Saudi Sheikh who owns 45m London mansion is locked in fight with Mayfair casino over ‘2 million gambling debt’ Sheikh Salah Hamdan Al Balawi is accused of failing to settle his debt with theLes Ambassadeurs Club which featured in the Bond film Dr. No The Sheikh’s global assets were frozen in February but on Friday…
Londons Les Ambassadeurs Club casino is squaring off in court against yet another rich Saudi who doesnt want to pay their gambling marker. Last Friday, a High Court ruling lifted a freezing order placed on the UK assets of Sheikh Salah Hamdan Al Balawi, who runs technology and communication consortium SAB Ventures. The ruling had…
Stanley Ho, a onetime kerosene trader who built a casino empire in Macau that propelled the Chinese island past Las Vegas as the world’s biggest gambling hub, has died at age 98, members of his family said. Known as the King of Gambling, Ho dominated gaming in the former Portuguese colony after winning a monopoly…
34-year-old Sittichok Muangma was arrested on Tuesday for the armed robbery heist on Monday morning outside the Bangkok Bank branch in Chiang Saen when he snatched 1.05 million from an agricultural co-op employee. Mr Sittichok told police he committed the crime to pay gambling debts. Police on Tuesday confirmed that they had arrested the main…
Though there is little live sport to gamble on and high street betting shops have closed, gambling charities are concerned that the combination of money worries, social isolation and having a lot of free time on our hands may lead to a spike in gambling addiction and debt. Horse racing and football, which make up…
Michael Jordan’s incredible gambling habits were revealed in ‘The Last Dance’, from alleged $1.2m debts on golf bets to games of rock, paper, scissors worth $100,000… but did his love of big-money wagers cause his 1993 retirement? Michael Jordan’s extensive gambling habits were covered in The Last Dance They revealed that the former Chicago Bulls…
While most of The Last Dances commentary on Michael Jordan is flattering, Jordans career featured several controversies that will be explored in upcoming episodes. One was his shocking decision to retire from the NBA in October 1993. Jordan was only 30 years old at time. He was healthy and seemed to be at his professional…
A father and son have joined together to raise awareness of the dangers of gambling (Picture: PA) A dad who was jailed for stealing from work to pay off his gambling debts has come forward to share what effect the devastating addiction had on his family. David Bradford, 63, racked up debts of 500,000 after…
As robust as Netflixs portfolio of live-action series is, the streaming giants no stranger to greenlighting animated projects. The Cuphead Show, the next big series it wants to get you hooked on, is about two cup-headed brothers who, at least in their video game, are known for getting into some rather devilish mischief. Today, Netflix…
Australian Bank Macquarie has banned gambling with credit cards. It has become the first major Australian Bank to do so. Starting from Monday, all credit card transactions which are registered under a gambling and lottery merchant code will be blocked. The bank said that the new policy for credit card…