A Chinese gambler has been rescued by Philippine police after he was kidnapped by loan sharks to whom he owed a major debt. The Inquirer reported that Parañaque City police arrested three Chinese nationals accused of kidnapping Dong Yun Hao and holding him hostage in a room at the Okada Manila casino. Dong had reportedly…
Former refugee Dai Le recounts a Vietnamese saying that was drilled into her as a child: If you hang around ink you become black, if you hang around light you become bright. She first heard the proverb – about the importance of surrounding yourself with good influences – while growing up in a refugee camp…
Former refugee Dai Le recounts a Vietnamese saying that was drilled into her as a child: If you hang around ink you become black, if you hang around light you become bright. She first heard the proverb – about the importance of surrounding yourself with good influences – while growing up in a refugee camp…
Former refugee Dai Le recounts a Vietnamese saying that was drilled into her as a child: If you hang around ink you become black, if you hang around light you become bright. She first heard the proverb – about the importance of surrounding yourself with good influences – while growing up in a refugee camp…
Gambling physically alters the structure of the brain and makes people more prone to depression and anxiety, new research has shown. Scientists examining problem gamblers found they had more grey matter in and connections between regions linked to the mental conditions. They said the discovery could lead to new treatments for gambling addiction, through drugs…
A former all-pro running back cant run from a gambling debt. After more than seven years of legal wrangling, NFL star Clinton Portis has agreed to a payment plan with the Borgata casino in Atlantic City to repay $190,000 he borrowed in 2011 and lost. Former NFL star Clinton Portis has agreed to pay off a…
14:4404 Apr In 2004 Clinton Portis had the world at his feet, the running back signed by the Washington Redskins on an 8-year, $50million contract a decade later he was retired from the game, mired in debt and passing bouncing checks in an attempt to pay off his gambling debts, this week agreeing to settle…
It’s directed by Desiree Akhavan, who was a festival guest with her first film, Appropriate Behaviour, in 2014. “It’s a really inspiring film about sexuality and acceptance,” Moodley says. “And I very much hope she’ll join us at the festival again.” The line-up includes Israeli director Samuel Maoz’s Foxtrot, a Venice prizewinning drama about a…
Collingwood and Geelong are among other AFL clubs trying to negotiate the sale of gaming assets, but the Demons are the first to complete a sale. As reported by The Age, Colllingwood have been in deep discussions with the Melbourne Racing Club over the sale of gaming assets. Melbourne chief executive Peter Jackson said the…
West of Sunshine. The Sydney Film Festival today announced the first batch of 26 titles which will premiere at this years event and an additional screening venue. Advertisement A selection of family films and Screenability, the platform for screen practitioners with disability,… Read the full article at: https://www.if.com.au/first-sydney-film-festival-titles-and-new-venue-announced/
