The Star Casino is taking a Singaporean billionaire to court after he fled the country after falling into a massive AU$40-million debt to the gambling operators in just three days. According to allegations, the well-known high-roller Yew Choy Wong dishonoured a blank cheque following a five-day losing streak while he played baccarat at The Star…
The Star Entertainment Group has doubled down on its bid to sue an Asian billionaire who racked up a $43 million gambling debt at its Gold Coast casino. VIP high roller Dr Wong Yew Choy allegedly dishonoured a blank cheque after a five-day losing streak playing baccarat at The Star Gold Coast. After losing an…
Casino app on a Smartphone It was the offer from the gambling company which he is convinced started his addiction. If he deposited up to 300, they’d match it. James – not his real name – says: “That was basically the initial hook that got me into slot machines. “Gambling on the internet and particularly…
UNITED STATESOne of the statistics published a couple of years ago by a renowned website Overcoming Gambling reveals about fifteen million Americans display signs of gambling addiction, with the average debt incurred by a male pathological gambler being as high as $90,000. With figures such as this it is clear that millions of people find…
from the huckster,-llc dept There’s a new cottage industry of Section 230 lawsuits springing up from the law offices of Tycko & Zavareei in Washington, DC (with the assistance of Pearson, Simon & Warshaw of California, the state where the lawsuits are being filed). Over the past few years, we’ve seen a plethora of lawsuits…
A former gambling addict who racked up 20,000 in debt is now hoping to turn his life around. David Benton started gambling at the age of 18 after a trip to the bookies with his mates. What started as a one-off soon turned into a crippling addiction which would cost David not only his job,…
Related Articles GamCare has confirmed its support for Debt Awareness Week (22-28 March), the nationwide campaign on managing debt-related issues organised by UK charity Step Change. As the operator of the National Gambling Helpline, GamCare highlights significant concerns as seven out of 10 callers mention having debt-related anxieties and financial hardships. Furthermore, GamCare states that…
Related Articles GamCare has confirmed its support for Debt Awareness Week (22-28 March), the nationwide campaign on managing debt-related issues organised by UK charity Step Change. As the operator of the National Gambling Helpline, GamCare highlights significant concerns as seven out of 10 callers mention having debt-related anxieties and financial hardships. Furthermore, GamCare states that…
MARK PAZNIOKAS :: CTMIRROR.ORG Gov. Ned Lamont and Rodney Butler, the Mashantucket Pequot chairman, left with a laugh and a fist bump. Behind the smiles, tension remained. But Gov. Ned Lamont and the leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal nations gathered Thursday to publicly celebrate coming to terms on how to bring sports…
image copyrightGwent Policeimage captionNewland lied about his dad dying, claiming he needed money for his funeral A gambler conned friends out of 30,000 – claiming it was for his father’s funeral when he was using it to fund his addiction. They felt “betrayed” and “heartbroken” when they found out he was still alive, Cardiff Crown…