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In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns

September 25, 2024September 27, 2024Charly WilderComments Off on In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns

The Russian novelist, a compulsive gambler, lost everything in the opulent spa and gambling towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden. An admirer of his books follows his footsteps.

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How the Pandemic May Have Cleared the Way for Casinos in NYC

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023Nicholas FandosComments Off on How the Pandemic May Have Cleared the Way for Casinos in NYC

The pandemic may finally have cleared the way for a casino in New York City.

World

Fire at Cambodian Casino Near Thai Border Kills at Least 19

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022John Yoon and Sun NarinComments Off on Fire at Cambodian Casino Near Thai Border Kills at Least 19

The blaze at Grand Diamond City also injured at least 60 people, officials said. Guests at the 17-story complex jumped from windows to escape the flames.

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Billions of Dollars Laundered Annually in British Columbia

June 15, 2022June 16, 2022Catherine Porter, Vjosa Isai and Tracy SherlockComments Off on Billions of Dollars Laundered Annually in British Columbia

Government officials in the province of British Columbia were aware that suspicious money was entering their revenue stream, but took insufficient steps to stop it.

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Is a Big Casino Footprint in a Tiny Principality a Good or a Bad Bet?

August 7, 2021Noele IllienComments Off on Is a Big Casino Footprint in a Tiny Principality a Good or a Bad Bet?

Liechtenstein, where gambling had largely been illegal until 2010, now has more casinos per capita than Macau or Monaco. Some critics worry that it’s more than the principality can handle.

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Sol Kerzner, South African Casino Tycoon, Is Dead at 84

March 27, 2020March 30, 2020ALAN COWELLComments Off on Sol Kerzner, South African Casino Tycoon, Is Dead at 84

His Sun City resort let black and white people mingle in the apartheid era, but some saw it as an emblem of all that was wrong with that racial system.

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Hong Kong Reports Its First Coronavirus Death as Outbreak Widens

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020Austin Ramzy and Elaine YuComments Off on Hong Kong Reports Its First Coronavirus Death as Outbreak Widens

Macau says it will close its casinos for two weeks, and Japan has quarantined a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard. The number of cases and deaths in China continued to rise fast.

World

Coronavirus Shuts Macau, the World’s Gambling Capital

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020ALEXANDRA STEVENSONComments Off on Coronavirus Shuts Macau, the World’s Gambling Capital

As officials in China and the region battle the mysterious outbreak, companies like Wynn and Las Vegas Sands could take a hit.

World

The Gambling Investigation Scrutinizing Xi Jinping’s High-Rolling Cousin

August 2, 2019August 4, 2019Damien Cave and Alexandra StevensonComments Off on The Gambling Investigation Scrutinizing Xi Jinping’s High-Rolling Cousin

Ming Chai has been caught up in an Australian scandal examining organized crime, money laundering, immigration favors and Chinese political influence.

Headlines

Israel Bombards Gaza Amid Chaos Surrounding Aid Handouts

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After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, America’s Trading Partners Weigh Next Moves

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Jeanna Smialek

Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater

Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks

May 29, 2025ANATOLY KURMANAEV

How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025David Pierson

An Ex-Convict and Cartel Lawyers Are Among Mexico’s Judicial Candidates

May 29, 2025Paulina Villegas and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Will Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Survive the Week?

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Mexico’s Judicial Election: What to Know

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Chinese Students Are Frustrated With U.S. Visa Bans: ‘What Now?’

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Vivian Wang

Four Killed as South Korean Navy Airplane Crashes Into Hillside

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Jin Yu Young
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