Tag Archives: Gambling

Eking out a living riding a bus: Asian American Seniors in New York

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Jeff

In the Asian ethnoburb where I live, one sees three kinds of buses.  One kind is the Santa Clara Valley Transit public transportation bus, and another is the kind is the tech bus, as white Google buses pick people up … Continue reading →

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Will San Jose Balance its budget on the backs of Asian-American Gamblers?

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Jeff

(Flickr photo credit: tobyleah) One of the ways that San Jose is dealing with an upcoming budget deficit is Proposition K.  Proposition K proposes to the voters that the two card clubs in San Jose, Bay 101 (pictured) and Garden … Continue reading →

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Terrance Watanabe: The Biggest Loser in Las Vegas

Posted on December 5, 2009 by John

Wall Street Journal has the incredible story of 52-year-old Japanese American Terrance Watanabe, believed to have the biggest losing streak in Las Vegas history – losing an estimated overall total of $127 million in gambling, of which $112 million dollars … Continue reading →

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Luck Runs Out For Gambling Chinese Officials

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Tim

Gambling is illegal in China, but not in Macao, where apparently many Chinese officials have been taking jaunts to gamble embezzled government money. These gambling trips have apparently cost Chinese officials an average of $2.7 million dollars each in a … Continue reading →

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