Californian Owen “O-Dog” Hanson, the kingpin of an illegal gambling racket and cocaine ring smuggling drugs into Australia, understood how to collect a debt. The FBI had monitored the muscle-bound ex-college football star and his crew of heavies as they used intimidation, threats and violence to haul in cash owed criminal underworld figures who did…
James Packer will return as director of Crown Resorts, ending a one-year absence from the board that coincided with a horror run for the casino and gambling giant. Mr Packer, who resigned as director of Crown at the end of 2015, owns 48 per cent of the company through his private investment vehicle, Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH),…
Comments Share via email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on LinkedIn PrintLicense article Amaya Inc. has negotiated new terms on a major debt obligation that was coming due in a matter of weeks. The revised agreement sees the online gambling company pushing out the maturity on the debt, and incurring penalties. The $197.7-million…
Just like active financial managers, foreign policy leaders do not always live up to expectations. The reason both fail is tied to a deep problem of the human condition: we are almost always unaware of the specifics of what is going on outside of our immediate surroundings. Furthermore, we often underestimate the magnitude of our…
A Good Samaritan who made regular trips to help his elderly neighbour emptied the 84-year-old’s bank account of £20,000 in order to feed his own gambling addiction. Simon Neil Miles, 31, of Sarnau, was a regular visitor at the home of pensioner Dewi Davies, working in the garden and helping with other household chores. Aberystwyth…
Reuters The success of MGM Resorts over the last five years can be traced back to one place: The Las Vegas Strip. MGM generates a vast majority of its revenue from the Las Vegas Strip, which has been on a long, slow recovery since the recession ended. That’s why it’s curious, to say the least, that MGM…
In this age of caller ID, most people hesitate to take calls from unidentified numbers to avoid pesky telemarketers, insurance agents or worse, a former flame. But MCAs Head of Public Services and Complaints Department Datuk Seri Michael Chong makes it his business to answer every call that comes through his mobile phone. The year…
The holidays are a wonderful time to spend with family, friends, and Netflix. This past holiday season, not only did I catch up on HBOs buzzy Westworld and preview the new season of Hulus cult drama The Path, but I discovered my very favorite movie genre on Netflix. And that is the Fake Wedding. The…
A Yukon woman who lived an “extremely lavish lifestyle” while evading personal taxes has been ordered to pay off some of what she owes and seek counseling for an alleged gambling addiction. Yen Ngoc Tran, or Kathy Tran, 52, filed for bankruptcy last year. Audits by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) found she owed more than $1.17 million in taxes. Yukon…
Former Californian gridiron champ turned drug lord Owen O-Dog Hanson is expected to plead guilty AUSTRALIAN authorities battling to stem the huge flow of cocaine from South America appear to have scored another major victory with alleged California drug kingpin Owen O-Dog Hanson expected to plead guilty in a San Diego court. Hanson, a musclebound…