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Even Las Vegas gets the blues: Revenues are down, disproving the "gambling is recession proof" theory. But hotel rooms are up, up, up; Andrew Leonard May 5, 2008
Hurricane recovery, Republican-style: Many are still struggling on the Gulf Coast. But casino and real estate investors are living large -- thanks to Republican officials.; By Tim Shorrock Aug 29, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: NBA ref scandal, Michael Vick, dope-crazy Tour de France. That'll teach this column to leave the keyboard for a month.; Jul 30, 2007
Why I love the Preakness: Playing the ponies is a mug's game. But the unglamorous Preakness is the best betting race in the Triple Crown. Here's how a nit like me plans to make a killing.; By Ted McClelland May 19, 2007
Stardust memories: Las Vegas, it seems, can never offer enough glam, glitz and gambling. But what goes up in this perpetual boom town must always come crashing down.; By Dan Brekke Mar 22, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: The Pittsburgh Penguins fiasco: Another bad day for the NHL. Plus: NFL Week 16, Part 1. Farewell for Favre?; Dec 21, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Forget pompous Opening Ceremonies. First scandal, starring Gretzky, is real Olympic kickoff. Plus: Michaels traded for bunny.; Feb 10, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: A match-fixing scandal centering on referees has stunned German soccer. That sort of thing has never happened in the U.S. Why not? And could it?; Mar 29, 2005
Kerry's Iowa problem: No bounce for the Democratic candidate in the Iowa Electronic Markets. So what do the gamblers know that the rest of the country doesn't?; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 16, 2004
Pork bellies or the presidency: The market will choose: Salon's reporter puts his own money on the line, betting that an Iowa futures market holds the key to the White House.; By Farhad Manjoo Jun 29, 2004
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Pete Rose: Now he says he did bet on baseball, but being Charlie Hustle means never having to say you're sorry.; Jan 6, 2004
Fragging for fun and dollars: A new wave of gaming sites reward shooters with cash. Gambling regulators are not amused.; By Christopher Stewart Aug 21, 2003
Mr. Virtue craps out: If William Bennett wants to gamble, fine. But he and his fellow clay-footed morality scolds should let the rest of us enjoy our harmless vices.; By Joan Walsh May 9, 2003
Out of luck: FX's new dark comedy "Lucky" follows a hipster Vegas gambler as he wallows in the low life. Don't bet on it.; By Heather Havrilesky Apr 8, 2003
Bring back Charlie Hustle: Pete Rose is unrepentant and unapologetic, but so what? He's done his time -- and forgiveness is the American way.; By King Kaufman Dec 12, 2002
Betting on Uncle Sam: Online gamblers are waiting for legislators to make their Wild West world a safer place to wager -- but the government keeps waffling.; By Farhad Manjoo Oct 5, 2002
An equine renaissance: Arlington Park's owner rebuilt it after it burned, only to shut it down. Now the gleaming racetrack is bringing the Breeders' Cup to the Midwest.; By King Kaufman Aug 21, 2002
Swimming with the online card sharks: In the world of virtual Texas hold 'em, the money is real and so is the addiction.; By Stephen Elliott May 2, 2002
Gamblers Inc.: In California, betting to win can be a buttoned-down, corporate slog through the salary-man trenches.; By Kristy Siegfried Jan 10, 2002
You gotta know when to hold 'em: My son is a 5-year-old cardsharp. Poker is his game.; By Cheryl T. Strauss Mar 20, 2001
Shocking allegation: It seems that Don King may have acted improperly.; By Gary Kaufman Jul 20, 2000
Keep Shoeless Joe Jackson out of the Hall of Fame!: "Gambling-related sins must stand at the apex of the disciplinary scale"; Jun 19, 2000
Pony up for OTB: Who needs horses when you've got a row of TVs in an airless storefront at the off-track betting parlor?; By Steve Kurutz May 8, 2000
A bad bet: Jay Cohen was too smart to set up his online gambling business in the United States, but that didn't keep the feds from nailing him.; By Janelle Brown Feb 29, 2000
Bought and paid for: Gore's oily family friends, Bush's profitable Harvard connections and other stories you're not likely to read about.; By Mark Hertsgaard Jan 21, 2000

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