New Hampshire lottery sales, particularly from online games, are surging during the pandemic, and with that increase comes a jump in another statistic the number of problem gamblers who seek assistance for a disorder that can destroy lives. The National Council on Problem Gambling received 443 calls to its 24-hour helpline (800-522-4700) from New Hampshire…
Ed Talbot, executive director of the New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling, speaks at a celebration for two runners who had completed a half marathon for 40 consecutive years. Talbot said physical exercise can be helpful in recovery for compulsive gambling. Courtesy photo New Hampshire lottery sales, particularly from online games, are surging during the…
The Federal Government is trying work out why less than a quarter of the $300 million it released in the wake of the north Queensland floods was taken up by farmers, two years after the disaster. Key points: The Federal Government is trying to work out why less than a quarter of the money released…
SUDBURY — A judge has formally declared Laurentian University insolvent, giving the university breathing room as it works toward restructuring by April 30. The ruling released Thursday by G.B. Morawetz, chief justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, allows the university to access $25 million in funding to cover salary and other costs as…
You could fall behind on payments Missing payments toward the new debt means that you could end up in a worse position than when you started. For example, if you fail to pay off your balance transfer card within the zero-interest promotional period, youll be stuck paying it at a higher APR potentially higher than…
There is plenty in the news about an upcoming wave (some still say avalanche) of insolvencies, especially once the federal government financial support mechanisms finish at the end of March. And while initiatives such as the small business restructuring reforms were introduced to help COVID-19 impacted SME businesses and have now come into effect theyre…
Landlords getting tough with so-called rent rebels could force 5,834 companies out of business and trigger 326m worth of insolvent debt that further decimates city centres, according to analysis from Stockport based insolvency score, Red Flag Alert. Concerns are mounting that April will see companies fighting for survival after a COVID-19 moratorium on evictions ends…
Melbourne, Australia The image is striking. Draped in a possum-skin cloak Senator Lidia Thorpe entered her first day in the Australian Federal parliament last September with her right fist raised in a Black Power salute. In her left hand, she carried a stick engraved with 441 stripes representing the number of Indigenous people to die…