People on the brink of bankruptcy are spending considerably more on gambling, a phenomenon the Salvation Army has linked to the proliferation of online betting companies. The Salvation Army on Tuesday released new data gleaned from its support service MoneyCare, which provides in-depth counselling to about 7,300 people in financial crisis each year. The data…
Two men were sentenced this morning to 28 months in prison for extortion and other crimes after forcing a woman to take a bath in order to pay off her gambling debt. According to Apple Daily, defendants Lai Man-hon, 30, and Chan Tsz-ming, 28, forced the victim a 25 year-old woman to strip down and take…
Walters: Listed as an inmate at a minimum security prison camp in Pensacola, Fla. Photo credit: Bloomberg Billy Walters, mega car dealer and one of the most successful sports bettors in the U.S., is now in federal prison. A Manhattan federal court judge sentenced Walters in July to five years behind bars for devising a…
How addiction brought a world of secrets, pain and destruction into our lives BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland footballer Kyle Lafferty recently admitted that his gambling got out of control and nearly cost him his career. Here, Karen Ireland talks to three people whose lives have been devastated by a dangerous habit. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/how-addiction-brought-a-world-of-secrets-pain-and-destruction-into-our-lives-36214795.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/article36214793.ece/f3135/AUTOCROP/h342/2017-10-11_lif_35317260_I4.JPG Email Northern Ireland…
By Dominic Lawson for the Daily Mail Published: 11:13 +11:00, 9 October 2017 | Updated: 11:13 +11:00, 9 October 2017 e-mail View comments A sinister ditty by the long-retired American satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer flashed into my mind yesterday morning. The song, called The Old Dope Peddler, contains the following verse: ‘He gives the kids…
Phil Ivey isnt the only one battling the Borgata in civil court. According to New Jersey court filings on Monday, former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will be forced to stand trial December 6 for a $170,000 gambling debt hes owed Atlantic Citys Borgata Hotel and Casino since 2011. Former NFL star Clinton Portis…
With roles as a soap siren in Emmerdale and a tough prison governor in Bad Girls, Claire King is no stranger to drama. And off-screen, the stars life has imitated her art with ordeals that could have been dreamed up by her scriptwriters. Claire, 54, who was Kim Tate in Emmerdale, has bravely opened up…
Caesars bankruptcy ends amid Asia market shift, Vegas shooting By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) – Caesars Entertainment Corp has an eye on expanding its Caesars, Harrah’s and Horseshoe brands in the United States and abroad after its casino operating unit emerges from nearly three years of bankruptcy as soon as Friday with $10 billion less…
Former NFL star Clinton Portis and Atlantic Citys largest brick-and-mortar casino are scheduled to go to trial in December over gambling debt he racked up in 2011, according to court documents filed Monday. The Borgata casino says that Portis owes it $170,000 from the gambling sessions. Portis filed for bankruptcy in 2015, but the casino…
The son of a Sheffield man who was jailed over his gambling debts has backed calls for tighter advertising laws. Adam Bradford, whose father David was sent to prison for fraud after stealing more than £50,000 to fund his habit, said the Local Government Association, or LGA, was right to target a ‘huge rise’ in…