Jeffrey Ma, The MIT Student who Took Down Las Vegas, Signs with The Lavin Agency
True Story Behind Best Selling Book, Bringing Down the House

For six years, Jeff Ma was a member of the MIT Blackjack team, an infamous cabal of hyper-geniuses and anarchistic whiz kids who devised a method of card counting that took the gaming world completely by surprise. His story is the focus of the New York Times bestseller, Bringing Down the House.

The Lavin Agency is proud to announce the signing of Jeffrey Ma. Jeffrey's amazing story is the stuff of Las Vegas legend. Using completely legal techniques - applied to perfection - Jeff Ma and his group of engineering and math students used their talents to do the impossible - Beat the House.

Jeffrey's story has been compared to that of Billy Beane. His skill at thinking just a little beyond the boundaries of his competition has led him to success. Let Jeffrey share his secrets with you...

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/jeffreyma.html

The Lavin Agency is very excited to announce that Chris Turner, the incredibly talented author, whose book Planet Simpson is due out this fall, is now available for speaking engagements.

Planet Simpson, which explores our zeitgeist through the framework of the pervasive television series The Simpsons, provides evocative insight into the nature of today's cultural landscape. Chris Turner's clever and sharp observations about why and how The Simpsons has become both a cultural critique and a creator of culture are dead-on.

Chris is a talented journalist and speaker whose wry wit and incredible stockpile of pop culture knowledge make him a hit at all kinds of events. Bring Chris in to your next event to find out how one cartoon family is changing North America one D'oh at a time.

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/christurner.html

Robert Young Pelton Publishes Iraq Expose in LA Times

Robert Young Pelton has never been timid in his investigative journalism. His assignments have taken him to war-torn countries where danger is literally around every corner. He has never backed away from doing whatever it takes to get the real story.

His latest work on the security contracts being awarded in Iraq is bold, cutting and does not pull any punches. Young Pelton's explosive style and thorough investigations make him the man who can tell you what's happening behind the stories that everyone else is reporting. For the real news, you need to hear Robert Young Pelton.

Click here to read the LA Times article

For more information about Robert Young Pelton, visit:

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