When the history of gambling is discussed, the modern meccas immediately spring to mind, such as the glittering towers of Las Vegas or the luxe casinos of Macau. Yet while many of these places benefit from the industry, they did not invent it. Below, we discuss three places that contributed to the modern gambling scene…
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Michael Jordan was heading towards his first three-peat when he received a harsh blow on his reputation. Back in 1993, a man claiming to be MJs former friend released a book claiming that the Chicago Bulls legend was addicted to gambling and did not pay his debts. The allegations prompted the NBA to look into…
In 2018 a 27-year-old Tasmanian assistant financial accountant was convicted of multiple counts of fraud after stealing $292,955, most of it from his employer. The court heard the man had committed the fraud to fund a gambling addiction, pouring the stolen money into a Sportsbet account, whereupon he lost it all. He was sentenced to…
Michael Jordan and his legacy in basketball are unmatchable. The legendary Chicago Bulls superstar was an inspiration to countless kids in the 90s. Rightfully so, the Bulls superstar was the biggest star in basketball at the time, especially when he won his first three-peat with the Bulls. In 1993, however, Jordan revealed how he actually…
Sadly, weve lost plenty of Strictly Come Dancing stars over the years and snooker legend Willie Thorne certainly left a legacy when he died in 2020. The sportsman took part in the fifth series of the BBC competition and finished in 12th place with his professional partner Erin Boag. Unfortunately, Willie passed away in June…
When I was a student at the University of Tennessee in the 1960s, a campus connection to the gambling syndicate in town would distribute betting cards during the fall football season. They paid $5 if you picked three winners of the upcoming games. You soon realized that the goal was not to make money for…
Shankar, an engineer from Coimbatore, died by suicide left a note behind blaming losses from online gambling for his death. An engineer from Coimbatores Singanallur died by suicide on Wednesday, after incurring heavy losses due to gambling online. Shankar (29), the deceased, took his life at a private lodge located in Ram Nagar and left…
Gamblers Anonymous organisers around the country say they are alarmed at how many teenagers are turning up to meetings sometimes brought by their parents as they battle online gambling addictions. Key points: Gambling anonymous groups are reporting an increase in young men attending A parliamentarycommittee is investigating theimpact of online phone gambling on the community…
13 December 2022 ANURADHA NAGARAJ and RINA CHANDRAN Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation B Bhavani assured her father she would quit online card games – a promise she had made several times before as her family in southern India fretted about her mounting debts. A few hours later, the 29-year-old took her own life. Bhavani, who…