Debt-management startup Tally shutting down – San Francisco Examiner
Debt-management startup Tally shutting down San Francisco Examiner Read the original article here
Sports betting boom fueled by sophisticated tech | 60 Minutes
This is an updated version of a story first published on Feb. 4, 2024. The original video can be viewed here. Last February’s Super Bowl was, for the first time, held in Las Vegas… a fitting venue given the prominent role gambling plays in sports today. America has recently brought its age-old love of sports betting…
5 big benefits of enrolling in credit card debt forgiveness this fall
If you want to get rid of your credit card debt this fall, you may want to consider what a debt forgiveness program can offer. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re drowning in credit card debt right now, you’re certainly not alone. The total amount of credit card debt has been climbing nationwide, and millions of Americans are…
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99 hospitals opt into N.C. medical debt relief program – Axios
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Jacky Cheung cut ties with brother after latter racked up S$1.22m gambling debt
Despite being one of the biggest names in Asian music, Hong Kong Heavenly King Jacky Cheung, 62, is very private when it comes to his family, including his younger sister and older brother, Cheung Hok Chi. Recently, veteran Taiwanese media personality Xu Shengmei revealed on a talk show that Hok Chi was compulsive gambler, just like his…
All qualifying North Carolina hospitals joining debt-relief
NC Gov. Roy Cooper says nearly 100 hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that could help low- and middle-income patients. RALEIGH, N.C. — All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if the medical debt of low- and middle-income patients…
Indonesia’s civil servants, lawmakers in the grip of online gambling
June 28, 2024 JAKARTA – The nation’s online gambling controversy has deepened following reports that Indonesians from all walks of life have become addicted to the practice, including some civil servants and lawmakers. Over the past few weeks, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration has been scrambling to discourage people from engaging in online gambling, which…
N.C.’s new medical debt relief plan: 11 must-dos for hospitals
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Every eligible hospital in North Carolina has opted in to Gov. Roy Cooper’s medical debt relief initiative, which promises extra payments to hospitals that agree to forgive old medical debt and beef up their charity care policies, state officials said Monday. The program calls for hospitals to…
Cosy ties and £400,000 in political donations: why Labour has a gambling problem | Gambling
In February 2020, with the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader heating up, Keir Starmer’s office received a helping hand. Peter Coates, the head of the dynasty behind Stoke-based online gambling company Bet365, donated £25,000 to Starmer’s office. Coates and the Bet365 group had been regular donors to Labour until 2015, to the…