The brother of accused trustafarian vampire killer Blake Leibel was allegedly targeted by the California card sharks celebrated in the new movie Mollys Game. The film starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is the true story of Molly Bloom, a former Olympian who organized mega-million dollar poker games featuring celebs, financiers and gangsters. Among those who…
6 January 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption The Gambling Commission expressed “significant concerns” at the practices of UK online gambling operators Online casino operators are failing to protect problem gamblers or prevent money laundering, the Gambling Commission has warned. It has written to all 195 UK operators and warned them to r… Read the…
Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author multiple times, having written over 40 published novels, including five series: Leopard Series, Dark Series, Ghostwalker Series, Drake Sisters Series, and the Sisters of the Heart Series. Now she is starting up her sixth series, Torpedo Ink. Judgment Road, the first in the series, tells the story of…
Macau casinos won $33 billion last year, a 19.1 percent increase on 2016 and the enclaves first annual gain since 2013. With the millions of visitors that venture to Chinas special gaming zone each year, the risk of both terrorism and organized crime is an ever-present and paramount concern. Macau casinos enjoyed a prosperous 2017.…
The Institute of International Finance has warned of heavy emerging market redemptions noting that over $1.5 trillion of bonds and syndicated loans would be maturing through to the end of 2018. China, Russia, Korea and Brazil have a heavy dollar-debt repayment schedule this year with the Asian superpowers debt becoming an increasing concern for other…
Gaming operators are responsible for protecting and ensuring the safety of millions of paying customers. While online gaming can be fun and enjoyable, all too often it leads to addiction and debt. As the online gaming industry grows, so too does the social problems related to it. Sports betting is now one of the most…
A man who threw packages of drugs over the wall into Lincoln Prison has been jailed for two years. Charles Smith was caught on CCTV security cameras as he threw two packages containing cocaine, ecstasy and synthetic cannabis. Andrew Scott, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court that one of the packages was found by a member…
Man jailed over Lincoln Prison drug bid to pay loan shark 4 January 2018 Image copyright Lincolnshire Police Image caption Charles Smith claimed the people he owed money to had visited the houses of his mother and his children chasing the debts A man caught throwing packages of drugs over the wall into Lincoln Prison…
Image copyright Lincolnshire Police Image caption Charles Smith claimed the people he owed money to had visited the houses of his mother and his children chasing the debts A man caught throwing packages of drugs over the wall into Lincoln Prison in a bid to clear his debts has been jailed for two years. Charles…
Man throws £2,800 worth of drugs over wall at Lincoln prison Charles Smith who has been sentenced to two years in prison A man threw drug packages worth up to £2,870 over the wall at Lincoln prison in an attempt to reduce his gambling debt. Charles Smith, 32, of Earlesfield Lane, Grantham, was caught on…