Resist ‘predatory’ Boxing Day gambling offers, say NHS bosses amid worsening crisis | Gambling

The “barrage” of betting advertisements around Boxing Day sporting fixtures will exacerbate Britain’s growing gambling problem, NHS bosses are warning. Promotional techniques by unscrupulous betting firms, including free Christmas bets, will increase gambling-related harm by encouraging punters to wager sums they cannot afford, they say. Gambling addiction is causing so much damage that the NHS…

KTM creditors file claims of €2.2 billion in court…

Creditors filed claims totalling around 2.2 billion euros against KTM AG and its two subsidiaries during the companies’ insolvency proceedings in Austria on Friday. Insolvency administrator Peter Vogl presented his third report during the hearing and he must now provide a statement on all registered claims. At the moment, there are 3,534 claims filed against…