In Switzerland, casinos, physical or online, generate an annual turnover of CHF650 million ($698 million). Residents also spend nearly CHF1 billion on lottery cards and betting on sports. Keystone / Obs/grand Casino Luzern Ag/(c) G The number of gamblers banned from Swiss casinos rose sharply last year to over 10,000, driven by the growth in…
Getty Images San Jose Sharks Evander Kane is expecting to be cleared in the NHL’s investigation into his wife’s accusations that he wagered on his own games and threw games to benefit his gambling. Anna Kane, his estranged wife, wrote on social media in July that Evander wagered on games “with bookies.” She wrote, “How…
Australian senators have heard impassioned pleas by financial counsellors and gambling reform groups to ban the use of credit cards for online betting. The use of credit cards for online wagering platforms like Sportsbet could be banned if the proposed Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Car Use) Bill 2020 passes. A Senate committee heard…
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A FEDERAL JUDGE sentenced former Rep. David Nangle to 15 months in prison on Wednesday after the Lowell Democrat pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally using campaign funds to fund a lifestyle that included golf club memberships and casino trips to Connecticut, and lying to banks about his debt to…
corruption Former Top Dem in Mass. House Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison Prosecutors said that, during the period covered by their investigation, Nangle was heavily in debt and gambling at various New England casinos By Matt Murphy Published 5 hours ago Updated 5 hours ago NBCUniversal, Inc. A federal judge sentenced former Massachusetts state…
My parents divorced when I was very young due to my father being a physically and emotionally abusive alcoholic and drug addict. Although my brother and I spent sporadic weekends with him when we were in elementary school, I stopped visiting him during my middle-school years, and cut off all contact when I turned 18.…
Algerina Perna | Baltimore Sun | MCT | Getty Images It appears Americans are definitely ready to bet on football. Heading into the National Football League’s 102nd season which kicked off last week about 45.2 million Americans said they plan to wager on games, up about 36% from a year ago, according to research from…
An inquiry into Australia’s proposed ban on credit card betting heard widespread support for the move, but also warnings that further action would need to be taken to ensure it is effective. The bill, titled the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020, was filed in April 2021. The Environment and Communications…
Vincent Xuereb, the victim of Thursdays shooting in Iklin, was a serial fraudster and constantly indebted due to his gambling addiction. Xuereb was a known fraudster, with court documents confirming that he had already been convicted in court of multiple fraud cases. On Wednesday, 24-year-old Ryan Sultana was arrested after he allegedly shot 55-year-old Xuereb…
Raymond Siu leads raids on gambling dens and clubs in Tsim Sha Tsui that are allegedly controlled by rival triad gangs. SING TAO Previous Next Erin Chan Two rival triad gangs roared through the streets in a car chase that ended with the driver of the target vehicle ramming his way into Kwai Chung Police…