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Weekender: A Half-Billion in Bets, 283 Tons of Roubles and a Fallen Supercop

Jontay Porter bet more than $30M in two weeks and a FanDuel VIP host got his account reopened. Plus 283 tons of roubles, and the fall of Belgium's supercop.

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The Weekender is back after six months away, but we’re committed to returning every week. Every Saturday morning I’ll send the best things to read over the weekend. Most will be about money, power and the people who hide them. One or two will have nothing to do with any of that. I’ll say where a piece drags as well as where it’s good, and if a week doesn’t produce enough, I’ll skip it. If you come across something I should see, reply to this email.

Bradley


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