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Behind Door No. 2: A Revamped GSN

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clemon79:
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 14 2003, 11:05 PM\'] Well, there's only three hours of primetime, so if 75 percent is devoted to casino gaming, we will still get 45 minutes of WWTBAM each night. [/quote]
 Personally, I enjoy casino gaming-type programs, so I might actually find myself watching MORE of whatever-GSN-ends-up-being than I do now.

Chelsea Thrasher:
In that case, lemme just be the first to say, Yippedy-Damn-Doo-Dah-Day.  Don't get me wrong, I like WWTBAM.  But, to try and say "That's the only game show we're gonna have in PT", especially considering MG, Lingo, and, even NG and FF.  Nuh-uh.

And, for the record, I don't mind Casino shows.    It's just, I like Game Shows a heckuva lot more.

whampyl03:

--- Quote ---Sorry to rant, and rant severely, but I had to say it. If anyone feels the need to vent, at me, go ahead. Let's all vent.
--- End quote ---

I feel your pain, but what the heck is the point exactly of venting anymore?  Nothing gets accomplished, nobody important will listen (and probably with good reason...), and it's frankly just too late now.  I say remember the good times (And I've had plenty of good times with GSN, believe it or not; And still do.);  The Rubicon has been crossed, and there is nothing that anybody can do.  We lost the battle. (If it wasn't a no-contest in the first place.)

And besides, it's not like that article said that the first order of business for the network is to phase out all game shows that are currently on the schedule.

Now, I’ll commence the biting of my tongue/fingers.

Jimmy Owen:
I'm just guessing it will be WWTBAM, since it has been a ratings getter for GSN.  I'm not sure what casino type shows they could do.  Instructional programs on how to beat the house would get casinos upset.  Maybe simulcast the surveillance cam at the Sahara?

clemon79:
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 14 2003, 11:18 PM\'] Instructional programs on how to beat the house would get casinos upset. [/quote]
 I assure you they most definitely would NOT get the casinos upset if they did that. In fact I bet they would be lining up to buy ad time.

There is ONE way to "legally" "beat the house" in a casino, and that is counting cards in blackjack, which most casinos have outlawed and will disinvite you from further play if they catch you doing it.

The one thing a casino LOVES is some nimrod who thinks he has the games figured out. There IS no easier sucker to seperate from his money. If a network popped up with the mission of running programming that creates more suckers, you wouldn't hear so much as a peep from The Strip.

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