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I tried to look for a pubstomp thread but couldn't find one so here it is! Usually Reservoir_cat creates this one but I haven't been able to get in touch with him/her. Here's the old TI7 and TI6 pubstomp threads.
There are a couple of threads made to ask for surveys/feedback/how-tos about pubstomps, feel free to PM me because I've organized several pubstomps in the past and partnered with sponsors such as RedBull, Logitech, GameVox, AMD, etc. as well and can offer a few tips and tricks!
Comment below with the country, city and description for your pubstomp, it helps a lot to include a link for additional details.

Country	City	Description
Australia	Brisbane	Event Link - Tickets $20 before 18/08, $25 after. Food and Drinks provided, giveaways and 1v1 tournament as well. luberk
Australia	Melbourne	Event Link - One amazing guy has rented a cinema in Melbourne, Australia if you feel like joining us at 3am! priorax
Australia	Sydney	Event Link - The same amazing guy that rented out a cinema in Melbourne, Australia has also rented out a cinema in Sydney, Australia if you feel like joining us at 3am.
Austria	Vienna	Event Link - HurghtRS
Belarus	Minsk	Event Link Official Secret Shop, bars , cosplay & sponspors giveaway. Velcom Cinema & Galileo Silver Screen RestorKa
Brazil	Belo Horizonte	Event Link - We will broadcast every game, including group stages, at WASD eSports Bar in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. For the finals we are planning a big event with giveaways and x1 with pros and semi-pros. The tickets are R$ 10,00 and you can check it out here. Urso_WASD
Brazil	Porto Alegre	Event Link - Venha assistir a final do The International 2018 ao vivo, em um telão, na Lends Club! Teremos comida, chopp e premios! Come watch The International 2018 finals on a big screen, at Lends Club! We'll have food, draft beer and prizes for atendees! esportsPOA
Canada	London	Event Link - We will once again host @ The Squire Pub & Grill in London, ON, CAD. RGBKnights
Canada	Ottawa	Event Link - At Click eSports Sat, 25 August 2018 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT. Ticket types to only watch or to also use gaming PCs at same time (note that I am not the organizer) Cote-de-Bone
Canada	Toronto	https://esports-tickets.com/event-public/ti8ve - Join us again this year at the Cineplex Yonge and Dundas! We’ve always sold out every year for the pubstomp and the crowd is always awesome! Need more information? Information and tickets are on our Esports-Tickets.com event page and you can join the Canada Dota 2 group. Some ticket packages are limited in quantities, so if you can't purchase a specific ticket, it means that it has been sold out. chibista
Denmark	Copenhagen	Event Link - Cinema viewing party for the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final of TI8 on 25. august 2018. 17:45-04:00 CET (or whenever it ends) with competitions, giveaways, free Coca-Cola at entrance, hosts, entertainment and a great atmosphere. Panel, interviews, and ceremony will all be broadcasted as well. OlLi_-
Estonia	Tartu	https://www.facebook.com/events/218604902140257/ - Hey! I'm organising a pubstomp in Tartu, Estonia. No ticket and proper pub food at the pub Illegaard. More info can be found at our FB event. dekamano
Finland	Helsinki	https://www.facebook.com/events/285584798893275/ - PHZ.fi in co-operation with Aalto Gamers are organizing a viewing party in the Helsinki metropolitan area (Espoo, Otaniemi to be precise). You can get there very easily by metro from Helsinki. Come enjoy the final day of TI8 with us! There's gonna be pizza & soft drinks available for free + there's a grocery store and a grill close by to the venue phzgames
Finland	Jyväskylä	Event Link - There's one here organized by JeSSe Ry: Jyväskylä, Finland. Ilokivi onstage. Facebook link for the event: This is 18+ event. Hallunder
