Fear and Self-Loathing in Las Vegas
Retracing Hunter S. Thompson’s famous steps, 40 years later.
Las Vegas
How One Man Hacked His Way Into the Slot-Machine Industry
The story of a small Latvian counterfeiting business that got far too big for its own good.
Online Poker's Big Winner
A profile of 21-year-old Dan Cates, who made $5.5 million playing 145,215 hands in 2010.
Wall Street Meets the Sports Book
How Cantor Fitzgerald is bringing the principles of day trading to sports betting in Vegas.
Desert Storm
A report from Nevada, where an economy in crisis and a Tea Party upstart are threatening to topple Harry Reid, the most nationally powerful politician in the state’s history.
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.
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.
