finery

The event takes place in English Bay at 10:00 PDT on four nights, beginning over a Wednesday and ending on a Saturday, over the bi weekly period during July and August. Each of the four performances have at least a three-day separation for preparation for the next competitor. Three companies representing their countries perform a twenty-five minute firework display set to music. A grand finale is performed on the last day by all the competitors. Statistics by Nielsen Media Research this year demonstrated that in the UK alone, gambling online traffic was up by 40% over 2009. It also discovered that 46% of online players were ladies and about 50% were middle aged men with above average salaries. And in the US, the National Annenberg Survey in the Young found out that some 16% of college-aged men visited online casinos one or more times a month, up dramatically over 2008 figures. It is clear that these two perspectives are going to draw swords against the other frequently. Although most people agree that efficient financial markets are best for everyone, the steps that government have to take to have there often run counter for the microeconomic interests of business. Sometimes a merger should be blocked to foster competition. Sometimes disclosures must be legislated to ensure consumers will make informed decisions. And sometimes certain activities should be regulated or prohibited to ensure that some are certainly not financially harmed by others.