Michael Jordans relationship with gambling is a well-known facet of his legendary career. However, in 1993, Jordan was adamant that he simply enjoyed the occasional wager. I enjoy it, its a hobby. If I had a problem, Id be starving, hawking this watch, sell my championship rings, I would sell my house My wife would…
Gambling addiction is a behavioral condition involving an uncontrollable urge to gamble, causing severe consequences on an individuals personal and financial well-being. Genetic, environmental, as well as psychological factors cause it. There are a lot of famous gambling addicts including Hollywood stars, who often engage in high-stakes poker games called invitation-only or underground games. Ben…
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A New Hampshire executive pastor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $130,000 from his church to pay off gambling debts and make purchases. Gregory Neal, of Barrington, 45, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday and ordered to pay back the Journey Baptist Church and the insurance company…
Disgraced gambling giant Crown used its history of egregious law-breaking to argue down the third-largest corporate fine in Australian history. Key points: Crown used huge fines already paid to try to argue down a penalty for money laundering breaches Crown told the court it might go bankrupt if the fine had to be paid up-front The…
EastEnders spoilers follow. Keanu Taylor has made a desperate move to stop Lisa Fowler from leaving Walford in EastEnders. Earlier this week, Keanu and rival Phil Mitchell discovered that Lisa had been fleecing them both with lies about daughter Louise Mitchell going off the rails to cover her own gambling addition. In reality, Louise had…
This is the kind of complicated case that raises many difficult questions. Was a 25-year marriage built on nothing but deceit? A husband had showered his wife with gifts such as a Rolex watch, diamonds, rings, and necklaces worth hundreds of thousands as estimated by a private appraiser eight years ago. But was it all…
Phil Mickelson is one of the most successful golfers in the world. His enchanting golf career has helped him gain success and added an enormous amount to his bank account. However, the golfer once was in debt. Last year, Alan Shipnuck released a biography of Mickelson titled, “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s…
The latest reports surrounding the downfall of Witat Wongsa — an acclaimed Thai-language teacher who was named by the Education Ministry as the nation’s best teacher in 2017 — continue to draw the public’s attention. The 36-year-old, nicknamed “Sunthorn Foo” after the renowned late poet Sunthorn Phu for his way with words, was arrested in…
Awkwafina and Sandra Oh play estranged-sisters-turned-game-show-champion-hopefuls in EW’s exclusive first look at Quiz Lady, an upcoming comedy from Billions and This is Us director Jessica Yu. Set to premiere Nov. 3 on Hulu, the film from writer Jen D’Angelo (Hocus Pocus 2, Workaholics) follows Anne (Awkwafina), a brilliant but tightly wound game show obsessee, and…
Awkwafina and Sandra Oh play estranged-sisters-turned-game-show-champion-hopefuls in EW’s exclusive first look at Quiz Lady, an upcoming comedy from Billions and This is Us director Jessica Yu. Set to premiere Nov. 3 on Hulu, the film from writer Jen D’Angelo (Hocus Pocus 2, Workaholics) follows Anne (Awkwafina), a brilliant but tightly wound game show obsessee, and…