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><channel><title>Online Gaming News</title> <atom:link href="http://calvinayre.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://calvinayre.com</link> <description>Online Gaming News</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:04:15 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Shark Spotting</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/shark-spotting/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/shark-spotting/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:04:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mark McKenna</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online gambling predators]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shark Spotting]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14868</guid> <description><![CDATA[The waters can be dark and murky, there’s predators out there, lurking, hungry waiting for you, waiting for me, how can you spot the sharks out there? That’s easy, just look for their fins. Read more.
]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/shark-150x150.jpg" alt="shark 150x150 Shark Spotting" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14869" title="Shark Spotting" />The waters can be dark and murky, there’s predators out there, lurking, hungry waiting for you, waiting for me, how can you spot the sharks out there? That’s easy, just look for their fins. <a
href="http://www.gamblingbettingonline.co.uk/">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/shark-spotting/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>March Madness Heir Apparent To Superbowl</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/march-madness-heir-apparent-to-superbowl/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/march-madness-heir-apparent-to-superbowl/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:52:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mark McKenna</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[March Madness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Superbowl]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14841</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s an event that attracts those who wouldn’t normally ever gamble, and it’s a huge money making bitch for the casinos and the gambling biz. This March Madness business, is second only to the Superbowl as far as Vegas is concerned. Read more.
]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/uclacheerleaders-150x150.jpg" alt="uclacheerleaders 150x150 March Madness Heir Apparent To Superbowl" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14863" title="March Madness Heir Apparent To Superbowl" />It’s an event that attracts those who wouldn’t normally ever gamble, and it’s a huge money making bitch for the casinos and the gambling biz. This March Madness business, is second only to the Superbowl as far as Vegas is concerned. <a
href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20100312_Why_March_Madness_betting_rivals_Super_Bowl.html">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/march-madness-heir-apparent-to-superbowl/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Becky’s Bender: St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/becky%e2%80%99s-bender-st-patricks-day-the-global-excuse-to-get-shtfaced/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/becky%e2%80%99s-bender-st-patricks-day-the-global-excuse-to-get-shtfaced/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:52:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rebecca Liggero</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Becky's Bender]]></category> <category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. Patrick's Day]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14837</guid> <description><![CDATA[Everyone loves St. Patrick’s Day!  You don’t have to be Irish to celebrate this internationally recognized holiday because “everyone is Irish on March 17th”.  Can you think of any other holiday that is celebrated around the globe by annual parades and getting as sh*tfaced as possible? No way, they don’t exist.  Regardless [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/StPaddysDay1-150x150.jpg" alt="StPaddysDay1 150x150 Becky’s Bender: St. Patricks Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14838" title="Becky’s Bender: St. Patricks Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!" />Everyone loves St. Patrick’s Day!  You don’t have to be Irish to celebrate this internationally recognized holiday because “everyone is Irish on March 17th”.  Can you think of any other holiday that is celebrated around the globe by annual parades and getting as sh*tfaced as possible? No way, they don’t exist.  Regardless of where you are, you can find St. Paddy’s Day festivities in Ireland, throughout the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea, China, Cyprus, Germany, Scotland, Dubai, Costa Rica…pretty much everywhere.<br
/> <em></em><br
/> So who in the world is this St. Patrick and why does this holiday even exist?  Very simply stated, St. Patrick was born during the forth century and he become a missionary whose goal was to spread Christianity back in Ireland.  Throughout his teachings in Ireland, legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock’s three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit- to the Irish people.  St. Patrick spread the word of God throughout Ireland for thirty years before he died, and shortly after his death, Ireland decided to celebrate the life of St. Patrick by creating St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th.<br
