Ballarat man loses $65,000 to sports betting | The Border Mail – The Border Mail

RELATED COVERAGE Sports wagerers with debts of tens of thousands of dollars are regularly presenting to Child and Family Services Ballarat, the service said.  Every two to four weeks a person will seek help with debts which are out of control for their stage of life because of compulsive sports betting, CAFS financial counselling coordinator Colin Handreck…

Man arrested for defrauding air hostesses over 2m yuan by claiming to be pilot – Shanghai Daily (subscription)

A 31-year-old man in suburban Shanghai has been arrested for allegedly defrauding air hostesses over 2 million yuan (US$300,000) by claiming to be a pilot, police said on Saturday. The suspect surnamed Han who lives in Qingpu District allegedly hooked up the victims via a car-pooling software on the way to Hongqiao International Airport. Han…

Alanis Morissette’s former manager admits stealing $4.8m – Daily Mail

By Ross Mcdonagh For Dailymail.com Published: 13:18 +11:00, 19 January 2017 | Updated: 13:18 +11:00, 19 January 2017 e-mail View comments It’s like stealing $6.5million… but then having to pay back $8.2million. Alanis Morissette’s former business manager has admitted to stealing $4.8million from her over the course of four years. Jonathan Schwartz plead guilty to committing…

New York Offers Problem Gambling Treatment at State-Run Centers, Addiction Rates Remain Stable – Casino.Org News

New York will soon be home to three new upstate casinos, and to calm fears among opponents to gambling expansion, the state is increasing its addiction therapy services at its six treatment facilities. New York lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) authorized three new upstate casinos, but health officials there are now worried about a…