Explore our collection of strange, fascinating, and notable stories from the world of casinos and gambling. From record-breaking wins to elaborate cheating schemes, every story is fact-checked and told for entertainment and education.
In 2003, a software engineer hit the largest slot machine jackpot in history at the Excalibur Casino. His choice afterward shocked everyone: he vanished from public life. What happened to him, and what does sudden wealth really do to people?
Read the full story →For nearly two decades, a group of students and professors from MIT used card counting to win millions from casinos. Their story became the basis for movies, books, and a revolution in casino security.
Read the full story →RFID chips, facial recognition, behavioral analysis, heat maps—modern casinos deploy technology that would impress intelligence agencies. Here's what they know about you and how they know it.
Read the full story →Casinos can ban anyone for any reason. Most bans are for cheating or counting cards. But some are for being too lucky, wearing the wrong clothes, or behavior so strange it defies explanation.
Read the full story →They never cheated at a single game. Instead, the Roselli Brothers spent years building fake identities with perfect credit, then walked into Las Vegas casinos and simply took $37 million in one weekend.
Read the full story →Record-breaking wins, life-changing jackpots, and the real stories of what happened to winners after they collected their fortunes.
Card counters, slot machine hackers, dealer collusion, and the elaborate schemes that tried to beat the house.
The surveillance systems, tracking technology, and security innovations that casinos use to protect their billions.
The strangest, most unbelievable tales from casino floors around the world. Truth is often stranger than fiction.