Book Review: The House Advantage by Jeffrey Ma

The House Advantage is the actual story behind the movie 21. It's full of good stories, not great ones, is well-written, but not fantastically and contains some decent lessons for business and life, but not anything groundbreaking. For those with interest in mathematics, gambling, or soaking large companies in the shorts, this one is a good read. For those looking for a revolutionary business idea or get started in the card-counting business, you may have to look elsewhere.

Really Russia?

In this article, Russia is closing down every remaining legal casino in the country. I'm against casinos and gambling too, partly because of morals, and more so because of the detrimental effects it has on those in lower economic classes. But still, how can this be a good decision? In the name of "antivice" Russian leaders are putting almost a half million people out of work at a time of economic downturn and upheaval. Russia makes another poor decision.