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February 22 , 2009 12:00 P.M TOP
After Luck With Poker, ESPN Bets on New York Dominoes
The next big thing in sports programming is dominoes?
ESPN has scouted dominoes at the Altamira Club in the Bronx.
To
the occasional domino player, it is a stretch to even call this quiet
game of straight-faced strategy a sport. But anyone who has spent time
in a Latino neighborhood in New York City could testify that dominoes
played there — with the slammed-down tiles, the verbal sparring, the
bragging and bluffing — is no parlor game.
From the opening bid, a simple sidewalk match will quickly
escalate into a raucous, freewheeling spectacle: a mini-fiesta where
salsa and cigars, Bacardi and brown-bagged beers have as much a role as
the little colored tiles with dots.
The games almost always draw
spectators, so perhaps it is no surprise that the ESPN sports network
has declared dominoes the next big spectator sport and is promoting it
as both a colorful cultural touchstone and a highly competitive game,
complete with rankings, formal tournaments, celebrity events and
sponsors.
Encouraged by the success of televised poker, the
network has begun combing New York City for top players and colorful
clubs for its coverage, and has been taping segments on formal
tournaments and casual neighborhood games.
Hourlong domino shows
now run on Tuesday nights at 10 on the network's Spanish-language
sports channel ESPN Deportes. Hoping it will be popular with
English-speaking viewers, network officials plan to show similar
programming on ESPN2 starting in June.
"We think it will be the
next cool thing," said Lino Garcia, the general manager of ESPN
Deportes. "We're connecting with the best places dominoes is played, so
naturally we're going to start in uptown Manhattan and the Bronx, the
places where it really happens."
From John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times
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January 14, 2009 12:30 P.M
Domino Game Rated on the 20 Best Strategy Games
Throughout the centuries people have enjoyed games. From simple ones to pass the time to more complex ones that use strategy and challenge the participants to compete intellectually and have been called mental sports.One of them, the Domino Game, which has been rated in the 3th place of the 20 Best Strategy Games ever of the American Games Magazine.
The game features bones (tiles) with a number of pips on them. Players match them up trying to empty their hands by matching one of the numbers with one of the free numbers on the table.
Dominoes are also noted for being able to stand on end in long rows so that when one is knocked over they all fall in a row. A popular pasttime is lining up hundreds or thousands of dominoes to make designs when they fall.
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October 28, 2008 2:05 P.M
Beckham Join the Stars for Dominoes
Victoria Beckham has said she is overwhelmed by Hollywood's glamour - and late night games of dominoes.The star spoke to The Daily Mirror about how she was setting finding Los Angeles as she spends more time there ahead of her family's move in the summer.
"I was at a party the other day when Tom Hanks came bounding over," she explained, describing her excitment at the showbiz climate. "He said, 'I'm so thrilled you and David are coming over. I'm going to get a season ticket to watch LA Galaxy now'.
"All the time he was talking I was just thinking, 'It's Forrest Gump! And he knows who I am!'" Beckham continued: "I don't know if I'll ever get used to that when we move here. I don't get out much, really. I'm usually with David and the boys."
The paper also reports an overheard conversation at the CAA pre-Oscars party. Penelope Cruz was apparently asking Beckham about a late-night dominoes game they had shared, along with Demi Moore, at Ashton Kutcher's house.
"They all had a really lovely dinner and afterwards Penelope whipped a dominoes set from her handbag," said a source. "They played for ages. It's all the rage in LA at the moment."
Beckham confirmed: "Penelope's such a sweetie, a real girls' girl. And Ashton and Demi are always touching and kissing like teenagers. David and I are quite tactile so it's lovely to see it with other people."
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October 5, 2008 9:30 A.M
The Dominologist: Learn To Become The Best At Dominoes
The Dominologist: Learn To Become The Best At Dominoes is a new book by Nathan Holsey . The book is about Double Six Dominoes, the most commonly-played domino game in the U.S. Now the novice will be able to compete with the experienced player. Benefit from the author’s 30 + years of experience. Learn to talk trash like you have been playing for years .
The Dominologist is not just for the novice, advanced players will enjoy the content provided as well. The Dominologist will help you to continually think out your hand for the best result. This book will help you confirm your greatness or define your muscle .
It’s for teens and Adults of all ages. Based on the most common game played in the US. Now the novice will be able to compete with the experienced player. Get the best strategy and build your confidence level. Get over 30 years of experience and learn to play and sound like you have been playing for years. This book is the first of its kind. There are pictures and diagrams to help you remember plays and combinations. It will also help you to quickly add and call your points.
You will learn to understand the game of Double Six Dominoes at its best. Winning will become easy .
Nathan Holsey was born in Hawaii and raised in Long Beach, California. He learned to play Dominoes over 30 years ago. He has competed and placed in the top ten of the First California State Domino Championship, and competed in the Professional Domino Associations’ Los Angeles Regional Domino Tournament. His love for Dominoes inspired him to write the book and start his own publishing company, BIG SIX Publishing. He and his wife now run their own TV and Film production company, Avielle Productions .
You can learn more at the author’s web site: TheDominologist.com.
May 30, 2008 10:30 A.M
Tom Faulk - Dominoes Keeps Him in the Game of Life
In a story from the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia:Tom Faulk can’t keep track of the details anymore. He doesn’t remember how long he was in the Air Force, when he got married or if he’s taken his morning medicine.
But put a game of dominoes in front of the 83-year-old, and his focus becomes clear. He shuts out everything but counting “pips,” or points on the domino tiles.
(photo by Scott Neville of The Free Lance-Star)
The Stafford County man will play for eight to 10 hours at a stretch.He doesn’t stop to eat, and he’s not interested in television, reading or going to gatherings for seniors.
If he’s not playing, he’s sleeping.
Faulk’s family speculates that the mental stimulation provided by his domino playing may have helped to keep him and his wife, Mary, who both suffer from dementia, out of nursing homes. Tom’s favorite game is All Fives (AKA “Five Up” or “Muggins”). To read the full article click here.
