HANOI – Football and a flutter go hand-in-hand in Vietnam making Euro 2016 a golden opportunity for fans to enjoy two national obsessions, even for those who have already bet their houses on the beautiful game — and lost. Men watch a live broadcast of Euro2016 in downtown Hanoi. Each major football championship is followed…
©EPA The newly opened restaurant at Singapores Resorts World, the complex best known for its 15,000 sq m casino, is billed as Asias first Michelin chef showcase. Every few weeks a new Michelin-starred chef takes charge of the kitchen at Curate, serving up a limited-edition tasting menu in a haute cuisine twist on pop-up dining.…
The tips came to Billy Walters, the Las Vegas high-roller, by prepaid burner phones and during lunch meetings. From there some were fed to Phil Mickelson, one of the worlds most beloved golfers. The code word at the center of the scheme: Dallas Cowboys. What began with a friendship forged over gambling, golf and business…
An armed policeman stands guard at the site where an explosion happened at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in east China’s Shanghai, June 12, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Ding Ting) The suspect in the Shanghai airport explosion had a large amount of gambling debt, said police on Monday. Zhou Xingbai, 29, from Tongren city in southwest China’s Guizhou…
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Jeanne Fleming and Leonard Schwarz San Jose Mercury News correspondents Dear Jeanne and Leonard: Ten years ago my brother “Jack” and I each lent our brother “Don” $5,000 so he could wipe out his gambling debts. Don promised to pay us back, but he never really did. Over the years, he paid me a total…
David Rowe Gaming billionaire James Packer plans to unlock up to $4.5 billion in shareholder value and turbo-charge the Crown Resorts dividend yield with a blockbuster restructuring package that will blow away his critics. In one fell swoop, Packer will put an end to suggestions that he has lost interest in his Australian gaming business,…
From K J M Varma Beijing, Jun 13 (PTI) The suspect in blast at Chinas second biggest airport in the commercial hub of Shanghai had a large amount of gambling debt and spoke of indulging in something “very crazy” which could cost his life, police said today. Zhou Xingbai, 29, from Tongren city in southwest…
Frustration over online gambling debts prompted a 29-year-old man to carry out the crude bomb attack inside Shanghai airport that injured five people, including the attacker, police said on Monday. The attacker, identified as Zhou Xingbai from Guizhou region in southern China, was seriously injured when he slashed his throat after lobbing the home-made bomb…
June 12, 2016 10:07 p.m. ET Going off to college comes with newfound financial freedoms. And for many college students that means their first foray into the world of credit and debt. There is no shortage of credit-card offers on and off campus, from cards with cash-back rewards to those geared specifically toward students. According…
