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Hollywood gambles on a big, wild bunch of gambling-related movies and shows

Saturday, September 26, 2026 12:03 PM
Photo: Warner Bros. (courtesy)
  • Jeff Edelstein, Casino Reports

You don’t need me to tell you gambling has exploded in recent years. And you know who else has noticed? Hollywood, as evidenced by the sheer number of gambling-centric movies and shows in the pipeline.

So I thought it would be fun to take a quick peek at them and give a best- and worst-case scenario for each. Basically, I’m going to review them before they are released. What could go wrong?

Starting with the project I’m personally most excited about.

HBO announced this series based on Gina Fiore’s soon-to-be-released memoir, Advantage Player: A Memoir of Blackjack, Backrooms, and Beginnings from Penguin Random House.