The House Always Wins
The gaming industry is turning every smartphone into a casino — and it’s destroying more lives than ever.
Illustration by Choi Haeryung
I was only eleven years old when Rush Hour 2 was released, but I can vividly recall Ricky Tan’s boastful opening gambit to Inspector Lee as he sat in the control room of the Red Dragon Casino. Tan had appropriated his accomplice’s Vegas casino for money laundering, and while overlooking its bustling roulette and blackjack […]
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