Red Square Gaming Insights
April 2015

GAMING AND THE ART OF THE FREE THROW

Back in late 2014, when the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced it was accepting applications for skill-based casino games, I never would’ve thought that the first foray into this territory would involve shooting a basketball.

The free throw shot. The boring, stationary, unopposed attempt to put the ball through the basket from 15 feet away. Both the bane of Shaquille O’Neal’s career and the calling card of Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry, the free throw shot is more about technical precision and muscle memory than world-class physical ability. The mental challenge of connecting on consecutive free throws is akin to the calculated process of a card player. From that perspective, it makes sense that The Borgata in Atlantic City chose a free throw shooting contest to introduce skill-based gaming to the masses.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

IamA Professional Poker Player: George Danzer (reddit.com)
Down and dirty Q&A with a true blue professional poker player.

The Email Scam with Centuries of History (priceonomics.com)
A look at Advance Fee Fraud and the ins-and-outs of the Nigerian Prince Scam. Apparently he’s been trying to get his money for quite some time.

Nintendo’s Character Manual from 1993 (pressthebuttons.com)
Excerpts from Nintendo’s character style guide from the heyday of the 16-bit era.

Adventure Machine (madeon.fr)
Cool interactive mixer for the launch of Madeon’s new album. Music and pictures and stuff.

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IE?

The world's full of good browsers that actually care about you and your online experience. You just have to step away from the blue brute with a bogus halo and start seeing what's out there. Breaking up is hard to do, so I've attached our own story in the hopes that it will inspire others to change their lives…for the better.

Read our break up letter with Internet Explorer on redsquaregaming.com.

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