Never in American history has it been so easy to gamble, legally at least. We’ve got casinos, sports betting, online poker, keno... more
The state lottery can’t run the mob out of the numbers business on their own. Luckily they’ve got help from... more
Before the Massachusetts Lottery can claim to be number one, they have to take out the competition. So in 1976... more
When states got into the gambling business, they wanted the same thing organized crime wanted: money and power. The question... more
It’s 1974, illegal bookies are everywhere and the brand new state lottery is struggling to compete. But a simple piece... more
Legal gambling is everywhere. But how did it get like this? And why can't we fully embrace it? "Scratch & Win"... more
Just dropping in to share some news about the show, and what's coming next.
It’s been fifty years since the Big Dig was first conceived, thirty years since construction began, more than a dozen... more
Just as the project turns the corner towards completion, its entire legacy becomes clouded. The tunnels are leaking, concrete suppliers... more
By the year 2000, the Big Dig has passed through many hands, but in its final years a power struggle... more
As work progresses through the 1990s and the tunnels take shape, the true cost of the Big Dig remains unknown... more