“Thing you might have a gambling problem?” For some in Massachusetts the answer was yes, but not to the kind of problem the gambling hotline is meant to serve. The state’s problem gambling helpline saw a big jump in calls in the months after Massachusetts launched legal sports betting last year, but a public health official…
The family of a man who passed away after going overboard during an Australian cruise last week has a hit out at the cruise lines gambling policy. Shane Dixon, 50, went overboard just ten nautical miles from docking in Sydney on the Elvis-themed sailing aboard P&O Cruises Australia ship, Pacific Adventure. (Photo courtesy of P&O…
The state’s problem gambling helpline saw a big jump in calls in the months after Massachusetts launched legal sports betting last year, but a public health official said Wednesday that most of that increase was due to calls from bettors mistakenly thinking they could get technical help with their betting apps. The Department of Public…
Shane Dixon, 50, died after racking up a cruise casino debt More passengers have come forward with shocking stories For confidential support 24/7 call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Do you have a similar story? Contact [email protected] By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:30 AEST, 16 May 2024…
Shane Dixon racked up a $4k debt in cruise ship casino Anti-gambling CEO says cruise ship operator breached its duty of care Have you been impacted by casinos on cruise ships? [email protected] By Olivia Day and Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:30 AEST, 15 May 2024 | Updated: 13:32 AEST, 15 May 2024
The family has raised questions after a father of three went overboard from a cruise ship after losing $9,000 over two nights on the P&O Pacific Adventure. Shane Dixon, 50, first lost $5,000, then borrowed money off his mother and lost another $4,000. Dixons family maintained he was lured by high-roller incentives into losing the…
As Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, is dealing with the legal matters of his gambling scandal, many still question how much the two-way baseball player knew about it before everything blew up in the public eye. Before the 2024 regular season began, Ohtani held a press conference, during…
The Queensland government made $1.9 billion in gambling taxes last year, but only spent 0.6 per cent on harm minimisation programs. A damning Queensland Audit Office report has taken aim at the state government’s “inadequate” harm reduction strategies. The report, tabled in state parliament, has revealed Queensland gamblers spent $56.4 billion in the 2022-23 financial…
Shane Dixon, 50, died after racking up a cruise casino debt An insider has slammed the company’s gambling incentives For confidential support 24/7 call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Do you have a similar story? Contact [email protected] By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:38 AEST, 14 May 2024…
What to Know Ippei Mizuhara, 39, agreed to plea guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return. The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani could face up to 30 years in federal prison under the plea deal. The investigation into Mizuhara’s sports betting was part of a…