"Man in doghouse, soon find cat house." Confucius
OK, maybe he didn't say it quite like that, but it's good enough for me:) How many people like to gamble online? The answer to that question is simple..A TON! Well, the research tells me online gaming is going to be legalized in this country, and sooner then you think. Currently, Nevada is working on different forms of legislation for such. Once Nevada legalizes online gaming? Other states will be inclined to do the same. And the reason? Well, that one you guys can figure out on your own.
John Ralston is a political commentator for the Las Vegas Sun. His weekly talk show about Las Vegas is required viewing for me. Last week he interviewed a big wig at the Mirage, the discussion centered around Internet gaming and all its possibilities. Ralston read a quote that caught my attention. I don't remember it verbatim, but it went something like this..
"If internet gaming was legalized in the United States (sports betting included). Industry revenue would be estimated to be 22 billion within two years, and 47 billion within five." The saving grace of online gaming? If it's legalized, you can tax the ever living sin out of it..And lets face it, the country needs new sources of tax revenue.
Once online gaming is legalized, your data base had best be fresh..Most proprietors lack the creativity to grow a data base organically, they've grown accustom to buying list after list to increase the size. The truth? Most of the emails in those lists will never see the light of day..They'll be spammed out. Don't get me wrong, you can buy some high quality lists, just be prepared to pay through the nose for them.
My idea of organic growth? Creating as much attention as possible, without spending a whole lot of money doing it, creativity is the major focus. Being creative is all about being unique, an anomaly so to speak..In the beginning, the creative efforts would be focused on very definitive areas..Example: I've got a couple of Asian friends who are willing to assist me in a strategy. The initial idea is to grab a camera and follow me around Chinatown, while I act a fool. Now, the act a fool statement was a joke..I vision the content consisting of myself and a few others making our way through Chinatown, showing a new side of it..A younger side of it, so to speak..Consider this combination..Reality, Asians consumers and businesses, white guy from Kansas, gambling websites. A lot of the ingredients are already in place for this idea, the only thing missing is the investment.
I like to end every post with a thought I'm having..Call it the 'village idiot' thought of the day.."Most people think an idea like this is crazy, some dumb ass Jethro Bodine type running around Chinatown thinking he can get anything out of it.What a fucking idiot..On the other hand, what if an idea like this works? What if the response from the Asian community is welcoming? Wheww..Think about the data base that could be created if that happens."
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