/> <em></em><br
/> <img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/StPaddysDayShamrock-150x150.jpg" alt="StPaddysDayShamrock 150x150 Becky’s Bender: St. Patricks Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14839" title="Becky’s Bender: St. Patricks Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!" />Clearly St. Patrick’s Day kicked off as a religious holiday, but over the many years of its existence, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of Irish culture and tradition, and nowadays many use the holiday as one big, bad global excuse to get completely smashed. Some say this tendency to drink a lot during St. Patrick’s Day may have something to do with Irish culture and tradition, but that’s just a theory- I&#8217;m not sure if I believe it.<br
/> <em></em><br
/> <img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/StPaddys-150x150.jpg" alt="StPaddys 150x150 Becky’s Bender: St. Patricks Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14840" title="Becky’s Bender: St. Patricks Day, the global excuse to get sh*tfaced!" />Many cities around the world hold <a
href="http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_home.html">annual St. Patrick’s Day parades</a> to celebrate the life of St. Patrick and Irish Culture, some of the biggest and longest running parades taking place in Montreal, Birmingham, Montserrat, Boston and New York City.  Some other St. Patrick’s Day traditions include dying Chicago’s river green for a few hours, dying London’s Trafalgar Square fountain water green, and just about every Irish bar in every location is full of patrons with green paraphernalia on the 17th.  You would think being in Ireland for the big day would be the craziest party of all, but throughout all the cities in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is more of a family oriented festival scene.  Trust me, I was in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day last year and it’s true…seeing as I grew up in the Boston area, I can tell you from personal experience that South Boston’s parade is wayyyy crazier.<br
/> <em></em><br
/> In conclusion: with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, wherever in the world you are right now, go to the local parade this weekend or to an Irish Bar on the 17th, open up a beer, and get drunk.  You owe it to St. Patrick!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/becky%e2%80%99s-bender-st-patricks-day-the-global-excuse-to-get-shtfaced/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Malaysia Police Raiding Like Vikings</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/malaysia-police-raiding-like-vikings/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/malaysia-police-raiding-like-vikings/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Blaise</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[legal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Malaysia gambling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Malaysia police raids]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14832</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thirty raids in a month is plenty, one hundred raids in two months is crazy, but three hundred and seventy three raids in two months is just down right pillaging. What, don’t these guys sleep, eat, fuck or do anything else but raid suspected illegal gambling locations? Read more.
]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/vikings-150x150.jpg" alt="vikings 150x150 Malaysia Police Raiding Like Vikings" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14835" title="Malaysia Police Raiding Like Vikings" />Thirty raids in a month is plenty, one hundred raids in two months is crazy, but three hundred and seventy three raids in two months is just down right pillaging. What, don’t these guys sleep, eat, fuck or do anything else but raid suspected illegal gambling locations? <a
href="http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-police-raid-373-online-casinos-in-two-months-1272">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/malaysia-police-raiding-like-vikings/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hot Buzz: Kevin Garn, Roxanne Spillet, Lebron, Susan Stanton, ACC Tournament</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/hot-buzz-kevin-garn-roxanne-spillet-lebron-susan-stanton-acc-tournament/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/hot-buzz-kevin-garn-roxanne-spillet-lebron-susan-stanton-acc-tournament/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:21:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Blaise</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kevin Garn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Susan Stanton]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14829</guid> <description><![CDATA[HOT BUZZ
Kevin Garn in his Hot tub Time Machine, going back 25 years ago with a 15 year old.
Roxanne, Just Spillet, Boys and Girls Clubs are a good hustle.
 
Susan Stanton, she or he, or she, looka lika man.
