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\nGary Ray on the Magic: the Gathering bubble
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\nOn today's episode, my featured guest is Gary Ray, the store owner of Black Diamond Games in Concord, California. Gary is a purveyor of board games, card games, and all things fun and has been around the block when it comes to the game trade. Gary's managed to build up an excellent local gaming store over the last 11 years. But Gary can be a stern mentor, he'll be the first guy to tell you that the game trade is tough and\u00a0most people shouldn't bother. You need\u00a0to have\u00a0a\u00a0burning passion for the gaming community\u00a0in order to make it. If you have the first\u00a0part down, combine that with some serious business skills and you have a recipe for success.
\nGary has some controversial opinions and he's not afraid to share them, we get into all that and more. We talk about the potential future of Magic the Gathering, the game trade and what it takes to build a successful local game store in the modern age.
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\n* Gary's Blog
\n* Game Retailer Guide
\n* Why We Buy
\n* Specialty Shop Retailing
\n* Retail in Detail
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\nCheck out Black Diamond Games on Facebook\u00a0and don't forget to check out Gary's blog, it's all about the gaming industry and the behind the scenes action of running Black Diamond Games.
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