Parent's Gamble On Baby Boy's Name

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The baby was born healthy - seven pounds, 10 ounces. And his parents gave him a name: GoldenPalace.com. That's the baby's name. GoldenPalace.com Silverman. As part of an ad campaign, the Internet casino paid $15,000 for the naming rights. It's not even original. Other children, even a grownup, share that same name.

On the bright side, they're now among those rare people who made money from a casino.

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