Lebron tests positive for steroids. NO! Not the King&#8230;
Pressure is off the Hokies to win in the ACC [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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class="wp-caption-text">Be careful, I saw a fifteen year old girl go in there...</p></div><p><strong>HOT BUZZ</strong></p><p>Kevin Garn in his Hot tub Time Machine, going back 25 years ago with a <a
href="http://www.techjackal.net/interesting-stuff/2010/03/12/utah-buzzing-over-kevin-garn-cheryl-maher-scandal/">15 year old.</a></p><p>Roxanne, Just Spillet, Boys and Girls Clubs are a good <a
href="http://news.lalate.com/2010/03/12/roxanne-spillett-photo/">hustle.</a></p><p> </p><p>Susan Stanton, she or he, or she, looka <a
href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/03/10/her.name.was.steven/">lika man</a>.</p><p>Lebron tests positive for steroids. NO! Not <a
href="http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978099270">the King&#8230;</a></p><p>Pressure is off the Hokies to win in the ACC tourney, they’re already going to <a
href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/hokies-journal/2010/03/pressure_is_off_for_hokies_in.html">the dance.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/hot-buzz-kevin-garn-roxanne-spillet-lebron-susan-stanton-acc-tournament/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Would you bet a million yuan on a cricket?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/chinese-cricket-fights/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/chinese-cricket-fights/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:54:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven Stradbrooke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cricket fights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sports]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14823</guid> <description><![CDATA[Everyone&#8217;s heard of the UFC, but what about the UCF? That would be Ultimate Cricket Fighting, a new MMA league I&#8217;m trying to organize after reading that Chinese punters bet big bucks on gladiatorial contests involving crickets. Interestingly, it seems these crickets fight better (a) after they&#8217;ve just had sex, and (b) if they&#8217;re given [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/CricketFight-150x150.jpg" alt="CricketFight 150x150 Would you bet a million yuan on a cricket?" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14824" title="Would you bet a million yuan on a cricket?" />Everyone&#8217;s heard of the UFC, but what about the UCF? That would be Ultimate Cricket Fighting, a new MMA league I&#8217;m trying to organize after reading that Chinese punters bet big bucks on gladiatorial contests involving crickets. Interestingly, it seems these crickets fight better (a) after they&#8217;ve just had sex, and (b) if they&#8217;re given a pre-match hit of Ecstasy. So basically, take your light-as-a-featherweight challenger out to a rave the night before, and he&#8217;ll be strapping that championship belt around his thorax in no time. <a
href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&amp;sid=aPYhyjIvKnJY">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/chinese-cricket-fights/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>UB Aruba and LAPT Chile poker events cancelled</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/ub-aruba-and-lapt-chile-poker-events-cancelled/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/ub-aruba-and-lapt-chile-poker-events-cancelled/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:18:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven Stradbrooke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14819</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bad news for poker fans. UB.com scratched the 2010 Aruba Poker Classic event, in part due to to declining attendance. The LAPT Viña Del Mar poker festival in Chile is off the schedule as well, in part due to the ongoing threat of aftershocks from the recent earthquake. Oh, and the 2012 WSOP will be [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Mayan2012-150x150.jpg" alt="Mayan2012 150x150 UB Aruba and LAPT Chile poker events cancelled" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14820" title="UB Aruba and LAPT Chile poker events cancelled" />Bad news for poker fans. <a
href="http://news.bluffmagazine.com/ubcom-cancels-2010-aruba-poker-classic-9719/">UB.com scratched the 2010 Aruba Poker Classic</a> event, in part due to to declining attendance. The LAPT Viña Del Mar poker festival in Chile is off the schedule as well, in part due to the ongoing threat of aftershocks from the recent earthquake. Oh, and the 2012 WSOP will be cancelled due to some <a
href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-03-27-maya-2012_n.htm">Mayan armageddon</a> or something. <a
href="http://www.lapt.com/news/">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/ub-aruba-and-lapt-chile-poker-events-cancelled/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What does hitting a €4.8 million jackpot sound like?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/what-does-hitting-a-e4-8-million-jackpot-sound-like/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/what-does-hitting-a-e4-8-million-jackpot-sound-like/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:40:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven Stradbrooke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Betsson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category> <category><![CDATA[progressive jackpot]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14815</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Norwegian man has turned a €5 deposit into a €4.8 million progressive jackpot on Betsson’s Arabian Nights slot machine. We can only imagine how the man sounded when he realized what had just transpired (probably something like this), but fortunately a transcript of his conversation with a Betsson CSR has emerged. Read more.
