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Gambling

A Casino? Not in My Town!

Plus: Two drinks with Lloyd Blankfein, whose reaction to gunshots at the WHCD was to ask his neighbor: You gonna eat that? Kat Rosenfield on Michael…

May 2, 2026

The Sad, Wretched Reality of New York City’s First Casino

Two days after Resorts World’s grand opening in Queens, I headed there to find out what gambling looks like in the financial capital of the world.

May 1, 2026

Boys Like Me Need Protection from Sports Betting

We used to watch football because it was fun. Now it’s just a series of parlays and live bets.

February 6, 2026

Raphael Shrier

What Gambling Has Done to Sports—and to Us

Legalized sports betting has unleashed a wave of addiction, harassment, death threats against players, and moral rot.

January 19, 2026

Two Drinks with . . . the Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire

Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara has a net worth of $1.3 billion. She couldn’t care less.

January 2, 2026

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