TV gambling that blackjack will follow poker's popularity
November 3, 2006
By John G. Brokopp_Special to the courier news
Poker has been molded into fascinating television fare, so it should come as no surprise that blackjack, the most popular casino table game, has been similarly retooled to conform to the demands of reality TV and the powerful revenue-generating machine it has become.
Two made-for-TV versions of the classic card game, Ultimate Blackjack Tour on CBS and the World Series of Blackjack on GSN, are proof that watching gamblers competing for big money is still a hot deal in the reality show craze.
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November 3, 2006
By John G. Brokopp_Special to the courier news
Poker has been molded into fascinating television fare, so it should come as no surprise that blackjack, the most popular casino table game, has been similarly retooled to conform to the demands of reality TV and the powerful revenue-generating machine it has become.
Two made-for-TV versions of the classic card game, Ultimate Blackjack Tour on CBS and the World Series of Blackjack on GSN, are proof that watching gamblers competing for big money is still a hot deal in the reality show craze.
...more - (Dead link: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/entertainment/brokopp/122160,3_5_EL03_GAMBLING_S1.article)