Germany	Karlsruhe	Event Link - Since we have successfully hosted Germany’s biggest Dota 2 public viewing for a couple of years now, we want to try meet the expectations this year once again. We will be broadcasting the grand finals on August 25th on the AKK tribune starting at 7pm. There, we want to collectively experience the biggest spectacle in this Dota 2 year with all the fans from near and far. Not only Dota 2 players but also DotA veterans, Dota 2 newbies and everyone who wants to get to know the phenomenon Dota are welcome to join us. spcemarine
Germany	Regensburg	Event Link - The 4th year in a row we are organizing the Dota TI finals public viewing in the old town of Regensburg. The event will take place at Picasso Regensburg. Starting time is 18:00 at the 25th of august. Like the last years the entrance is free, we have a pubquiz and MEGA Dota related drink specials. This year we also organized a Fotobox (thanks to the Gamerverein Regensburg) were you can take fotos with your favourite Dota heroes or even become one yourself! For further details you can look up the event page or contact us via facebook. Kryptondifluorid
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Event Link - Location is still to be determined. Dota2 HK is hosting one on Grand Finals Day. Aug 25, 10pm HK Time. cybuster2
India	Delhi NCR	Event Link - Dota 2 Delhi pubstomp is back sunnydiv
Ireland	Dublin	Event Link - It's in the same pub as previous years. Strictly 18+ unfortunately. Hopefully can get added to the list. KC252
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Event Link - Confirmed to broadcast as many of the games as possible, even after official closing times. No Facebook event yet. Razorya
Netherlands	Rotterdam	Event Link - Pretty sure there is one in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. I'm not sure it's a "pubstomp" but they're supposed to be hosting something. justanothrunistudent
Russia	Saint-Petersburg	http://dota2vo.ru/ti8 - Organizing pubstomp 6th time in awesome theatre with lounge zone, secret shop, 1x1 tournament and other stuff. Come to us on 25th of august finargot
Singapore	Singapore	Event Link - Singapore's one's at SAFRA Yishun, main atrium. Minimum spending of S$5 as per the post, for snacks pass. Cannot go because i booked a hotel somewhere else. nekosake2
Singapore	Singapore	Event Link - 2nd one is at Singtel Comcentre, with PMS nekosake2
South Africa	Cape Town	Event Link I think there's something happening in Cape Town (South Africa), I'm definitely gonna attend it :D meeposki
South Africa	Johannesburg	Event Link - Sparky_Naartjie
Sweden	Stockholm	https://www.facebook.com/events/206858336604801/ - I'm not entirely sure, but I believe it's an 18+ event. burger_stand
Thailand	Bangkok	Event Link - Not sure if this counted as pubstomp but we are having one in Bangkok, Thailand. Sponsored by Lenovo Thailand. It will be hosted at Siam Pavalai Theatre on the 6th floor of Siam Paragon shopping mall. Aug 25-26 10pm-10 am local time. Rawinza555
Thailand	Bangkok	Event Link - Another BIGGEST PUBSTOMP in BKK THAILAND is held by INVATE, Esport Specialist in Thailand (The best Live Broadcasting), who will bring the best experience to all Dota 2 fans!! discotechssss
Ukraine	Odessa	Event Link - there is pubstomp in Odessa, Ukraine if anyone even cares
United Kingdom	London	Event Link - This event is pending and not finalized JawnisBritish
United Kingdom	London	https://www.facebook.com/events/259335661345723/ - We are having one at the Carlsberg Esports bar in central London with free entry, food and drinks available and more to be announced. BanKseSports
United Kingdom	Manchester	Event Link - Over 18s only (they are Casino venues) epicWinbar
United Kingdom	Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Event Link - Over 18s only (they are Casino venues) epicWinbar
United Kingdom	Reading South	Event Link - Over 18s only (they are Casino venues) epicWinbar
USA	Acton	https://m.facebook.com/thepizzaplaceacton - Considering doing deals on pizza, apps, and Beer if we can get anyone out there. 85" TV and 6 TV'ss total in the sports bar. Pictures on Facebook. At this point its just me and my one friend. renorhino88
USA	Baltimore	Event Link - Hey, representing the Baltimore one as well! This event is 21+, food specials. It's the fourth year we've participated! Seanbiscuit
