{ thoughts on a world of chance from David G. Schwartz }

Sarcasm?

December 21st, 2004 by Dave

A movie about the Ultimate Fighting Championship would be cool, but apparently some people don’t think so.

From the Boston Herald:


MARK WAHLBERG is in negotiations to star in a flick about the Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports. According to the film’s producers, the Dorchester homeboy could star in the action flick that is being produced by Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, the owners of the UFC as well as the Station Casino. Sounds like a awards-season contender, no?

This one has ‘gambling debt’ written all over it

Actually, it might be a good movie. The UFC is, on average, much more competitive than most boxing we see today, and mixed martial arts has a growing fan base.

Posted in business of gambling

Leave a Comment

Please note: Comment moderation is enabled and may delay your comment. There is no need to resubmit your comment.

New user? You must register before you post a comment for the first time. Thanks.

David G. Schwartz

the die is cast

is the online home of David G. Schwartz, who writes extensively about Las Vegas, gambling, and history.

He's the Director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV and has a Ph.D. in United States history from UCLA. He's also taught a range of subjects, running the gamut from hospitality security to gambling history to writing creative non-fiction.

You can learn more about him on the about page.

© 2008 the die is cast | Hosted by Vegas Media Group
Wordpress Theme based on Arcsin