Has a casino ever gone bust because of someone on a winning streak?

Yes - and spectacularly. In 1948 the Thunderbird Casino in Las Vegas went bust on opening night. Its owners, Marion Hicks and Clifford Jones, didn't have enough cash on hand to cover a winning …

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