Lee Camp / TruthdigSep 11, 2018
If only investors knew exactly what they were getting into—and what they aren’t going to get out of it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
JESSICA GRESKO and WAYNE PARRY / The Associated PressMay 14, 2018
Despite opposition from the major sports leagues and the administration, the Supreme Court strikes down a law barring betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 3, 2017
Donald Trump mastered the techniques of turning desperate gamblers at his casinos into zombies, techniques he used to become president. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Professor Natasha Dow Schüll and Chris Hedges discuss how "casino capitalism" is designed to keep people away from "a position where they [can] act as decision-making subjects." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigMar 18, 2017
March Madness and its accompanying betting-pool tradition go directly against the NCAA’s staunch anti-gambling policy, but "bracketology" accounts for billions of dollars changing hands. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By John K. WilsonNov 1, 2016
With his casino background, the Republican nominee is an expert at attracting gamblers—people who are willing to throw the dice with the illogical hope it will make their lives better.
With his casino background, the Republican nominee is an expert at attracting gamblers—people who are willing to throw the dice with the illogical hope it will make their lives better. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 16, 2015
Daily fantasy sports companies keep trying to pretend that their sites don't peddle gambling, but the "Last Week Tonight" host disagrees -- hilariously. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 10, 2014
Last year, in the words of "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver, "Americans basically spent more on the lottery than they spent on America." And although lottery commercials would have you believe that proceeds go to charitable causes, the truth is a bit more complicated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 15, 2013
Due to some disagreements between the Spanish government and Las Vegas Sands—you know, basic things such as the U.S. casino operator's demands for lower gambling taxes and exemption from indoor smoking bans—the project to make a European version of Las Vegas has fallen through. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo NewsOct 30, 2013Dig deeper
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