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Vegas Becomes Mecca For Suicide - 2004-02-09
When Lawrence Orbe took a trip to the Las Vegas Strip, he wasn't looking to hit the jackpot. It wasn't the strippers or over-the-top entertainment that he was attracted to. He came to kill himself.
Experts say some may have been seeking a final sign not to pull the trigger or tie the noose: A jackpot, blackjack or smile. Anything.

"You're in a place that nobody cares. It's not famous for being warm and fuzzy. It's a place you can be anonymous and die," insists David P. Phillips, a sociologist at the University of California at San Diego.
Read the full story at CBS News

Blackjack, Roulette, Keno: Mobile arcade for wireless fun - 2004-02-09
As they rejoiced and rang in Chinese New Year, James Wong and his workers had a lot to celebrate.

His fledgling startup, Motile Interactive System, spent last fall converting the stuff that entices gamblers -- roulette, blackjack, keno, craps -- into interactive games that can be played on cellular phones. Wong, a 17-year expert of Nortel Networks, feels these types of mobile games will win them in Asia.
Read the full story at Canada.com, Canada