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The history of the Las Vegas Strip is the history of how we vacation

By Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2017
Neon signs advertising casinos and clubs on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The evolution of the Strip's architecture reflects how U.S. leisure trends have changed in the last several decades.

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Trump Taj Mahal closes down, laying off 3,000

By Kai Ryssdal
October 10, 2016
The Trump Taj Mahal casino resort is seen in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 8, 2016. 
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Despite bearing the presidential nominee's name, the casino has been owned by activist investor Carl Icahn since 2014.

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A look at the most gambling-addicted states

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 09, 2016
The states with the most gambling addicts all have casinos, according to WalletHub.
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Where does your state rank?

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How do casinos decide where to put slot machines?

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
September 08, 2015
The urinal theory plays a role in where slot machines are placed: The first person in the room will go to the end of the line of machines. The second person in will go to the machine farthest from the first person, and so on.
Nancy Marshall-Genzer

They use the urinal theory, among other secrets.

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What's next for Atlantic City?

By Tracey Samuelson
September 08, 2014
The Revel Casino on July 30, 2014, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Atlantic City attempts to reinvent itself as more than just a gambling hub.

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Atlantic City loses again as more casinos close

By Sabri Ben-Achour
September 01, 2014
The Revel Casino on July 30, 2014, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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The gaming industry is suffering, and Atlantic City is the most obvious casualty.

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Casinos developers take extra steps to sweeten the pot

By Curt Nickisch
July 15, 2014
A rendering of the proposed Mohegan Sun casino in Revere, Massachusetts.

A new casino promises $300 million to Boston, even though it won't be in the city.

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Casino saturation hits Atlantic City

By Kate Davidson
June 30, 2014
A boarded up home is pictured near the Showboat hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 25 May 2007.
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A boom in East Coast casinos has washed out tax revenue in old gambling hubs.

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Casino buses get lots of business, despite mounting accidents

By Ben Bergman
January 25, 2014
A sign for the Bus Depot at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino. Bus operators are often kept at arms-length by casinos, and cast as independent operators.
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Casino buses are only loosely regulated by the federal government, despite a spate of recent crashes

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