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A global team of betting whizzes hatched a scheme to take down the Texas Lottery. The plan was led by a London banker-turned-bookmaker and a mysterious professional gambler nicknamed ‘The Joker.’ The duo partnered with a Texas company and local retailers to print more than 99% of all the lottery tickets sold. And the jackpot was worth almost $100 million. The WSJ’s Brad Reagan explains how they pulled off the heist. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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Further Listening:
- How an Antiques Dealer Uncovered a Massive Museum Heist
- Inside an iPhone Heist
- How Investigators Cracked a $3.4 Billion Crypto Heist
- Six Days of Chaos at MGM’s Casinos
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