicago.
Alderman Pat Dowell announced on Monday she "cannot support” Hard Rock International’s plan to open a casino as part of the proposed mega-development in her ward, citing neighbors’ fears over crime and the potential for overcrowding.
Bally's is the only proposal left on the table. That company is looking to develop a casino resort in the River West section of the city. The alderman there has not come out against a gambling site in the ward.
City leaders are looking to tap revenue from the eventual casino to fund Chicago's pension obligations.
“I believe a casino will support the growth and prosperity of the City by adding a sought-after destination amenity to Chicago’s already world-class tourism and hospitality offerings,” Dowell wrote in her statement. “I know first-hand how vital a casino is to the City’s bottom line. The revenues from a Chicago casino will go a long way towards ensuring we meet our obligations to the Police and Fire pension funds.”
But she added that city leaders must balance the “positive aspects of each casino proposal” against “the needs and wishes of the existing community.”
“The Hard Rock Casino at ONE Central would be dropped into an existing, well-established family community in the Prairie District of Chicago’s South Loop,” Dowell wrote. “Because of that, I have concerns about the density of the Hard Rock Casino proposal.”
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Saturday, April 30, 2022
Greg Tingle Official Blog: Media Man News: Pop culture, business, sports...
Media Man News: Pop culture, business, sports...
Rupert Murdoch returns to British TV market, pins hopes on Piers Morgan
Peter Thiel wins Media Man 'Entrepreneur Of The Month' award
Elon Musk wins Media Man 'Entrepreneur Of The Month' award
'Avatar: The Way Of Water' footage, title revealed at CinemaCon; 'Avatar 1' remaster coming
Tyson Fury one of world's greatest athletes of any generation says Media Man agency
WWE vs All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Impact Wrestling and the rest
Jim Ross working with The Rock's company to 'go back and look at the territories
NJPW World wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award
Jade Cargill wins Media Man 'Wrestler Of The Month' award (Women's Division)
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Greg Tingle Official Blog: OpenSea Delists Sands Vegas Casino Club NFTs after Cease & Desist Orders
OpenSea Delists Sands Vegas Casino Club NFTs after Cease & Desist Orders
OpenSea Delists Sands Vegas Casino Club Gambler NFTs.
This month two U.S states issued cease-and-desist orders to Sands Vegas Casino Club for NFT sales.
Sands Vegas Casino Club reportedly sold NFTs to fund a Metaverse casino, classifying them as securities.
It has been a mixed year for leading NFT marketplace OpenSea. In January, OpenSea saw trading volumes hit a record high before a sharp decline through February and March.
NFT market conditions have improved in April, with OpenSea Ethereum (ETH) based NFT trading volumes already sitting above March levels.
According to Dune Analytics, Ethereum-based NFT trading volume for April sits at $2.68bn with a week to go. For March, trading volumes stood at $2.49bn.
With NFT market conditions improving, OpenSea appears to be taking a more cautious approach to avoid regulatory fallout.
OpenSea Delists Sands Vegas Casino Club NFT Sales
This week, OpenSea suspended the sale of Sands Vegas Casino Club Gambler Ape NFTs. This time last week, OpenSea continued to allow the trading of the Gambler NFTs despite regulatory action against the virtual casino.
According to the Sand Vegas roadmap, Sand Vegas Casino acquired 27 plots in Sandbox in January 2022. The virtual casino aimed to meet all regulatory/legal requirements between March and August 2022.
The OpenSea Help Center states that it delists NFTs if it determines the NFT to:
The delisting will cut a funding source for the virtual casino.
Owners of the Gambler NFTs purportedly share in half the casino profits generated.
The OpenSea delisting follows the cease & desist orders from the states of Texas and Alabama.
While the casino website is still up and running and states that the SVCC NFTs are sold out, the Twitter account @sandsvegascasino no longer exists.
Alabama and Texas Issue Sands Vegas Cease-and-Desist Orders
This month FX Empire reported on Alabama and Texas issuing Sands Vegas Casino Club with cease-and-desist orders.
The two states said that the online casino sold NFTs to fund operations. According to the state laws of Alabama and Texas, the NFTs constituted an illegal securities offering.
The Texas State Securities Board press release stated that the virtual casino offered,
“11,111 Gambler NFTs in connection with their development metaverse casinos in popular metaverses such as the Sandbox (SAND), Decentraland (MANA), Infinity Void, and NFT Worlds.”
The press release went on to say,
“Gamblers, acting through avatars, can enter the metaverse casino and play poker and other games using cryptocurrencies. Purchasers of the Gambler NFTs profit from these operations. Not only do they become owners of the metaverse casinos, but they also purportedly share in half the profits generated.”
Friday, April 22, 2022
Greg Tingle Official Blog: Combat Sports News via Media Man
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