USA	Chicago	Event Link - If you're 18+ in Chicago and want to watch Grand Finals surrounded by fellow fans, come out to a FanHome hosted International watch party at Hi-Point, the gaming lounge of Highline in River North on Saturday, August 25th. Tickets are sold above, each ticket provides you entrance to the bar, food, giveaways from FanHome's beverage partner, and enters you into a raffle. Jayhawk2b
USA	Cincinnati	Event Link - I’m proud to announce the official TI8 Pubstomp this year in Cincinnati! I’ve been working with the owners of 16-Bit Bar+Arcade. We have a great venue setup, with our own reserved seating to accommodate however many people show up. We'll even have a signature drink just for the occasion! Please be sure to tell your friends and family (even those who haven’t watched or played DotA – they might leave a fan!).This event is for guests 21 and over, so please keep that in mind. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions and please RSVP if you plan on attending. Banana___Hammock
USA	Houston	Event Link - The International 8 Watch Party on August 25th In Houston, TX! Whether you love Dota, or have never seen a game this is going to be a great party for all gamers! We will have special guests, vendors, raffles, drink specials, food, hookah stands and much more! We will be raffling off a Hyper X gamer setup including a Mechanical Keyboard, Mouse, and Headset! LotharThrowaway
USA	Medina	Event Link - Welcome to the 6th year of me hosting Dota pubstomps in Medina Ohio. Last year was a great turnout but after many people saying that it was too small i looked for a new place again. Luckily the place i hosted in 2016 is back and that's where we are this year. As always the event is open to anyone of any age and no cover charge! I just strongly encourage anyone who attends to Eat and Drink there as they are giving us the place for the whole day for free. theaxel11
USA	Oakland	Cafe el Patio - In Oakland, California is going be showing everything from the group stages to the Main event finals! Address is 4030 International Blvd, Oakland CA. There is limited seating but there are three TVs. typicalhonduran
USA	Sacramento	Event Link - Come watch The International 8 at my house! Join us for our second annual Pubstomp! We host Friday and Saturday and setup a LAN party in the dining room to play between matches. Fairfield is located directly between San Francisco and Sacramento (North-East bay). Last year we had six viewers. Please RSVP so we can plan for food and message you the exact address. Amenities include: 75" 4k UltraHD stream with Pioneer 5.1 Surround Sound, Pizza, Beer, Nachos and More, Couches, Enthusiasm, Fast Internet, 420 Friendly josher777
USA	Seattle	Event Link - If you're over 21 and are in the Seattle area during TI, @FollowMe has organized a pubstomp in Capitol Hill for Saturday, August 25th. Sketches_Stuff_Maybe
USA	Washington	Event Link - Join us at Tenley Bar and Grill to watch the finals on their projection screen. This event is ALL AGES and cosplay is encouraged. There will be giveaways throughout the day of some Dota2 swag as well as 3 full event tickets for GEXCon (gexconvention.com) coming up at the end of the month. dmr83457
Vietnam	Hanoi	Pending details from 23 Creative VN ptaqll5
Vietnam	Hai Phong City	Event Link - Time 21:00 , day 25 / 08 , location : 21 Trần Hưng Đạo Street - Vườn Xuân Coffee butchimau_hp_95
Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City	Event Link - Watch their full HD video for the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOLKzDDyNuU ptaqll5
Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City	Event Link - Time: 21 h00 day 25/8-10 h00 day 26/8, location: Restaurant 68 lộc shots, number 213 to theme, Ward 15, District 10, TP. Ho Chi Minh. All details, please contact MEGA esports gaming house at 0909791809 ptaqll5
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PS: Also still hoping Valve would ship this merch out to us pubstomp organizers :D
PS: Discount on ticket fees on esports-tickets.com, pm me for details.

