History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a History Knox column each Saturday at Knox Pages. This weekend, friends, Im going to tell you a story that was imparted to me thanks to modern technology, which found it in an 1877 edition of the Greenville Democrat, which heard it from the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner, whose…
Last week I scored a trifecta, managing to upset people in three ways. First, for my supposed anti-immigration stance, second, for hating on Elon Musk (the bromance is still strong with some readers, even though his car company is as bad as the rest in terms of spying on drivers) and, finally, from animal lovers…
A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was able to gamble nearly $100,000, including at suburban pubs, despite his mother desperately seeking help, a court has heard. The Melbourne magistrates court heard that when his mother discovered his gambling habits, she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last…
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter intentionally removed himself from games as a way to pay back “large gambling debts” according to a complaint filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. One of Porter’s “co-conspirators” was arrested on Monday (3 June) and appeared in court the following day. Long Phi Pham,…
History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a History Knox column each Saturday at Knox Pages. This weekend, friends, Im going to tell you a story that was imparted to me thanks to modern technology, which found it in an 1877 edition of the Greenville Democrat, which heard it from the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner, whose…
Rumors that Bruno Mars owes millions of dollars in gambling debts to MGM Resorts are false. “We’re proud of our relationship,” the hospitality empire said in a statement to BI. Mars inked a long-term residency deal with MGM in 2016. After rumors circulated that Bruno Mars would need a bit of 24-karat magic to pay back…
Jontay Porter appeared to be in deep. According to allegations in a recently unsealed indictment against a New York man charged with federal wire fraud in the betting scandal that led to Porter’s banishment from the NBA, the former Toronto Raptor “had amassed a significant gambling debt” and owed gamblers thousands of dollars. In an attempt to…
A website that gives information on gambling in America has some stark statistics. QuitGamble.coms Gambling Addiction Statistics and Facts 2024 indicates that 3 per cent American gamblers are struggling with a huge gambling debt, with 20 per cent of them filing for bankruptcy after losing all their money. Interestingly, according to this survey, there are…
KUALA LUMPUR: A 67-year-old man had to disown his son due to his gambling addiction and substantial debts. Retiree Wong Yock Sang said his 35-year-old son was a chronic gambler who borrowed from loan sharks to fund his lifestyle. “I exhausted my life savings to settle his RM240,000 debt in 2019 because he promised to…
Former NBA player Jontay Porter was reportedly urged to throw games to settle his “large” gambling debt. Former NBA player Jontay Porter was told to throw games to clear his “large” gambling debt, according to Mediaite’s Ahmad Austin Jr. Porter, who played for the Toronto Raptors, was banned for life by the NBA in April…