[DeuceKicker]

I only read about 3/4 of the thread, so if this has already been said... tough

As Sirio(?) pointed out, a middle-aged winner is better than a young kid; they're more established financially.

Maybe it's been discussed before, but I think an asian winner would do "more for the game" than another white guy. Macao is closing in on Vegas for gambling income, and actually passed the strip casinos for the first time this year (I think). Las Vegas casino owners have known for years that asia was the next huge expansion market, and they spent gazillions of dollars to gain footholds in Macao.