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For many countries' citizens, including almost all of the west, a visa is required to enter Russia. However, there is one notable exception. Here are the basic rules and info:

1. You can only stay in Russia for 72 hours. The clock starts once you cross Russian border control after getting off the ferry in the morning.
   
2. You must book a round-trip ferry with St. Peter Line. They have everything arranged so you follow all the rules. You must enter AND leave Russia via this ferry. You may not enter or leave by plane, bus, train, car, horse, etc.
   
3. You must book a tour. Now, this is a bit of a gray area. St Peter Line automatically books you a $25 "tour" that is literally a shuttle bus between the ferry terminal and St Isaac's Cathedral (plus a few other places along the way but the cathedral is the most central). You can ride it as many times as you want. If you want to purchase a different guided tour then I don't believe you need to purchase the shuttle bus "tour". Technically you are supposed to stay on the guided tour the entire time but this is a bit of a loophole that St Peter Line takes advantage of (don't worry you won't get in trouble with any Russian authorities).
   
4. You may not leave St Petersburg and go anywhere else in Russia. This is another gray area (e.g. I'm not sure if Peterhof is okay but your time will be limited enough as it is so just stay in the center) but I would not abuse this one. You're doing that at your own risk.
   
5. You also may book a cruise (e.g. it stops at each port for a limited time) and enjoy 72 hours visa-free with St Peter Line or another company (some companies this doesn't apply to so be careful). If you do this you MUST return to the boat each night. You cannot book accomodation.
   
6. If you book the ferry then you can stay in a hostel, hotel, or probably an AirBnb or with a friend (another gray area, you're supposed to have a booking confirmation but we were not asked to present it at any time). So hostel or hotel is safer. You may stay 2 nights maximum.
   
7. The boats do hold cars but you need a visa to travel with a car.
   

Other general information:

1. There are two boats: Princess Maria and Princess Anastasia. Maria only goes between Helsinki and St Petersburg and Anastasia travels different combinations of routes between Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg and Tallinn.
   
2. From Tallinn or Helsinki your journey is about 14 hours and will most likely be overnight, arriving around 8 AM. From Stockholm it's more like 38 hours and still leaves in the evening and arrives around 8 AM just with another day in between.
   
3. The boats are essentially cruise ships (they use them for the cruises as well) with restaurants, live entertainment and a casino (though rumors are it's rigged so be careful). The food is decent but the service is generally unfriendly. The entertainment quality varies. Which brings me to my next point.
   
4. How much does this all cost? It's actually quite affordable. It's best to go in a group of 2, honestly. The cheapest cabins sleep 2 and have private bathrooms. For round trip ferry (and 2 nights accomodation on board) was 188 euro for 2 people, so less than 100 each. That includes the mandatory $25 "tour". But you get a bit of the Ryanair treatment. Nothing is included; if you want to watch a movie, swim in the pool or even use the wifi you will have to pay. The free wifi is very good in the Helsinki terminal though (but not in St Petersburg.)
   
5. Don't drink the boat tap water! Not even for teeth brushing. My friend got sick and we aren't sure it was from that but it was probable. In general don't drink the tap water in Russia either.
   
6. You aren't allowed to bring food or alcohol on board. I wasn't aware and had food in my bag but the bags go through a scanner and no one said anything. So do what you want.
   

Personally I'd recommend Maria from Helsinki. That's what I did and the route for Anastasia is a bit odd. (Sidenote: if you're in Tallinn, take the super nice ferry to Helsinki!) Remember you have to leave within 72 hours and the ferries don't run every day (most days though). So for example here was my route.
Depart Helsinki September 23rd 18:00, arrive St Petersburg September 24th 8:30.
So I had until roughly September 27th at 8:30 to leave. But you'll have to leave the night before.
So I booked the 24th and 25th in a hostel, and the return ferry was the 26th and left St Petersburg at 17:00. But if there happens to be no return ferry on that date, you'll need to leave a day earlier or change your departure date.
The process:
It's honestly a lot simpler than I originally thought even though I'm going into a bit of detail here. Basically:

1. Book your round trip ferry and be sure the dates are within 72 hours like I mentioned above. If you really wanna do Anastasia it might be worth contacting St Peter Line to confirm the schedule and how long it stops at each port. You will have the option during booking to add lots of extras like meals and such. I recommend passing on all of these. For the cheapest option for 2 select the B2 cabin and the mandatory shuttle bus "tour".
   
