July 1983 The Gambler By Joseph Nocera Issue July 1983 Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email a link to this page Print this page Copy URL https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gambler/ Notes 0 Comments From the July 1983 Issue Subscribe Texas is full of people who bet the oil boom would never end. Jack Young is one of them. In 1981 his oil company earned $870 million. Today it’s all gone. Photograph by Michael Haynes Get Texas Monthly. Daily. Enter your email address Sign Up I agree to the terms and conditions. The State of Texas (Daily) A daily digest of Texas news, plus the latest from Texas Monthly This Week in Texas (Weekly) The best stories from Texas Monthly Editor’s Desk (Monthly) A message from the editors at Texas Monthly If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up. First Name Last Name Trending The Love Story that Upended the Texas Prison System October 11, 2018 — By Ethan Watters Forget the Polls — What Are the Betting Odds on Beto O’Rourke Versus Ted Cruz? October 15, 2018 — By Dan Solomon Four Texas Democrats Vote Against House Bill Offering Tax Breaks to Harvey Victims September 29, 2017 — By Leif Reigstad 0 comments Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email a link to this page
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