Here at Tropfest, we love the Movies. It might sound a bit old school but there is something special about picking up a large popcorn and soda and settling down for 2 hours of pure escapism at the movies. The only problem with a movie is that you can only
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The Martin Scorsese-directed masterpiece Casino makes our list of the top 10 gambling movies in history. The production is widely considered to be the best movie of its kind. It is a true Hollywood classic. Surprisingly, Casino is based on real events revolving around the control of the mafia over
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The three amazing gambling movies we bring you here have one thing in common. They all have interesting and unique premises that make them stand out. The Cincinnati Kid, 1965 The Cincinnati Kid flaunts fantastic performances. It stars the iconic Steve McQueen and follows his character, Eric Stoner, as a
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The late 90s and the early 2000s have brought us some of the best gambling movies of all time. It’s time to check out two of them. Hard Eight, 1996 Hard Eight is a brilliantly crafted tale created and directed by the gifted Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Philip Baker
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Over the past decades, the cinematic world has given us tremendous depictions of the ins and outs of gambling. Some are raw and realistic, while others are more romanticized. We believe there are certain movies that all gambling enthusiasts should watch in their lifetime. That is why we decided to
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March is the month for problem gambling awareness. Last March 1st, the state of Michigan organized its Problem Gambling Symposium. It was the 11th edition of the annual event. Even though our blog Tropfest is from New Zealand, our team is constantly committed to learning about gambling and addiction problems
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