2. Book accomodation for the 2 nights in between.
   
3. Print your booking confirmation for both the boat and your accomodation. Don't forget your passport either.
   
4. You may check in for the ferry several hours early if you want and up until about an hour before (I think 30 min in Helsinki but don't push it, get there earlier). You need your passport and your boat booking confirmation. You will receive a boarding card, arrival card and departure card. The boarding card is also your room key and has your room number on it.
   
5. You can get on the boat now if you wish or wait until later depending on how much time you have. You'll go through Schengen exit border control and security.
   
6. Enjoy the boat! I recommend getting down to the exit point a bit early the next morning to beat the queue at Russian border control. It won't matter as much going back into Schengen.
   
7. Give the Russian border agent your passport and arrival card. They will keep the arrival card and fill out a migration card for you. Don't lose it. You get to see what your name looks like in Russian.
   
8. Look for small unmarked vans outside (I'm serious). These are the "tour" shuttles. Show them your departure card but hold onto it. They'll take you to the city center. You already paid for this so might as well take advantage of it. Don't get ripped off by a taxi.
   
9. Enjoy St. Petersburg! They may ask at your accomodation for your visa but explain your situation and show them the papers and you'll be fine.
   
10. Don't miss your shuttle and especially don't miss the ferry back. You'll receive the shuttle schedule at check-in the first time. Don't worry, there will be a convoy of the vans each time so there is room. I don't recommend taking the last one.
    
11. Remember to check in again at the terminal before going to passport control! You'll receive a second boarding card. When passing through Russian border control again give them your passport, the boarding card, departure card and the stamped card you got the first time. They'll keep the latter two papers.
    
12. Enjoy the ferry back and the fact that you made it to Russia visa-free!
    

Useful info for Russia:

1. You won't have anywhere near enough time to really explore St Petersburg but you'll get a nice taste. Do NOT miss the Hermitage/Winter Palace complex. It is incredible and you could spend 72 hours there alone. Cathedral of Spilled Blood is awesome too. Do a walking tour. Eat at Marketplace and Teremok. Try Georgian food too if you can. Soul Kitchen is supposed to be a fantastic hostel. I stayed at Cubahostel which was decent. I'm not going too in depth in this area, do more research on your own :)
   
2. It helps to learn the Cyrillic alphabet because words are pronounced as they are spelled and many sound like English words. This was definitely rewarding and quite useful.
   

Also you may read that you need a letter of invitation or a paid hotel voucher. You don't. Only for a visa. Maybe TECHNICALLY you do but everyone I asked including St Peter line and my hostel said just bring a booking confirmation. We were not asked to present this but it's definitely worth bringing.
Anything else I missed feel free to ask in the comments. I did ramble a bit here because I'm on a flight with nowhere to go but honestly the process is much simpler than I originally thought. Do it. St Petersburg is a beautiful city.

I haven't done this before, but someone requested it, so I'm gonna see what I can do. As you guys know, I post my weird stats every week, and you can check out the week 9 thread here. Thanks for all the support on that.
So, with that in mind, did the stats hold up this week? Obviously, I'm only taking a look at the stats that could've changed this week; anything involving historic things (like the Packers/Panthers game from 1999) or future things (like Broncos' Super Bowls in relationship to songs) won't be looked at. With that being said, let's take a look.

The last time the Rams won an outdoors game against the Vikings was in 1985.

Vikings win. That one holds up.

The Rams have never won a game played against the Vikings in the month of November in Minnesota. The Rams are 0-5-1 in those games.

Make that 0-6-1. Vikings win.

A music-related stat: The Panthers have won four times against the Packers. All 4 times have been when the #1 album of the previous year, according to Billboard sales, was one word.

Year of Panthers’ Victory	Previous Year’s #1 Album
1999	Titanic (1998)
2000	Millennium (1999)
2005	Confessions (2004)
2008	Daughtry (2007)

Luckily for the Panthers, last year’s #1 album was… Frozen. Based off of that stat, there’s a chance for Carolina on Sunday.

That one held up. The music related one still works somehow.

