Im sure many of you read in the newspapers recently that the Earths population of humans has now reached 8 billion. To put this in perspective, human population reached 1 billion in 1804, 2 billion in 1927, 3 billion in 1960 and 4 billion in 1974. The UN projects there will be 9 billion by…
Gambling debt leads to jail time A bank manager in England stole 20,000 ($24,500) from a pensioners account to pay off his gambling debt. sent the statement to an address separate from the one she had on file Michael Roberts, 39, only came into the spotlight after the victim asked the bank why she had…
Comment on this story Comment Gift Article As mobile and internet sports betting rolls out nationally, it provides a greater opportunity and convenience to bet on your favorite teams. But online sports betting also poses bigger risks to your mental health and bank account. Wp Get the full experience.Choose your plan ArrowRight Overall, online sports…
The first week of my college career, while standing at a table in the quad at the University of Illinois, I signed up for my first credit card. My primary motivation for signing up for the card was the free two-liter bottle of soda they were giving away with a completed applicationI drank a lot…
Receive free Macau updates Well send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Macau news every morning. Macau gaming stocks shot up on Monday after the Chinese gambling hubs government said it planned to award new licences to the citys existing casinos, marking a reprieve for the industry as it struggles to…
Gambling addiction is wreaking havoc in its victims lives, and in this story, a woman is faced with multiple difficult circumstances. All of her problems, however, might be stemming from her gambling, which has led her to lie and deceit, and has her marriage hanging by a thread. 12 Weeks Secretly Pregnant A woman sold…
GAMBLING is a significant public health issue globally and particularly in Australia, which has the highest rates of gambling expenditure per capita in the world. Analyses of official statistics were produced most recently for the 201718 financial year, when Australians lost $25 billion (summary table D) across products including electronic gaming machines ($12.7 billion), casinos…
Marking his second feature film as a director, Russell Crowe’s buzzed-about new crime thriller, Poker Face, is slated for a showdown on November 16, 2022. The film traces a tech billionaire’s ultra-high-stakes private poker game, where bluffs, tells, and duplicitous turns lead to a brazen heist. Unlike some best-made poker and card-playing movies like The…
Gilly Flaherty knows that if she gambled on football herself, she would lose her job, so apart from the odd flutter on the horses, she has never been drawn into the world of betting. However, the Liverpool defender has seen the destruction gambling can wreak on lives, with former teammates and loved ones caught in…
Many people think the goal of gambling is to get rich. This couldnt be further from the truth. The best gamblers are those who know how to make their bankroll last. If you want to win, you need to learn how to gamble smart and minimize your losses. Here are some tips and strategies for…