Aisha Iqbal BBC News, Yorkshire Aisha Iqbal/BBC A series of protests have been staged over the planned 9.99% council tax rise in Bradford Bradford Council will vote later on raising council tax by 9.9% as it faces rising costs and debts which are expected to reach £1bn by 2030. It will also consider cuts worth…
Vt. treasurer touts medical debt relief plan WCAX Read the original article here
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Happening on Thursday, Vermont’s Treasurer is announcing a plan to get rid of your medical debt. Treasurer Mike Pieciak wants to help low and moderate-income Vermonters – and the plan wouldn’t require any new spending. It would eliminate $100 million in medical debt with a million-dollar investment. He’ll be joined by…
Malaysia’s new gambling debt recovery ruling sparks legal concerns among experts Asia Gaming Brief Read the original article here
By Katryna Perera ( March 5, 2025, 9:17 PM EST) — Two entities related to financial services firm StratFS have asked a New York federal judge to reject a bid by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to continue appearing in its joint suit with a multistate coalition of attorneys general after the CFPB failed to…
Terel Edmunds BBC Wales Live BBC Elissa Hubbard says walking past betting shops now makes her feel so awkward that she crosses the street A woman who spent her wedding night secretly losing all the money she and her wife had been gifted has accused betting companies of “predatory” behaviour. Elissa Hubbard, 38, spent what…
Apex court: Gambling debt not legally binding, unenforceable MSN Read the original article here
March Marks Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the United States Casino.Org News Read the original article here
Aussie Bill Would Force Online Gamblers to Confront Losses Casino.Org News Read the original article here
Australians are losing more money to gambling each year than the federal government spends on aged care and almost as much as it spends on the national disability insurance scheme, a new report has found. The report by Equity Economics found that despite the cost-of-living crisis, the amount of money being lost to gambling has…