Carer racked up gambling debts and swindled over £3,000 in travel costs at hospital – Teesside Live

A carer who’d racked up gambling debts claimed over 3,000 in travel costs from the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Although being eligible to claim the costs, Michael Davies still made over 70 false claims at James Cook University Hospital before he admitted what he’d been doing as staff became suspicious. The 47-year-old claimed…

Feds: Dennis Blieden stole from firm representing influencers, used it to pay gambling debts – The Cincinnati Enquirer

CLOSE A man with Cincinnati ties is heading to federal prison for embezzling more than $22 million from his employer and then using the stolen money for personal expenses and gambling. Dennis Blieden, 31, of Cincinnati, formerly of Santa Monica, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Andr Birotte Jr., who ordered him to…

Problem gambling now a huge risk for Crown – The Australian Financial Review

It spent $2.5 billion at its Melbourne casino on marketing, for example including loyalty programs, freebies on accommodation and hospitality, advertising, rebates and other measures and just $1.9 million on its responsible gaming program. For the tens of thousands of guests that visited Crown in its pre-COVID-19 pomp, just 12 responsible gambling officers roamed the…

Uniting Church in Australia weighs in on inquiry into banning credit cards in gambling transactions – The Advocate

The Uniting Church in Australia’s Tasmanian synod has urged the government to swiftly progress the passage of legislation to prevent interactive gambling providers from directly or indirectly accepting credit card payments. A Senate inquiry has been tasked to examine the bill and its due to provide its final report to Parliament on July 30. The…

Uniting Church in Australia weighs in on inquiry into banning credit cards in gambling transactions – The Examiner

The Uniting Church in Australia’s Tasmanian synod has urged the government to swiftly progress the passage of legislation to prevent interactive gambling providers from directly or indirectly accepting credit card payments. A Senate inquiry has been tasked to examine the bill and its due to provide its final report to Parliament on July 30. The…