]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/BetssonJackpot-150x150.jpg" alt="BetssonJackpot 150x150 What does hitting a €4.8 million jackpot sound like?" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14816" title="What does hitting a €4.8 million jackpot sound like?" />A Norwegian man has turned a €5 deposit into a €4.8 million progressive jackpot on Betsson’s Arabian Nights slot machine. We can only imagine how the man sounded when he realized what had just transpired (probably something like <a
href="http://www.straight.com/article-295568/vancouver/sound-vancouver-when-team-canada-wins-gold">this</a>), but fortunately a transcript of his conversation with a Betsson CSR has emerged. <a
href="http://www.onlinepoker.net/poker-news/casino-news/norwegian-man-wins-48-million-slots-jackpot-5-stake/5034">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/what-does-hitting-a-e4-8-million-jackpot-sound-like/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Strategic review prompts departure of Betfair&#8217;s US head</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/strategic-review-prompts-departure-of-betfairs-us-head/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/strategic-review-prompts-departure-of-betfairs-us-head/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:55:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter Amsel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14810</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dodgy week at Betfair. First, a court in Bombay sics the country&#8217;s internet watchdogs on the betting exchange. Now, Gerard Cunningham is leaving Betfair US after a year at the helm. The departure follows a strategic review that stressed a need for the American business to &#8220;integrate more closely with UK operations.&#8221; Read more.
]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ChessBoard-150x150.jpg" alt="ChessBoard 150x150 Strategic review prompts departure of Betfairs US head" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14811" title="Strategic review prompts departure of Betfairs US head" />Dodgy week at Betfair. First, <a
href="http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/bombay-court-to-boot-betfair-over-cricket-bets/2010/03/11/">a court in Bombay</a> sics the country&#8217;s internet watchdogs on the betting exchange. Now, Gerard Cunningham is leaving Betfair US after a year at the helm. The departure follows a strategic review that stressed a need for the American business to &#8220;integrate more closely with UK operations.&#8221; <a
href="http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/520257/betfair-us-head-cunningham-to-go-after-strategy-review.thtml">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/strategic-review-prompts-departure-of-betfairs-us-head/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Will a reality TV series save English racing?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/will-a-reality-tv-series-save-english-racing/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/will-a-reality-tv-series-save-english-racing/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:44:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven Stradbrooke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14740</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a combustible mix of English toffs and Irish lads that come together at the Cheltenham Festival, national hunt&#8217;s showpiece event. The British Tote reaps some 10% of its annual on-site turnover from Cheltenham, and it&#8217;s estimated that attendees will consume 20,000 bottles of champagne, 30,000 bottles of wine, 240,000 beers and 220,000 pints of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/LadyGodiva-150x150.jpg" alt="LadyGodiva 150x150 Will a reality TV series save English racing?" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14803" title="Will a reality TV series save English racing?" />It&#8217;s a combustible mix of English toffs and Irish lads that come together at the Cheltenham Festival, national hunt&#8217;s showpiece event. The British Tote reaps some 10% of its annual on-site turnover from Cheltenham, and it&#8217;s estimated that attendees will consume <a
href="http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/columnists/article351506.ece">20,000 bottles of champagne, 30,000 bottles of wine, 240,000 beers and 220,000 pints of Guinness</a>. But how does <a
href="http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/racing-for-change-time-to-get-out-of-the-dark-ages/2009/12/20/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter">Racing For Change</a> hope to get people excited about the ordinary everyday races, the lifeblood of the industry? Would you believe a celebrity-themed reality series? Unless that series stars a naked Cheryl Cole riding a horse down the Tottenham Court Road, millions of UK residents will likely be racing to change the channel. <a
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/mar/12/racing-for-change-betting-income">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/will-a-reality-tv-series-save-english-racing/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Maryland racino pins hopes on Asian gamblers</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/maryland-racino-pins-hopes-on-asian-gamblers/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/maryland-racino-pins-hopes-on-asian-gamblers/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:32:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter Amsel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[asian punters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Casino]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Horse Racing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14695</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland is hoping to morph into a &#8216;racino&#8217; by adding casino games to its offerings, and on the recommendation of consultants from the Innovation Group, the focus will be on two specific games &#8211; mini-baccarat and pai gow poker &#8211; as they have particular appeal to Asian gamblers. While Asians make [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/AsianGamblers-150x150.jpg" alt="AsianGamblers 150x150 Maryland racino pins hopes on Asian gamblers" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14707" title="Maryland racino pins hopes on Asian gamblers" />The Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland is hoping to morph into a &#8216;racino&#8217; by adding casino games to its offerings, and on the recommendation of consultants from the Innovation Group, the focus will be on two specific games &#8211; mini-baccarat and pai gow poker &#8211; as they have particular appeal to Asian gamblers. While Asians make up only 6.5% of the surrounding area&#8217;s population, the consultants claim they are so attracted to these types of games, that they will account for one quarter of projected revenues. <a
