Once the bandwidth of the Web increases, Herschman aims to re-create the whole Vegas experience, with the hope of being well positioned for the day when online wagering is legalized.
Predictor: Herschman, David
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article on online gambling for Wired magazine, Evan Schwartz interviews Internet businessman David Herschman: ”Will cybergambling offer an equal thrill? For now, Herschman’s online casino (http://www.virtualvegas.com) tries to simulate the excitement of gambling – without real betting. Lurid graphics, adapted from the company’s CD-ROM games, enable players to compete against the house for points in games such as blackjack and roulette. The entertainment options include viewing PG-rated photographs of beautiful women and making believe you are a judge in a Miss Metaverse contest. Once the bandwidth of the Web increases, Herschman aims to re-create the whole Vegas experience, with the hope of being well positioned for the day when online wagering is legalized.”
Biography:David Herschman, the founder of Virtual Vegas, the online gambling service, also founded a CD publishing company in the 1990s. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: October 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: Gambling
Name of publication: Wired
Title, headline, chapter name: Wanna Bet?
Quote Type: Paraphrase
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/collections/internet_law/3.10_gambling_pr.html
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Stotler, Larry