The Gambler

<p><em>The Gambler</em> by William C. Rempel is a biography of the Malaysian businessman <strong>Lone Lok (Lim Kok Thay)</strong> heir to the Genting casino empire and his father <strong>Lim Goh Tong</strong> who founded it. The book traces how a poor immigrant's son built one of the world's largest and most influential casino conglomerates navigating political connections corruption and global expansion.</p><p>It explores the intersection of <strong>gambling business and politics</strong> showing how calculated risk-taking both at the gaming tables and in corporate strategy shaped Genting's rise. At its core the book is about ambition resilience and the high-stakes world of international gambling empires.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>