href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Asians-targeted-for-gambling-at-Rosecroft-87406812.html">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/maryland-racino-pins-hopes-on-asian-gamblers/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What is the value of Social Media?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-video/value-of-social-media/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-video/value-of-social-media/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:43:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Calvin Ayre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category><guid
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If you have any questions regarding the Social interwebs feel free to connect with Adrian Eden on Twitter.
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href="http://calvinayre.com/tag/social-media/" title="Social Media">Social Media</a> articles here on CalvinAyre.com.</p><p>If you have any questions regarding the Social interwebs feel free to connect with <a
href="http://twitter.com/adrianeden" title="Adrian Eden Twitter">Adrian Eden on Twitter</a>.</p> <object
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isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14613</guid> <description><![CDATA[You hear it all the time from the opposition, no more slots, no more casinos, no more online gambling legalization, no more bingo no more this, no more that. And that’s fine, people are always going to find things to oppose, but I can’t help but feel that the gambling industry always seems to get [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hater-215x300.jpg" alt="hater 215x300 Gambling Industry Getting Lion’s Share Of Haters" width="215" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14614" title="Gambling Industry Getting Lion’s Share Of Haters" />You hear it all the time from the opposition, no more slots, no more casinos, no more online gambling legalization, no more bingo no more this, no more that. And that’s fine, people are always going to find things to oppose, but I can’t help but feel that the gambling industry always seems to get the lion’s share of the hate.</p><p>Recently in Quebec opponents of online gambling were calling for a halt to the provinces endeavor to join the industry and in Ontario many are guffawing over the government just considering online gambling expansion. Many of the opponents or as I term them, haters, are from social groups and health groups that oppose the detrimental effects that gambling will have on the population. On the west coast of Canada in BC, a very different situation is unfolding. Here you have an outcry to the government, for cutting funding to various arts, social and sports groups, but the interesting thing here is, where the funding was coming from. Yup, gambling revenue. <a
href="http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/bc-programs-hurt-by-loss-of-gambling-grants/2010/03/10/">Read more.</a></p><p>It’s not a secret that the gambling industry, particularly the regulated online gambling industry in many provinces is an extremely profitable enterprise. But what is often overlooked is that it is also a huge source of funding for many government programs, and while haters will still argue over the drawbacks, they then become complacent when they enroll their children into sports programs funded by government grants from gambling revenue. It’s always struck me as strange how that works. Perhaps even more strange is unfair amount of hate devoted to gambling, with the biggest concern being for an increase in gambling addictions.</p><p>Let’s look at another industry, namely, the porn industry. It’s also a huge multibillion dollar industry, it creates thousands of jobs, though many of the jobs blow…If you want to talk about addiction, then apparently research is showing there is also something called sex addiction, funny, how people always seem to get addicted to things like gambling and getting laid. It’s not hard to see why, but that’s another sensitive tissue er issue. The point is the porn industry doesn’t give shit back to the government, nor does it contribute to social programs, the only thing it does is makes dudes pop wood and visualize every pretty girl they see but naked in cheerleader highsocks, bent over a couch. I ain’t mad at it for doing so, but I don’t see the same contingent of haters rushing to oppose it, even though it arguably causes or contributes many of the problems that gambling allegedly does and certainly has its fair share of addicts as well. I can’t call it.</p><p>It’s about time that opponents of gambling start sipping on that hatorade for other things instead of focusing on one industry. We’ve heard of share the love, I’m saying share the hate, or maybe they would like to go fuck themselves…By watching porn that is.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/gambling-industry-getting-lion%e2%80%99s-share-of-haters/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Betting On Performance Enhancement</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/betting-on-performance-enhancement/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/betting-on-performance-enhancement/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:36:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Blaise</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manny Pacquiao]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marion Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Performance Enhancement Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14607</guid> <description><![CDATA[Comebacks seem to be the story as of late with a number of athletes making their return to the limelight, including former track star turned jail bird, Marion Jones. Read more.
