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I heard the Anime.com domain name had been recently acquired, but I knew nothing about it. Anime is a a style of Japanese animation, and it is popular throughout the world. Obviously, Anime.com would be a fantastic brand for creators and people who enjoy watching this genre of animation.

I came across a video interview conducted by Leon Abboud featuring Alex Xu, the founder of the company that acquired Anime.com. The interview is a bit longer than 40 minutes, and it touches on the acquisition of the Anime.com domain name. Not surprisingly, the domain name had a $10 million price tag, and it was listed for sale via GoDaddy.

When I was 18, I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise with my family. It was the first time I was able to gamble in a casino. One night during dinner, I left the table to play video poker in the casino. I returned about 30 minutes later hunched over from carrying buckets full of quarters.

The video poker game had a double up feature. When I won a hand, the game gave me the option to double my winnings by choosing a card that was higher than the dealer’s. I could continue to choose to double down until I cashed out or lost. I won a big hand and successfully doubled a bunch of times until I cashed out with buckets full of quarters. Even though the win wasn’t technically a jackpot, the casino gave me a “jackpot” t-shirt because it was a substantial win.