Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas
Format Documentary
Written by Louis Theroux
Starring Louis Theroux
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Release date 4 February 2007
Running time 60 minutes
Preceded by
Followed by

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas is a TV documentary written and presented by Louis Theroux. He heads to Las Vegas, to reveal the world behind the myths of casino culture.[1][2][3] Among the people he meets are two of the casino's 'high-rollers' and an employee who looks after them as well as a retired doctor who says she has gambled away $4million in seven years. The programme was first broadcast on 4 February 2007 on BBC Two.

Reception

The Times newspaper gave the documentary a positive review.[4] The Sydney Morning Herald commented "There's an element of prurient ogling at the sheer, mind-boggling waste but Theroux also attempts to unravel the troubled relationship between the largesse the casino bestows upon its favourites and the resulting gratitude and loyalty of the gamblers - many of whom fall into the "addicted" category, much as they would deny it."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Gibson, Janine (2007-02-05). "Louis does Las Vegas". Guardian (London). Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Louis takes a big gamble". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  3. ↑ "Promising show, terrible time". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  4. ↑ Moran, Caitlin (2007-02-05). "Vegas Louis evens out the odds". Times (London). Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Louis Theroux". SMH. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2010-10-05.

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