Albert Samaha
Sports Investigative Reporter at The Washington Post
Reporter, @WashingtonPost / Author, "Concepcion" & "Never Ran, Never Will" / [email protected] / 🇵🇭🇱🇧
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2 weeks ago |
washingtonpost.com | Rick Maese |Albert Samaha
‘VIP’ bettors say sportsbooks keep them playing, no matter the cost (washingtonpost.com) ‘VIP’ bettors say sportsbooks keep them playing, no matter the cost By Rick Maese; Albert Samaha 2025040410002700 Two nights before the Super Bowl in New Orleans, DraftKings hosted an invite-only party at Brennan's. The Chainsmokers and Nelly performed as celebrities including Shannon Sharpe, Flavor Flav and Keegan-Michael Key worked the room.
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1 month ago |
washingtonpost.com | Albert Samaha
One evening last spring, four men walked into Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. They believed they were about to make a lot of money. It looked at first glance like any other boys’ trip, an unassuming crew of 20- and 30-somethings sporting jeans, hoodies and puffer jackets. At the food court, they munched on chicken strips and fries and snapped a group selfie. Then they made their way to the sportsbook.
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Oct 20, 2024 |
msn.com | Albert Samaha |Emily Giambalvo |Jesse Dougherty |Artur Galocha
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Oct 20, 2024 |
washingtonpost.com | Albert Samaha |Emily Giambalvo
In late 2022, the Colorado football program, a once-mighty power that had sunk to the bottom of its conference, needed a spark. It turned to Deion Sanders. Over the previous three seasons, Sanders, an NFL legend, had elevated Jackson State University into an HBCU powerhouse. With the charisma and résumé to lure highly touted recruits, he was following in a long tradition of coaches capable of transforming struggling programs into title contenders.
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Oct 20, 2024 |
washingtonpost.com | Albert Samaha |Emily Giambalvo
By the time she took the court for the final March Madness of her college career, Shaylee Gonzales had built her brand into a bona fidesmall business. A starting guard at the University of Texas, she had endorsement deals with Steve Madden, Skims and Whataburger. She had 88,000 followers on Instagram and 200,000 followers on TikTok, more than the team’s other four starters combined.
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Sports betting companies reward their highest spending customers with lavish perks and a personal host. A growing number of those customers say those “VIP” hosts helped enable their gambling addiction. Our latest @PostSports investigation: https://t.co/UEhf4jYaMD
Jontay Porter’s basketball journey, through injuries and doubts, had been an NBA fairy tale — before it became a cautionary tale. A @PostSports deep dive into the inaugural corruption scandal of the online sports betting boom: https://t.co/nWz6ezls2A
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