2023-04-10
Fun article by @KitChellel about an obscure gambler that figured out something the rest of the world was ignoring. Reminds me of Ed Thorpe with options or Jim Simons with quant. Good reminder that “edge” is all around us if we look hard enough. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
How the gambling industry has kept up with decades of computer-assisted tech developed to beat roulette, like wearable devices, timers, and predictive software
https://www.bloomberg.com/... John Connolly : When I was at the ICE show in London in February 2004, I offered my services to a manager friend of mine at the Ritz Club Casino. … Tw...
2023-04-09
Fun article by @KitChellel about an obscure gambler that figured out something the rest of the world was ignoring. Reminds me of Ed Thorpe with options or Jim Simons with quant. Good reminder that “edge” is all around us if we look hard enough. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
How the gambling industry has kept up with decades of computer-assisted tech developed to beat roulette, like wearable devices, timers, and predictive software
One spring evening, two men and a woman walked into the Ritz Club casino, an upmarket establishment in London's West End. LinkedIn: John Connolly , Christine C. Cook , David Sharra...
2023-03-09
It will be interesting to see if the FDIC tries to claw back some of this $125m windfall from Silvergate insiders... $SI https://twitter.com/...
The Block
Silvergate Capital plans to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate Silvergate Bank, including “full repayment of all deposits”; SI drops 40%+ to ~$5
- Silvergate Capital Corporation said it will wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate Silvergate Bank in accordance with applicable regulatory processes.