The term performance enhancement has been tossed around regarding Manny Pacquiao is odds on favorite to win his upcoming bout against Joshua Clottey. Read more.
And [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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href="http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/marion-jones-from-hooped-to-hoops/2010/03/11/">Read more.</a></div><p>The term performance enhancement has been tossed around regarding Manny Pacquiao is odds on favorite to win his upcoming bout against Joshua Clottey. <a
href="http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/pacquiao-vs-clottey/2010/03/11/">Read more.</a></p><p>And Tiger Woods might be making his comeback at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in the next two weeks, but from all accounts from his several hot mistresses, Mr. Woods doesn’t need any performance enhancement.</p><p>With the MLB steroid fiasco and the subsequent crackdown on performance enhancement drugs, particularly steroids, it has changed the way I, and probably many others bet on sports. I’m not going to say Manny Pacquiao is on performance enhancement drugs, but he probably is. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a boxer with that much power, stamina and energy at the end of a fight. Maybe he is the most well conditioned boxer of all time, but in this day in age it’s fairly likely he’s taking something for an added punch so to speak. Granted until he’s been tested and found guilty of such, then you have to give him the benefit of the doubt, but is that really true?</p><p>It wasn’t too long ago Barry Bonds was in the news with wild accusations of his steroid abuse, even though he hadn’t actually tested positive for performance enhancement. We all know how that turned out. What about Roger Clemens and his steroid use? Or maybe I “misremember”. The fact is that bettors should be paying attention to the changes in sport in regards to performance enhancement drugs just as much as sportsbooks should be and are. Take Pacquiao for example, if you think that one of his fights are expected to go into the late rounds, it&#8217;s looking more and more like a good bet on a late round knockout. Pacquiao seemingly gets stronger and certainly doesn’t lose any power off his punches as his fights progress, while most boxers do. Whatever he’s taking is working so I’d be betting accordingly.</p><p>Certainly baseball has changed. Homeruns are down dramatically from previous years and it’s no secret why that is. You take a look at some of the major power hitters of previous years, and while you would have expected favored odds for guys like David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez to hit thirty plus homeruns, these days, I’m not so sure. Ever since both those guys got busted for or admitted to taking performance enhancement drugs their numbers have fallen off, along with many of the game’s so called power hitters. Some people have argued that at best, taking PEDS will only increase your injury recovery, (Mark McGuire) and maybe add about ten feet to a ball you hit. Well, let’s see, ten feet is pretty much the difference between the warning track and the fifth row. Also, no question it makes the player stronger, so that 30 oz bat now feels like a piece of driftwood, wonder if that will give a player an advantage and increase their power numbers. Additionally, complete games from pitchers has also decreased, while that may also be a function of teams going to their bullpens early, you wonder how much of that is because pitchers just don’t have the juice, or aren’t on the juice anymore.</p><div
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class="wp-caption-text">Heys Davids, wants somes roids?</p></div><p>PEDS pretty much can make a scrub, average, and average player an allstar and a hall of famer allstar into maybe the greatest of all time. For those who question how much performance enhancement drugs can impact sport and betting, consider this, Marion Jones was crowned the greatest female athlete of all time, and then she admitted she took performance enhancement drugs. Roger Clemens, one of, if not the best pitcher of all time, also on PEDS. Barry Bonds greatest homerun hitter of all time, PEDS. Manny Pacquiao greatest pound for pound boxer all time? PEDS? Too soon to call it. But I do know any player I suspect of taking PEDS, I’m betting on, anyone busted for taking PEDS, I’m betting against.