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Casinos

Politics

Sheldon Adelson Bets It All

The inside story of the megadonor and the Chinese casino money flooding our elections.

Matt Isaacs Mother Jones Feb 2016 25min Permalink

Sports

Requiem for a Sports Bettor

On the rise and fall of the professional sports bettor.

David Hill The Ringer Jun 2019 40min Permalink

Business Politics

The Last Last Summer

Donald Trump and the fall of Atlantic City.

Joshua Cohen n+1 Aug 2016 45min Permalink

Business Crime Politics

The Death and Life of Atlantic City

The men who say they’ll try to save the once-bustling gambling resort town.

Nick Paumgarten New Yorker Aug 2015 40min Permalink

Business Crime

The Billionaire's Bad Dream

Nearing the end of his career, a Canadian tycoon named Michael DeGroote went for one last deal, investing $100 million to build a Las Vegas in the Dominican Republic. His partners? Two brothers with a criminal past, a con man and an old friend with close ties to the mob.

Greg McArthur The Globe and Mail Jan 2015 Permalink

Foxwoods Is Fighting for Its Life

How the world’s biggest casino ran out of luck.

Michael Sokolove New York Times Magazine Mar 2012 25min Permalink

World

High Rollers, Triads, and a Vegas Giant

Las Vegas casinos operating in Macau rely on “junkets” to bring in the gambling elite, but the money and murder for hire trails lead straight to the Triads.

Matt Isaacs Reuters Mar 2010 10min Permalink