Additionally, the Panthers have won 4 times against the Packers. When the Packers lose to the Panthers in the regular season, they have never made the postseason. Keep in mind that since Carolina entered the league, Green Bay has only missed the playoffs 5 times; 4 of those were when playing and losing to the Panthers.

Don't think that one's gonna hold up, but with the Vikings tied for first in that division now, you never know.

The turnover margin in games between Tennessee and New Orleans has been exactly 1 five times. When the turnover margin is exactly 1, Tennessee is 5-0. When the turnover margin is anything other than 1 in favor of Tennessee, Tennessee is 2-5-1.

Make that 6-0. Titans won the turnover battle by exactly 1.

New England has beaten Washington three times. All three times have been when the #1 R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop single of the year, according to Billboard, was sung by a female artist AND had a 3-word title.

Year of Patriots Victory	#1 Single of Previous Year
1972	Mr. Big Stuff (Jean Knight- 1971)
2007	Be Without You (Mary J. Blige- 2006)
2011	Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready) (Alicia Keys- 2010)

When the song does not meet that criteria, New England is 0-6. The #1 R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop single of last year was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Good news for Washington.

Doesn't hold up anymore. New England won.

The three times that New England won against Washington, the host city of the EuroVision Song Contest was hosting for the first time. In 1972, Edinburgh hosted for the first time ever. In 2007, Helsinki hosted for the first time ever. And, in 2011, Dusseldorf hosted for the first time ever. Unfortunately for New England, the host of the 2015 EuroVision Song Contest (Vienna) hosted the contest in 1967, so it was not their first time hosting. More good news for Washington.

Doesn't hold up. The 2 music stats can't save Washington today.

Since 1990, the Bills have swept the Dolphins eight times. Again, we’re doing a music related stat. The #1 song of the previous year was a multi-word title.

Year of Bills Sweep	#1 Single of Previous Year
2013	Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye featuring Kimbra- 2012)
2007	Bad Day (Daniel Powter- 2006)
2006	We Belong Together (Mariah Carey- 2005)
2004	In da Club (50 Cent- 2003)
1999	Too Close (Next- 1998)
1994	I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston- 1993)
1991	Hold On (Wilson Phillips- 1990)

Why do I bring this up? The #1 single of last year was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. The Bills won the first game of the series earlier in the year, so they can buck the trend if they can pull out the victory on Sunday.

Doesn't hold up anymore. Bills completed their sweep of the Dolphins with the #1 single being 1 word.

Every game played between the Jaguars and Jets in the month of November has been decided by 3 points or less

It was 5 points. Close, but no cigar.

The longest winning streak in the Jags/Jets series is 3. The Jets can match that with a win on Sunday

Jets matched that with their victory.

The last time the Jaguars beat an AFC East opponent on the road was in week 5 of 2010 against the Buffalo Bills

Still holds up. That's not good.

The last time the Jaguars won a road game was in week 13 of 2013 against the Cleveland Browns

Yeah... um...

The last time the Jaguars’ game following the bye week was against a non-divisional opponent and they won was in 2007, when they faced the Kansas City Chiefs coming off of their bye week

I don't wanna talk about it...

The last time the Jaguars won a road game in November against a non-divisional opponent was in 2009 against the New York Jets. They play the Jets this week.

You can imagine I wasn't a happy camper with today's game.

The last 4 meetings between the Jaguars and Jets have taken place in 4 differently named stadiums: Alltel Stadium (2006), Giants Stadium (2009), MetLife Stadium (2011), EverBank Field (2012)

Trend is over. MetLife Stadium hosted the game today.

Oakland is 0-3 against Pittsburgh in the month of November

Make that 0-4. Steelers win in dramatic fashion

Eli Manning has never lost to Tampa Bay

Still holds up, even if the Vegas casinos had a field day with the final few seconds of that game

Blaine Gabbert has never won a game played west of Indianapolis.

That wasn't supposed to happen

Blaine Gabbert has never thrown more than 2 touchdown passes in a game.

He threw 2 today. Doesn't break it, but hey, baby steps

In the last 2 meetings between the 49ers and the Falcons, the losing score was 24 points

16 points today by the Falcons lost it. That one doesn't hold up.

