Craps Online: Good for a Laugh … or Just Crap?

by: Nathan on August 27th, 2009

Do gambling and comedy make a good combo? I love a good comedy site more than most — the Onion back in the day — but I’m not sure what to think about the fake-news online gambling site Craps Online.

Have you guys checked this site out? Every now and then an article will show up in my Google Alerts, and I’ll click over. The articles, which are fake and seem to try to mimic the Onion style, are sometimes funny, and sometimes not. For example, “You Will Lose Casino Brings Online Casino Players Honesty” kind of brings the chuckles, but others like “Online Casino Players Receive Free Money From US Government” are just sort of “huh?” — like they want to fool people more than make them laugh.

Then again, maybe that’s the point, for all I know. So what do you think? Check it out for yourself at this link.

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3 Comments
  1. Adam says:

    They have a disclaimer on the index page “All news articles published on this site are spoofs, parody, or satire. None of the information contained in these articles should be taken seriously.

    Seems like its working quite well, as like yourself others may also start talking about them and providing them with links.

  2. billie spears says:

    just checked out this site. I’m with you, some funny stuff and some stuff I don’t quite get. The article titled “New Online Casino Promotion: Credit For Old Cash” was pretty funny though…..

  3. Nathan says:

    Guys, sorry your comments are just showing up now. Some issues with the software. Thanks for reading!

    Adam, I think they are filling a fairly unique niche, so I don’t mind linking to their site, even if I can’t exactly praise them. Aside from seeing them show up occasionally in Google News though, I don’t know that they’re getting all that much exposure elsewhere.

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