A woman stole 24,000 worth of war medals while working at a law firm and tried to sell them online in order to pay off gambling debts. Ebony Thomas was working in an “administrative role” at a Hartlepool solicitors when she stole the medals from the vault of the premises. The medals belonged to avid…
Police raided Sergej Popov’s three-bed semi-detached home on Cotswold Grove at 8.15am on February 25, 2019, after neighbours reported smelling cannabis, said prosecutor Mark Knowles. They found 18 large plants in a tent in a bedroom and 36 smaller plants in a second tent, which had been grown over a two-month period. “He said he…
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 overturned federal prohibitions against sports betting. In the years since, many states have jumped on the gambling bandwagon. Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., have legalized sports betting, including online and mobile betting. Still, there are risks, unsurprisingly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During lockdowns, online betting exploded.…
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 (https://local501.org/) commends the government of New South Wales, Australia and its Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority for their recent regulatory and enforcement actions against VIP-junket activity in the gambling industry. The modern VIP-junket model, in which junket agents recruit and often issue credit to high…
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A GAMBLING addict has been jailed for embezzling 223,000 from the law firm where he worked. Trainee paralegal Callum Scott, 23, was sentenced to 16 months after he admitted redirecting customer refunds, repayments or overpayments to his own bank account, to pay off mounting payday loans. 1 Callum Scott has been jailed for 16 monthsCredit:…
The fight for the crown jewel of the Australian gambling scene is heating up. Even more could jump into the fray. A bidding war for Crown Resorts CWN -0.57% has been brewing Down Under ever since an inquiry report, released by regulators in February, alleged that the casino operator has links with money laundering and…
Macaus gambling market could face a radical restructuring as local governments approach approval for the use of Chinas digital yuan in casinos. On Tuesday, Macaus Chief Executive of Macau, Ho Iat-seng, told the Legislative Assembly Digital currency.. Mr Ho said Chinas special administrative region government wants to strengthen its ability to thwart other criminal factors,…
A dad-of-three who stole 50,000 from his boss when his gambling addiction plunged him into debt has launched a project to help other gambling addicts. David Bradford from Sheffield was jailed for fraud on his wife Denise’s birthday in April 2014 – after hiding his addiction and 500,000 debt from the entire family. The accountant…
A FINANCE controller dad hid his 500,000 gambling debt from his family – who only found out when he was jailed. David Bradford, 64, stole 50,000 from his employers, racked up countless loans and even remortgaged his home to fund his addiction. 6 Son Adam with mum Denise and dad DavidCredit: PA Real Life 6…