Sheldon Adelson Bets It All
The inside story of the megadonor and the Chinese casino money flooding our elections.
The inside story of the megadonor and the Chinese casino money flooding our elections.
Matt Isaacs Mother Jones Feb 2016 25min Permalink
On the rise and fall of the professional sports bettor.
David Hill The Ringer Jun 2019 40min Permalink
Donald Trump and the fall of Atlantic City.
Joshua Cohen n+1 Aug 2016 45min Permalink
The men who say they’ll try to save the once-bustling gambling resort town.
Nick Paumgarten New Yorker Aug 2015 40min Permalink
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
How the world’s biggest casino ran out of luck.
Michael Sokolove New York Times Magazine Mar 2012 25min Permalink
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