Chatpol said Bang Khun Thien resident who worked at a company manufacturing the kind of steel weight found tied to his feet drove his sedan to Wat Pom Kaew in Mueang Samut Songkhram on Friday night. He then sent his girlfriend, who lives in the neighbourhood, a message that his car was at the temple…
Related Story: Online gambling industry targets suburban sports Related Story: How a university professor lost $230,000 on the pokies I’m a gambling addict. Three years ago, I was convicted of white collar fraud, after I stole over $130,000 from my employer to fuel an insatiable addiction. My poison of…
Valentine Low A review of the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals was delayed because of fears tax revenues would fallPeter Nicholls/Times Newspapers Ltd The government may be preparing to crack down on addictive gambling machines despite claims earlier this year that the Treasury had killed off an attempt to impose tighter regulation. Campaigners have…
Fixed-odds betting terminals have long caused concerns among campaigners They can be highly addictive and players can gamble away £18,000 in an hour Treasury fears losing tax takings from bookmakers’ profits if they’re scrapped Mr Hammond now appears to have backed down over a review of the machines By Claire Ellicott Political Correspondent For The…
A MAN stripped his wife of all her money and left her suicidal as he tried to meet his gambling debts, York Crown Court heard. Mustafa Yildrims wife lent him her bank card to buy food when she was confined to bed with a chest infection. But he continued to use her bank account after…
From buying a Lotto ticket to a work sweepstake on the Grand National, it’s not uncommon for many people to indulge in the odd bit of gambling. But a problem gambling habit can be bad for your finances. As today’s £7.8million fine for an online gambling firm showed, vulnerable gamblers can quickly rack up debts…
The gambling industry is using third-party companies to harvest peoples data, helping bookmakers and online casinos target people on low incomes and those who have stopped gambling, the Guardian can reveal. Traditional online gambling ads have become more expensive, which has encouraged betting firms to resort to alternative means to hook consumers. This led to…
Image copyright Getty Images For David Bradford, his gambling addiction had got as bad as it possibly could. The 57 year-old was in prison for fraud after stealing £50,000. His habit had cost his family their home and left them buried under £500,000 of debt. For 888.com, however, there was more to be had out…
Fatherhood gets an incisive examination in West of Sunshine, the short, sharp and rewarding feature debut of Australian writer-director Jason Raftopoulos. Set during one day in the life of a working-class Melbourne dad whos forced to cart his young son around town while scrambling to pay gambling debts to a loan shark, this compact piece…
Gambling is a favorite pastime of millions of people from different nationalities and this industry shows no sign of slowing down gambling venues in Las Vegas alone reportedly generated $25.2 billion revenue for the fiscal 2016. Some gamble for entertainment or as a means to pass the time, while others are in a dire need…
