currently obsessing over that one bojack horseman quote:
“it gets easier. every day it gets a little easier, but you gotta do it every day. that’s the hard part.”
Hey, look up. 🌕
On July 29, the full Buck Moon will light up the night sky.
Named for the time of year when male deer begin growing new antlers, July's full moon is a good reminder to step outside, slow down and spend a little time gazing at the night sky.
Photo of full moon rise over Death Valley National Park by Tom Morris
you can charge $20 for a sandwich now, even if it’s not that good. you didn’t used to be able to charge $20 for a sandwich — especially if it wasn’t that good — but you can now
A 24 year old from Chicago who still lives with his parents spent months studying sports betting books and found a legal edge in football parlays. He won $800,000 across two Caesars casinos. Caesars voided every ticket and sent his $50,000 stake back instead. Two state gaming commissions sided with Caesars. He is now suing them in federal court.
– Thomas McPeek is a 24 year old from suburban Chicago who lives with his parents.
– He spent months reading sports betting publications and studying parlay structures, bets where multiple events all have to happen to produce a win.
– He identified what he believed was a consistent edge in certain football wagers where Caesars was pricing odds in ways that gave a sharp bettor an advantage.
– In August 2024 he walked into the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Indiana with roughly $30,000 and placed hundreds of small bets at self-service kiosks over the course of a week.
– He won $350,000.
– In September he moved to the Isle Casino in Bettendorf Iowa also owned by Caesars and won another $450,000.
– He placed his bets in small amounts at kiosks specifically to avoid drawing attention.
– Total winnings across both casinos: $800,000.
– When McPeek returned to collect at Horseshoe in October 2024 his winning tickets were voided.
– Caesars said he had violated their house rules by coordinating bets across state lines and by structuring his wagers in small amounts.
– Caesars refunded his original $50,000 stake. They kept the rest.
– One casino had already paid him before catching on. Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City Indiana paid him $127,000 in winnings then asked him never to return.
– McPeek filed complaints with gaming regulators in both Indiana and Iowa. Both sided with Caesars.
– In 2025 he filed a civil lawsuit against Caesars in US District Court in Nevada.
– Caesars filed a motion to dismiss in July 2025 arguing the lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction and that McPeek had agreed to their terms when placing his bets.
– "It's not like I can snap my fingers and make the bets win," McPeek told CBS News. "They still have to win."
– The case is still ongoing.
A 24 year old who lives with his parents studied betting books, found a legal edge, won $800,000 across two casinos, and watched every winning ticket get voided.
Reminds me of that person on TikTok who talked about how many doors opened for her because she knew the basics of watches, and doors opened for her because she was able to have conversations that then led to those people helping her to connect with who she needed to.