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/betting-on-performance-enhancement/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Upward mobility: Probability and Mobenga ink deal</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/probability-and-mobenga-ink-deal/2010/03/12/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/probability-and-mobenga-ink-deal/2010/03/12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:16:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter Amsel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mobenga]]></category> <category><![CDATA[probability]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14601</guid> <description><![CDATA[Swedish firm Mobenga has inked a partnership with fellow mobile gaming specialists Probability. Under the terms of the deal, the two companies will cooperate in marketing Probability&#8217;s 30+ mobile games capability to Mobenga&#8217;s sportsbook clients. Somewhere right this second, a music publishing exec is presumably working on a pitch to get the partnered companies to [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Mobile-150x150.jpg" alt="Mobile 150x150 Upward mobility: Probability and Mobenga ink deal" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14604" title="Upward mobility: Probability and Mobenga ink deal" />Swedish firm Mobenga has inked a partnership with fellow mobile gaming specialists Probability. Under the terms of the deal, the two companies will cooperate in marketing Probability&#8217;s 30+ mobile games capability to Mobenga&#8217;s sportsbook clients. Somewhere right this second, a music publishing exec is presumably working on a pitch to get the partnered companies to use The Who&#8217;s <em>Going Mobile</em> as background music for their marketing campaign. <a
href="http://www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=201003111038374314I">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/probability-and-mobenga-ink-deal/2010/03/12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Slumpuppy Millionaire: 8-year old wins poker tourney?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/slumpuppy-millionaire-8-year-old-wins-poker-tourney/2010/03/11/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/slumpuppy-millionaire-8-year-old-wins-poker-tourney/2010/03/11/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:51:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven Stradbrooke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child prodigy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poker]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14595</guid> <description><![CDATA[Okay, this has all the markings of a set-up, but here goes&#8230; Aashish Nanak, an eight-year old boy from Chandigarh, India, whose family has dubbed an &#8216;internet genius&#8217;, has won approximately $500G playing online poker. The poker site, which has not been identified, claims it doesn&#8217;t owe the kid anything, as (a) he accessed the [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ChildProdigy-150x150.jpg" alt="ChildProdigy 150x150 Slumpuppy Millionaire: 8 year old wins poker tourney?" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14598" title="Slumpuppy Millionaire: 8 year old wins poker tourney?" />Okay, this has all the markings of a set-up, but here goes&#8230; Aashish Nanak, an eight-year old boy from Chandigarh, India, whose family has dubbed an &#8216;internet genius&#8217;, has won approximately $500G playing online poker. The poker site, which has not been identified, claims it doesn&#8217;t owe the kid anything, as (a) he accessed the site via his uncle&#8217;s account, and (b) he&#8217;s eight freaking years old. If the tall tale turns out to be true, we hope some TV producer puts together an <em>Odd Couple</em> type reality series in which this kid and Doyle Brunson share a house and host a nightly tourney. <a
href="http://www.poker-shark.co.uk/poker_news/8_year_old_boy_wins_$500000_poker_tournament-151.html">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/slumpuppy-millionaire-8-year-old-wins-poker-tourney/2010/03/11/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Woods Returning To Golf In Two Weeks?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/woods-returning-to-golf-in-two-weeks/2010/03/11/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/woods-returning-to-golf-in-two-weeks/2010/03/11/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:41:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Blaise</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arnold Palmer Invitational]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tiger Woods]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14594</guid> <description><![CDATA[The New York Post has reported that Tiger Woods will be returning to compete in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25th. Should Woods compete you can bet everyone will be watching and wagering. While Woods has been making headlines for everything but his golf play, though much has been made about his club size, [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tiger_woods-150x150.jpg" alt="tiger woods 150x150 Woods Returning To Golf In Two Weeks?" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14596" title="Woods Returning To Golf In Two Weeks?" />The New York Post has reported that Tiger Woods will be returning to compete in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25th. Should Woods compete you can bet everyone will be watching and wagering. While Woods has been making headlines for everything but his golf play, though much has been made about his club size, he’ll certainly be hoping a return to the lynx will cool things down. Good luck with that. <a
