so adam tanner is a journalist of many -- has written for reuters and ford and these wanted to look at what big data and marketing is doing to american business. he's got a terrific book that we have called "what stays in vegas." and the focus of the book is on the casino industry which he uses as a jumping off point to show how much corporations and commercial companies of all kinds are relying on big data now, and how much they know about us, whether we wished them to know or not. i know nothing about casinos. but i'm not a casino person but i'm excited about this boo book is because what good is the casinos probably know something about me. he takes us through a very wild ride of the new universe of big data, who's tapping into your information, who is walking up to the line of legality. what to do with that information and the world it's great all around us right now, probably as we speak. >> how long was he worked on that book? did the casino industry cooperate? >> he's been working on it for about three years, and he is absolutely worked with the axis corporation of one particula

adam tanner is a journalist of many written for reuters and ford said he wanted to look at what the data and marketing is doing to american business. he's got a terrific book that we have called what stays in vegas and the focus of the book is on the casino industry, which uses as a jumping off point to show how much corporations and commercial companies of all kinds are relying on big data now and how much they know about us, whether we wish them to know or not. i know nothing about casinos. i'm excited about this book because what's clear is he takes us through a wild ride of this new data copied into your information who is walking a line of legality on the wood is green all around us has the beat. >> how long was he working on the book ended the casino industry cooperate? >> he's been working for about three years and he is absolutely where but the access corporation of one particular casino chain, seasons or harris. so they know about it. the chief executive has been interviewed many times. they have not asked for approval. we may not like the book, but they certainly know about it.

adam laroche has carried this team offensively and the starting pitching you've had stephen strasburg up and down, and then throw in tanner roark and jordan zimmerman. things have pieced together for the nats. >> get back to the starting pitching. rate how they've been in this first half. >> very good. i would give them a b, b plus to this point. >> strasburg has had some underlying statistics that have made it not as aesthetically pleasing but has pitched well. jordan zimmermann all-star worthy all-star pitched very well. tanner roark as good as there is in the league, gio started to find his groove and fister has been miraculous since coming off the dl. >> if you had to pick an mvp the first half it would be? >> rendon. offensively carried the team up there and in all the offensive categories as a leader. defensively spectacular at third and second base, very versatile. this is a guy that has been the most valuable player to me in the first half. >> that was dave owens with mr. kushner. the nats hit the field again friday here in d.c. taking on the central division leader, the milwaukee brewers. >>> nasa is recreating h

adam laroche has, too besides his two weeks on the dl and starting pitching you've had stephen strasburg up and down and then throw in tanner roark and jordan zimmermann. >> i want to go back to starting pitching. rate how they've been this first half. >> very good. a b, b plus to this point. strasburg has had some underlying statistics that have made it not as aesthetically pleasing, but he has pitched well. jordan zimammernn, very well, gio started to find his groove and doug fist -- fister has been terrific. >> if you had to pick an mvp? >> rendon. he's been a leader, defensively spectacular at third and second base, very versatile. this is a guy that has been the most valuable player to me in the first half. >> and the nats start the second half of the campaign friday when they host the brewers here in d.c. coming up later this week holden and i delve into our second half prediction >>> you are watching wusa9 news at 6:00, a beautiful shot of the d.c. skyline on a fantastic day, 80 degrees almost and 6:00 straight up. >> i'm derek mcginty. >> and i'm lesli foster. >>> in less than an hour residents of piscataway drive i

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