‘Like the drug trade’: Argentina debates limiting online gambling for teens | Business and Economy News

Buenos Aires, Argentina – It is December in the capital of Buenos Aires, and the summertime temperatures have soared to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). The sun beats relentlessly on the corrugated metal roofs of Villa Fiorito, a working-class neighbourhood south of Argentina’s capital city. Teenagers in flip-flops ride their motorbikes through the dirt streets.…

Ex-Virginia Beach prosecutor pleads guilty to stealing thousands from crime victim fund to cover gambling debts – The Virginian-Pilot

VIRGINIA BEACH — A former prosecutor pleaded guilty Friday to stealing thousands of dollars from a fund meant for crime victims in order to cover his extensive online gambling debts. James Spero Panagis Jr., 46, pleaded guilty to five felonies: embezzlement of more than $500, two counts of uttering a forged check and two counts…

When you should pay off your HECS/HELP debt

There were 2.9 million people with outstanding student debt in 2022-2023. The average HECS/HELP (Higher Education Commonwealth Support/Higher Education Loan Program) debt for this cohort was $26,494. 21% of the cohort had debts above $40,000. We’re often told that there’s good debt and there’s bad debt. Bad debt includes credit cards, personal loans – any…