The DIA launched several raids on gambling dens across Auckland. (File photo) Photo: 123RF The Department of Internal Affairs says illegal gambling dens have been using predatory loans to ensnare vulnerable people. In some cases, people were forced to give up their cars and homes, while others had to to sell drugs for the organisers.…
The former manager at a Boca Raton company that helps people settle their debts is charged with defrauding more than 20 clients out of nearly $200,000, the police department said. Marius St. Gerard, 38, was arrested in Clearwater on a warrant late last month following a two-year investigation by Boca Raton Police. He has since…
Posted on: December 11, 2025, 12:05h. Last updated on: December 11, 2025, 12:05h. It’s not a surprise that people in the only US state that relies mostly on casinos for its economy would be more at risk of suffering from problem gambling. The surprise is how much more. A man and woman play slot machines…
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SALT LAKE CITY — The average price that drivers pay for their cars has never been higher. Now, Utahns are also carrying nearly the fastest-growing car loan debt in the nation. Utahns are now carrying an average balance of $20,849 for their wheels. According to WalletHub, that’s a jump of 1.49% in the last three…
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Christmas is coming early this year for some families in Los Angeles County as letters arrive this week, letting people know their medical debt has been forgiven. Some $363 million in medical debt, owed by 171,000 people, has been permanently erased since the county’s Medical Debt Relief Program began last year. Allison Sesso, president and CEO of…
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What’s the context? An online betting boom in Mozambique turns dreams to debt and despair as calls mount for more regulation. Internet access, poverty have fuelled online betting About 25,000 people place an online bet every hour Health activists call for more regulation MAPUTO – Sitting on the veranda of his home on the outskirts…
Council tax debt is the last remaining form of debt for which you can still – in England at least – get sent to prison. Thankfully, this is largely a notional position. Even so, new figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal that in 2024 19 people did receive suspended sentences for their non-payment. At…