HONG KONG (Reuters) – Kong Linghui, one of China’s best-known table tennis players and now head coach of the country’s national women’s team, is facing a HK$2.55 million (254,686 pounds) lawsuit over a gambling debt to a luxury hotel in Singapore, according to a Hong Kong court writ. Singapore has become a playground for Asia’s…
Its not uncommon for gambling addicts to lose sight of the needs of their families when they are consumed by the desire to win at all costs. Dr Heidi Sinclair of the SA Responsible Gambling Foundation says the National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP) has reported that mothers have even left their newborn babies in the…
EXCLUSIVE: A majority of Australians gamble every week and are blowing thousands of dollars a year in the hope of winning cash, alarming new statistics have revealed. Experts have blamed the boom in online betting agencies behind 60 per cent of Aussies gambling weekly one in five admit they regularly engage in online gambling. Buying…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The family of a missing Uber driver missing for a week and a half is not giving up hope that he’ll be found. Police so far aren’t talking about the case, except to say they’re serving search warrants. According to a source with knowledge of the SFPD investigation, foul play is…
David Koch explains some easy, no brainer money saving tips. About 60 per cent of Australians admit they gamble on a weekly basis. EXCLUSIVE: A majority of Australians gamble every week and are blowing thousands of dollars a year in the hope of winning cash, alarming new statistics have revealed. Experts have blamed the boom…
David Koch explains some easy, no brainer money saving tips. Financial Counselling Australias chief executive officer Fiona Guthrie said gambling remained a problem. A MAJORITY of Australians gamble every week and are blowing thousands of dollars a year in the hope of winning cash, alarming new statistics have revealed. Experts have blamed the boom in…
Craig Bergin (31), who made no attempt to disguise himself during the thefts, was captured on CCTV footage of the incidents. He was wearing distinctive blue casts on his two broken arms. Bergin, formerly of Griffith Court, Marino, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to theft at Boots and at Holland & Barrett, both…
Since 2008, UK gamblers have squandered £11.4 billion playing games such as poker and roulette on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). These sophisticated gaming machines, often referred to as the crack cocaine of gambling, are to be found in high street bookies and casinos across Britain, allowing people to bet up to £100 every 20 seconds.…
WHEN Daniel Wards gambling addiction was at its most menacing he couldnt afford to fill up his car with petrol. Sometimes, hed even forgo food. But the former Melbourne defender says the friendships hes lost and the trust hes broken are the most permanent reminders of his battle with the punt. Ive damaged the relationships…
Wayne Rooney lost £500,000 in a two hours late night gambling spree on his own at a casino. The Man United and England star ran up the bill on roulette and blackjack. One witness at Manchesters 235 Casino said: He was gambling a lot on red and seemed to be in his own world. Gambling-mad…
