Golfer Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion and lost more than $100 million on sporting events over the past three decades and attempted to place a bet on a Ryder Cup he was playing in, professional gambler Billy Walters claims in a book that will be published Aug. 23. In a book excerpt published…
The sports betting world exploded Tuesday when ESPN announced it had forged a deal with PENN Entertainment to license its brand as a sportsbook. The deal to create ESPN Bet worth $1.5 billion in cash over the first 10 years, in addition to $500 million in stock warrants isn’t necessarily what caused all the commotion.…
The crisis is a long way from the boasts of former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker who once boasted the single currency was “the EU’s greatest achievement.” Mr Lyddon now points out Germany’s credit rating is all that stands between the Euro and collapse. In reference to France’s rating tumbling, he said: “Even that is…
At his lowest point, his life utterly ruined by problem gambling, Mark Potter (above) found himself sitting on a train station bridge moments away from jumping. A little more than 10 years after receiving treatment, the former professional rugby player is hoping his harrowing personal story of problem gambling fuelled by the same competitive nature…
By Express News Service ROURKELA: A youth was reportedly kidnapped from near Bisra square here and beaten up for failing to pay the money lost in gambling. He was kept hostage for several hours and released by the kidnappers after his family made part-payment of the amount. The incident came to light on Friday after…
Photo: Jodson Alves/Agncia Brasil The Federal Government is already starting to debate on an interim basis the support for the processing of the project that can legalize gambling in Brazil, the so-called Legal Framework for Gambling. Approved in the Chamber of Deputies at the beginning of last year, the project is stagnant in the Senate,…
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Sports gambling has always been a cultural staple across the globe. It has been romanticized and hyperbolized in Las Vegas and other parts of the world for decades. Recently, though, the uptick in sports betting legalization throughout the United States has given the industry another, high-volume consumer market to crack. The result has been ultra-extensive…
In short: James Redmond Burrows has pled guilty to 113 fraud-related charges over four years. A court has heard he used his clients money to fund his gambling addiction What’s next? His lawyer told the court Burrows has good prospects for rehabilitation. Sentencing submissions will continue on Tuesday A former accountant has pled guilty to defrauding his…
Cash-strapped Aussies are turning to gambling as a ‘quick fix’ as expenses spiral out of control, according to new research by Finder. A Finder survey of 1,110 respondents revealed almost 1 in 5 Australians (18%) have increased their gambling habit over the past year. That’s 3.6 million Aussies who have upped their spending on everything…