The last time the Eagles swept the Cowboys and didn't finish with a .500 record or better was 1964. Basically, sweeping the Cowboys almost guarantees success for Philadelphia.

We don't know if that's held up yet, but today's win was a very good sign for the Eagles, even though it wasn't a sweep.

Sam Bradford has never beaten the Dallas Cowboys. Considering the fact that Matt Cassel's completion percentage against the Eagles is over 75%, this may not be in a guaranteed win for Philly.

And... debunked. Sorry, Cowboys' fans. Bradford got his first win.

"The 12 members where all in compliance together. There scheme spanned through the Helsinki Casino to rural Mafias. In short, they where taking bribes of dirty money to secure votes in parliament, laundering the money through small businesses in Helsinki, and then putting it back through the government tax system. This is completely unacceptable in our Union. 3 of the twelve had priors in tax evasion, and 4 had prior misdemeanors involving the exchange of money. The fact this people where allowed to run this nation baffles our highest chairmen. We assure you, the Finnish people, this will never happen again."
-Valtteri Juhani Laaksonen
[M] Low roll, people get mad. High, people don't.

[WP] God has a gambling problem
The Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas - 2:41 AM
“Sorry kid,” the bouncer said, not sounding sorry at all, “No shirt, no shoes, no service.”
The harsh light mounted over the back alley door revealed a shirtless, barefoot young man with sand across half his chest and a surfboard under one arm. “Please step aside. I am just here to pick up my Father. I’ll be gone in ten minutes.”
The bouncer didn’t budge from his spot in front of the door. “Did ya not hear me, kid? You gonna get herpes from some junkie’s needle if you keep walking around like that. You straight off the set of Point Break or something?”
With a soft oath, the young man glanced up and down the alley before dropping his surfboard and fishing a few bills out of his board shorts.
“Guess we are speaking the same lingo after all, kid.”
As the bouncer went to grab the cash, the door behind him slammed into his back, and a slight woman darted out and batted his hand away. “Carson! I’m going to pretend I didn’t see that. You’d be damned if the boss caught ya taking bribes.”
“Sorry Marcie.”
She gave the bouncer a quick up and down, as if to verify his sincerity, before turning to the young man, “And JC! I thought your father taught you better than that.”
“Well, he’s sure setting a great example now,” the young man muttered, as he bent to pick up his surf board from the pavement.
Marcie’s stern demeanor melted away, and she ushered the man inside to a dingy hallway. “Oh, you poor thing. How many times have I told you, call ahead if you’re coming. What are you doing, using this filthy side door?”
JC blushed, looking down at his bare feet. “I’d rather as few people as possible knew I was here. Talk about setting bad examples. Can you imagine the headlines?”
“Oh no, dear, of course. I wasn’t thinking.”
They came to a stop by a peeling door, and Marcie unlocked the door with shaking hands. “I sure am glad you’re here. The stakes are getting rather high.”
JC paused, one hand on the doorknob. “Princess Diana-high or Black Plague-high?”
Marcie grimaced and tugged the end of her graying ponytail. “I don’t know. But Michael told me they were up to transatlantic flights before your dad kicked him and Gabe out an hour ago.”
“Looks like we’ll both be cleaning up messes tonight. Bless you, Marcie.”
He pushed open the door and emerged into a gambler’s paradise. Tables for roulette, blackjack and pool were strewn across the floor seemingly without end, and a glittering onyx bar beginning near the door faded into the smoky blackness of the room. Scantily clad waitresses strutted back and forth, carrying trays of drinks into the darkness, but all of them gave a card table near the bar a wide berth. JC headed there.
One of the men at the table went to pour both occupants more scotch and caught sight of the furious young surfer. With a disappointed sigh, he asked “Jesus, you couldn’t take two seconds to put on a shirt before visiting?”
The other man threw back his scotch. “JC’s in Fiji, surfing. Speaking of which, I raise you Kiribati.If I win this hand, you have to delay it from sinking into the sea for another hundred years.”
