A cabinet reshuffle designed to give Peter Gutwein more time to concentrate on his Local Government portfolio shows the Tasmanian government isnt mucking around when it comes to reform of the sector. Mr Gutweins strongly worded speech to representatives of the states 29 councils at the Local Government Association of Tasmania conference on Wednesday sent…
1MDB funds were used to pay for gambling debts in Las Vegas, said US investigators. “Funds were stolen under the pretense of a 1MDB investment in oil exploration. “On paper the US$1 billion was for resource rights, instead (it was) used for personal enrichment…(including) gambling debts in Las Vegas casions, a luxury yacht, interior decorators…
1MDB funds were used to pay for gambling debts in Las Vegas, said US investigators. “Funds were stolen under the pretense of a 1MDB investment in oil exploration. “On paper the US$1 billion was for resource rights, instead (it was) used for personal enrichment…(including) gambling debts in Las Vegas casions, a luxury yacht, interior decorators…
PA WIRE Nathan Ashton turned to armed robbery when he racked up massive gambling debts Nathan Ashton, 29, who played premiership football on the wing for Fulham before moving to Crystal Palace and Charlton, targeted betting shops across London and the South East. Along with former Scottish Premier League player Ohmar Pike, the pair netted…
Updated July 20, 2016 9:59 a.m. ET The Justice Department filed civil-forfeiture complaints against more than $1 billion of assets allegedly acquired using funds misappropriated from a Malaysian economic development fund, according to court filings made public Wednesday. The assets, which were purchased by the stepson of Malaysias prime minister and people connected to the…
The Miss America pageant was dreamed up in the 1920s to bring money to Atlantic City. In 2016, thats what New Jersey considers as economic development for the beleaguered seaside resort. The beauty contest will return Sept. 11 — thanks in no small part to public dollars. With Atlantic City on the financial brink, the…
Written by Leela Prasad | Updated: July 20, 2016 12:36 pm Pokemon addiction: Like a flash mob, gamers, who possibly havent seen daylight in a long time, were seen congregating at public parks to catch that elusive, rare Pokemon. Adult gamers are so hooked to playing Pokemon Go that it wouldnt be surprising to hear…
Leonard Postrado July 19, 2016 As the U.S gambling industry starts to evolve due to the introduction of bills aim to regulate other forms of gambling, credit debt watcher Fitch Ratings sounded alarm bells that such progress will come with a hefty price. Fitch warned that Atlantic City casinos will feel the full brunt of…
Image: Jim Cooke/Getty Who ultimately inserted Michelle Obamas words into Melania Trumps convention speech? At the root, there can only be two options: Melania herself. A speechwriter. http://gawker.com/melania-trump- The first would be more understandable. If Melania had asked to write the speech herselfas she said she didyou could see how she might have looked over…
When Adrian Boniciolli was retrenched after more than a decade at photocopying powerhouse Xerox, his final payout was nearly six months’ salary. With the luxury of time before lack of money would force him to find a job, he decided to tackle the task of renovating his home in the inner-Sydney suburb of Marrickville. Adrian…
