Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal has wiped a punter’s $150,000 debt after ruling paperwork failures rendered the bets invalid. Bookmaker David McLauchlan took action against punter Allen Ng after the punter incurred hefty losses between February and April 2020. The County Court ruled in McLauchlan’s favour in 2022, ordering Ng to pay the debt and…
A shocking video has emerged of the moment a Chinese mother counted money out with her little girl before she was about to illegally sell her to a trafficker to pay off gambling debts. Huanqiu.com reports that the mother Long Baoxin, a mother of two, tried to traffic her daughters separately for around $6500. The…
By Alex Raskin and Associated Press Published: 05:02 AEST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 05:40 AEST, 11 July 2024 Banned NBA player Jontay Porter has admitted to tipping off gamblers in the $1 million scheme that resulted in his lifetime suspension from the league. The 24-yea… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-13621275/NBA-Jontay-Porter-gambling-pleads-guilty-fraud.html
The former NBA player banned for life for sports betting admitted Wednesday to tipping off gamblers to games he purposely was going to rig and earning them $1 million in an effort to clear his own gambling debt. Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, 24, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the…
Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. The former Toronto Raptors centre entered the plea at his arraignment in a New York federal court and was set to…
By Bella Craig of RNZ Children as young as 11 are racking up thousands of dollars in debt because of online gambling, according to a support service. The head of Mapu Maia said it had had an increase in school counsellors and social workers reaching out with concerns of problem online gambling among secondary school…
Whether youre watching TV, attending a footy game, or eating a meal at your local pub, gambling is hard to escape. Although the rise of gambling is not unique to Australia, it has become normalised as a part of Australian culture. While for some, gambling might be a source of entertainment, for others, it can…
Bruno Mars isnt in the red with MGM, that is, according to the hospitality and casino giant. In a statement given to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday, MGM Resorts shut down rumors the 24K Magic singer had racked up a $50 million gambling debt, and that he was paying his balance via multiple business…
Children as young as 11 are racking up thousands of dollars in debt because of online gambling, according to a support service. The head of Mapu Maia said it had had an increase in school counsellors and social workers reaching out with concerns of problem online gambling among secondary school students and even some children…
By Bella Craig of RNZ Children as young as 11 are racking up thousands of dollars in debt because of online gambling, according to a support service. The head of Mapu Maia said it had had an increase in school counsellors and social workers reaching out with concerns of problem online gambling among secondary school…