In the world of virtual Texas hold 'em, the money is real and so is the addiction.

Despite his "strong anti-gambling record," he prepares for a major gift from serious high-rollers -- and criticism from the party's right wing.

In California, betting to win can be a buttoned-down, corporate slog through the salary-man trenches.

Trump ignores North Korea's human rights abuses for the sake of business

Trump made some of his money off gambling. Now gambling insiders want him to bet on them

The psychology of why we're continually seduced by marketing ploys and slogans like, "Hey, you never know"

An Atlantic City hotel and casino will become the first in the U.S. to let guests gamble over hotel room TV sets

A match-fixing scandal centering on referees has stunned German soccer. That sort of thing has never happened in the U.S. Why not? And could it?

Jeff Yass dodged $1 billion in taxes — now he's pouring money to support election deniers

Obama's "crowd funding" plan does nothing to protect the vulnerable from being conned out of their savings

Now that sports betting is legal, the leagues want in — and they're lobbying state-by-state

The glorious sport of thoroughbred racing is dying -- and part of the reason is the greed of owners who put champions out to stud in their prime.

You've heard about the home-loan bust, but do you know your derivatives from your tranches? Read Salon's easy guide to understanding the current market freakout.