U of A political scientist Fiona Nicoll says she has never seen anything like the viral spread of sports betting online. “I feel like we’re looking down the barrel of an enormous wave (like a surfer),” says Nicoll, who is a former Research Chair in Gambling Policy and local research co-ordinator for the Alberta Gambling…
Records show a state Lottery and Gaming Control Agency so intent on maximizing state revenue that it has closely aligned itself with the sportsbooks and casinos it regulates, and it is resisting proposed reforms in the General Assembly to reduce problem gambling. Read the original article here
A new report shows Americans have more than 1.2 trillion in credit card debt. One nonprofit says they have resources to help. A newly-released report shows credit card debt soaring to record levels, with Americans owing more than $1.2 trilling at the end of 2024. The data, released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of…
(TNND) — A third of Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings, according to a new Bankrate survey. Over half of those surveyed have more emergency savings than credit card debt. And 13% have neither. But Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride said the share of Americans with more debt than savings is…
(TNND) — A third of Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings, according to a new Bankrate survey. Over half of those surveyed have more emergency savings than credit card debt. And 13% have neither. But Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride said the share of Americans with more debt than savings is…
The Biden Administration put in the regulation to ban medical debt on credit reports, but the regulation is not popular with Republicans & the banking industry. GREENSBORO, N.C. — All work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on pause right now and several leaders have already been fired or replaced while the Trump Administration…
Medical debt relief is a direct investment in Vermonters Vermont Community Newspaper Group Read the original article here
The Truth About Bruno Mars’ Gambling Debt Rumors (& What He Allegedly Owes) MSN Read the original article here
(Statehouse) – Help could be on the way for Hoosiers dealing with medical debt. The Senate Health and Services Provider Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 317 after several major rewrites. If passed and signed into law, Senate Bill 317 would require all Indiana hospitals to give patients information about charitable assistance and payment plans. The…
The “Khun Soo Rao Chuay” debt relief program, or “You Fight, We Help,” has attracted over 500,000 registrants, with the application deadline set for the end of February. Backed by 48 financial institutions, the initiative aims to assist debt-burdened individuals. Deputy Government Spokesperson, Sasikarn Wattanachun, highlighted two main components of the program. Key Takeways The…