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For decades, casinos scoffed as gamblers devised elaborate systems to gain an advantage over the house. That changed after an unassuming Croatian won more than £1 million over several nights at a London club. The question—for casinos, cops, and a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter—was how, exactly, he did it. By Kit ChellelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Honor Among Thieves hitting theaters, Hasbro tries to overcome 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons business disasters without enraging its fan base.  By Felix Gillette and Thomas BuckleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People who grew accustomed to sexting with Replika’s AI-powered companions were heartbroken when the company blocked its bots from engaging in racy chats. By Ellen HuetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Washington, politics will shape the narrative surrounding any company that doesn’t seek to write it itself. By Alex Barinka and Anna EdgertonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Culture warriors, foodies and affluent homeowners are clutching their gas stoves. Can Americans finally be persuaded to switch to induction? By Aaron GellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside the US government's effort to unravel a giant financial fraud, with some help from the celebrities who got paintings and bags of cash via a friendly future fugitive named Jho Low. By Anthony Cormier, Jason Leopold and Matthew CampbellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How rapper Pras Michél got entangled in one of the century’s great financial scandals. By Jason Leopold, Anthony Cormier and Matthew Campbell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When explosives were found outside Mukesh Ambani’s home in Mumbai, the cops blamed terrorists. The truth—and the rot it exposed—was far more alarming. By Chris Kay and P.R. SanjaiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Khan’s All Elite Wrestling wants to unseat WWE, if its chairman, Vince McMahon, doesn’t do it first. By Kim BhasinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When people cross the US-Mexico border hoping to immigrate, they encounter a smuggling network whose operators are often highly vulnerable themselves. By Julia LoveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.