Tag: Gambling

A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.

An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters.

How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campuses

In order to reap millions of dollars in fees, universities are partnering with betting companies to introduce their students and sports fans to online gambling.

How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous

The gambling industry and its allies got their way with lawmakers after showering them with donations, gifts and dubious arguments.

Why an Aging Casino Company Embraced Barstool’s David Portnoy

David Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic and racist behavior, is now a public spokesman for the sports-betting industry.