The Game Starts at 8. The Robbery Starts at 8:01

Crews of young Chilean criminals, known to police as burglary tourists, have found a favorite way to see the US: They travel far and wide to plunder the houses of star athletes.

Illustration: Max Guther for Bloomberg Businessweek

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At 8:14 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2024, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, the dashing No. 9, hit the field in Arlington, Texas, for a Monday Night Football showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. One minute later, Olivia Ponton, his housemate back in Ohio, was calling 911.