JC clasped a hand around his Father’s, stopping him from shoving more chips into the center of the pockmarked table. “Actually, Dad, I’m right here. And you really need to stop gambling with people’s lives.”
“Oh come now,” the other man said, swirling his scotch. “Your father knows what he’s doing. And he’s been winning all night. Why not now?”
“Yeah, JC,” slurred God, turning around to face his son. “It’s my lucky night.”
JC hooked his hands under his father’s arms and pulled him upright. “Come on Dad. What would Mom say if she saw you like this?”
“I think dear Mary would realize that the ends justify the means. Your father stopped a school shooting in St. Louis, a mine collapse in Peru and a train derailment in Helsinki.”
JC glared at the smug man across the table from his father. “Shut up, Uncle Luc. Nobody asked you.”
Lucifer swept up God’s fallen hand and shuffled the deck. “Then I will see you next time, old sport. Don’t look at me like that, Jesus. There will be a next time. You of all people know how very…tempting I can be.”
JC dragged his father out of Lucifer’s den of inequity, past waitresses scrupulously avoiding eye contact, past a relieved Marcie and a stunned Carson, and into a waiting limo in the alley.
As the limo pulled away, God poured himself a scotch from the mini bar “My car…”
JC leaned back into the plush upholstery. “I’ll tell Gabriel to pick it up tomorrow, when he settles your tab.”
God looked out the window, as the lights of Las Vegas flashed by. “Didn’t you have a surfboard a minute ago?”
“Don’t change the subject Dad.”
Both Father and Son watched the replica Statue of Liberty emerge from between two high rises as the limo swung onto the freeway.
“You know, the Isère, the French ship bearing the Statue of Liberty, was doomed to sink while crossing the Atlantic. But I won its safe passage in a single hand of Blackjack with Satan.”
“Yeah, Dad, I know. But you also lost the Titanic, and the Sultana and the Le Joola.” Jesus ran a hand through his long hair, showering his shoulders and the seat with sand. “And now it’s not just boats, now it’s trains and cars and planes, Dad!”
“Jesus, I know, I know. Sometimes I dig myself into a hole. I lose big, and people blame me. ‘Oh God, why did you let this tornado destroy my house?’ Well, I had a straight, but Lucifer had a full house. But I win a lot too, and almost nobody notices when I win. The media doesn’t have a field day with a troubled kid who decides to seek counseling instead of taking a gun to class, or a storm that never happens.”
“Well maybe we should have a weekly bulletin. ‘Dear Christian Faithful, this week, God won some lives playing poker, read about it on page 3.”
God ignored his sarcastic son. “And is it a moral burden, that some people have died because of my actions, while others have lived? Of course, but none of them would have existed but for me. I am no stranger to the weight of life and death. Perhaps my methods are unbecoming. Perhaps gambling is a vice. Yet, humans gamble with their lives everyday, so why shouldn’t I get to join in the fun?
God laughed bitterly. “No, no, no. I just wish…I just wanted to help ease the suffering of humanity. I played the Devil’s game. I will never forgive myself for the bargains I have made, for the bets I have placed, but I could never have forgiven myself if I hadn’t taken the opportunity to perhaps change the world for the better.”
“Nice monologue Dad. No wonder nobody goes to church anymore. You’re all doom and gloom.”
“Well that’s not true,” God snapped, sobriety abruptly returning. “Number’s have been up ever since Francis took office.”
“Whatever Dad,” Jesus stood up in the limo, space bending to accommodate this movement. “I’m going back to Fiji. Have fun telling Mom where you go every Friday night. Spoiler alert: I already told her you weren’t at Bible study.” And Jesus vanished with a completely unnecessary crack.
God glared at the spot where his Son had been just moments ago. “I already knew that! I’m omniscient!” Of course, the sand his Son had left behind gave no response. “Crap.”
Even though only a few hours have gone by, I can already tell that long-windedness is a serious problem of mine. Not every detail or "witticism" that crosses my mind needs to make it onto the page (or at least shouldn't survive to the final draft [not that this is a final draft]).