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Gambling

Bingo in the Blood

The addictive lure of Brooklyn’s last bingo parlors.

N.R. Kleinfeld New York Times Nov 2010 Permalink

Business

Wall Street Meets the Sports Book

How Cantor Fitzgerald is bringing the principles of day trading to sports betting in Vegas.

Michael Kaplan Wired Nov 2010 25min Permalink

The Gambler Who Blew $127 Million

In 2007, Harrah’s made 5.6% of its total Las Vegas revenue off of a single person: Terrance Watanabe.

Alexandra Berzon The Wall Street Journal Dec 2009 10min 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

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