Is Sports Gambling a Public Health Crisis?

Why a progressive approach might be a national intervention. Ad Policy An interior view of the betting odds video board at the Westgate Superbook ahead of the Super Bowl LVIII on February 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Aaron M. Sprecher / Getty Images) “An illness, progressive in its nature, which can never be cured, but…

Nottingham City Council declares itself ‘bankrupt’

PA Media Nottingham City Council made the announcement on Wednesday Nottingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt, meaning it will stop all spending other than services it must provide by law. A recent report said the Labour-run council was set for a £23m overspend in the 2023-24 financial year. The council’s chief finance officer…

Former Sargon Capital founder Phillip Kingston sold ute, golf membership before being declared bankrupt, court documents show

Nicole Tyson, counsel for Kingston’s trustee in bankruptcy, told the Federal Court last week that Kingston had further bank accounts and, potentially, assets in Hong Kong that required investigations to learn more about his financial position. The court heard the $151 million provided to the Sargon-associated company by the Chinese financier appeared to have been…