href="http://sports-odds.com/golf/031110-tiger-woods-returns-to-golf-march-25-at-2010-arnold-palmer-invitational.html">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/woods-returning-to-golf-in-two-weeks/2010/03/11/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cash-poor Greece looks to extend gaming monopoly</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/cash-poor-greece-looks-to-extend-gaming-monopoly/2010/03/11/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/cash-poor-greece-looks-to-extend-gaming-monopoly/2010/03/11/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:33:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter Amsel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[greece]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monopoly extension]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14590</guid> <description><![CDATA[Beware of Greeks bearing markers. Reeling from its worst ever financial crisis, the Greek government is checking under its sofa cushions for hidden revenues, and it thinks it has found some in the extension of Greek gaming firm OPAP&#8217;s monopoly. The move could mean €400M in extra income for the state, but considering its overall [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Parthenon-150x150.jpg" alt="Parthenon 150x150 Cash poor Greece looks to extend gaming monopoly" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14591" title="Cash poor Greece looks to extend gaming monopoly" />Beware of Greeks bearing markers. Reeling from its worst ever financial crisis, the Greek government is checking under its sofa cushions for hidden revenues, and it thinks it has found some in the extension of Greek gaming firm OPAP&#8217;s monopoly. The move could mean €400M in extra income for the state, but considering its overall €300 <em>billion</em> debt, it wouldn&#8217;t hurt to open a few more lemonade &amp; ouzo stands outside the Parthenon. <a
href="http://in.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idINLDE62A0TR20100311?sp=true">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/cash-poor-greece-looks-to-extend-gaming-monopoly/2010/03/11/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Marion Jones From Hooped To Hoops</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/marion-jones-from-hooped-to-hoops/2010/03/11/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/marion-jones-from-hooped-to-hoops/2010/03/11/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:16:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Blaise</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marion Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tulsa Shock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WNBA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://calvinayre.com/?p=14587</guid> <description><![CDATA[Marion Jones, an athlete with a tarnished reputation is now on the comeback road. But this time it won’t be on the track, she’ll be taking her talents to the basketball court. Jones announced that she will be joining the WNBA and playing for the Tulsa Shock. I wonder what WNBA team will be a [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://cdn1.bit2host.com/tablog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/marionjones-150x150.jpg" alt="marionjones 150x150 Marion Jones From Hooped To Hoops" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14588" title="Marion Jones From Hooped To Hoops" />Marion Jones, an athlete with a tarnished reputation is now on the comeback road. But this time it won’t be on the track, she’ll be taking her talents to the basketball court. Jones announced that she will be joining the WNBA and playing for the Tulsa Shock. I wonder what WNBA team will be a hot item to bet on once the season starts…Wait, when does the season start? And who the hell bets on the WNBA? Good on Marion though, used to think she was sexy till she started taking horse roids. <a
href="http://www.manolith.com/2010/03/11/marion-jones-lie-detector-killer/">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/marion-jones-from-hooped-to-hoops/2010/03/11/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Florida to build Las Vegas-style casino resorts?</title><link>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/florida-to-build-las-vegas-style-casino-resorts/2010/03/11/</link> <comments>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/florida-to-build-las-vegas-style-casino-resorts/2010/03/11/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:57:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steven Stradbrooke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Gaming News Articles]]></category><guid
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href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/11/1524303/las-vegas-firm-proposes-casino.html">Read more.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/florida-to-build-las-vegas-style-casino-resorts/2010/03/11/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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