All 23 people charged with offences relating to an illegal gambling den atSenegal’s consulate in Singapore have posted bail and are scheduled toreturn to court, news reports said yesterday. The five people accused ofassisting in managing the consulate’s premises as a gambling house eachposted S$20,000 ($19,600) bail on Friday and were scheduled to return tocourt […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
People will gamble even if you don’t let them. And if you want to earn aliving off other people’s wagers, the odds are in your favor. The worldnever lacks for corrupt public officials and clueless gamblers, both of whomwill help you toward your goal. Those are three of the lessons of Roll theBones: The History […]
Britain-based betting exchange Betfair, has teamed up with local operatorsCapital Events for the six-day Asian Poker Tour. More than 370 players havepaid the $US5000 buy-in for the main event which begins on Wednesday at theMeritus Mandarin Hotel. Qualifying starts today, and players from 32countries, including Singapore, will be after the prize pool of about $US2million, […]
As the rain whips leaves against the window, 10 women gathered around aconference room table describe how gambling destroyed their lives. “I wentthrough my daughter’s college fund,” says one. “I’ve committed crimes,stolen from employers, lost $100,000,” says another. “My mother, who wasdying of cancer, came to the casino at 4 a.m. to get me,” says […]
All 23 people charged with offences relating to an illegal gambling den atSenegal’s consulate in Singapore have posted bail and are scheduled toreturn to court, news reports said on Saturday. The five people accused ofassisting in managing the consulate’s premises as a gambling house eachposted 20,000 Singapore dollars (19,600 US dollars) bail on Friday and […]
Bids to potentially take Clear Channel Communications private are reportedto be due either today or Monday, according to Reuters sources. TheFinancial Times and The Wall Street Journal have reported that the finalbids could potentially lead to a deal being announced as soon as next week.Last month, amid speculation, Clear Channel announced it was “consideringstrategic alternatives […]
It is understood that a former employee of the offshore bookmakers VictorChandler made the accusations about four managers, one of whose bets totaled12 million pounds in one year. Various claims were also made about thegambling habits of various Premiership players. FA rules forbid any playeror manager to bet on any game in a competition in […]
Bids to potentially take Clear Channel Communications private are reportedto be due either today or Monday, according to Reuters sources. TheFinancial Times and The Wall Street Journal have reported that the finalbids could potentially lead to a deal being announced as soon as next week.Last month, amid speculation, Clear Channel announced it was “consideringstrategic alternatives […]
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will be getting married in Italy some time nextweek in some secret location. But an even bigger secret might be whichceremony is going to be performed at the wedding. One gambling website,Bodog.com (see website here) has released odds on which ceremoney will beperformed with Scientology the 1 to 10 favorite. […]
U.K. online gambling site BetOnSports on Thursday settled civil chargesfiled by U.S. prosecutors, agreeing to permanently ban any wagers placedfrom the U.S., the Associated Press reported. The settlement does not applyto separate criminal charges the U.S. brought against BetOnSports CEO DavidCarruthers, who was arrested while traveling through the U.S. in July, andother BetOnSports employees. Carruthers, […]
Deputy city council speaker Chiu Fang-chin of Chiayi, southern Taiwan, andhis wife Chen Chiu-kuei were allegedly engaged in operating a multinationalonline gambling Web site in cooperation with other people, prosecutors saidyesterday. Chiu was released after being interrogated by prosecutors on hisalleged role in the case, due mainly to the Chiayi City Council still havinga session. […]
All 23 people charged with offences relating to an illegal gambling den atSenegal’s consulate in Singapore have posted bail and are scheduled toreturn to court, news reports said on Saturday. The five people accused ofassisting in managing the consulate’s premises as a gambling house eachposted 20,000 Singapore dollars (19,600 US dollars) bail on Friday and […]
In a bold and industry-leading move, domain name aftermarket Afternic hasdecided to stop brokering adult, gambling, violence, and other vice domains.This is just the latest in series of actions that have limited the value ofadult and gambling domains. Most major advertising feeds don’t support theseindustries, and last month internet gambling took a hit in the […]
The Football Association (FA) is to investigate allegations made by a formerbookmaker that several Premiership managers have placed bets on top-flightfixtures. It is understood that a former employee of the offshore bookmakersVictor Chandler made the accusations about four managers, one of whose betstotaled 12 million pounds in one year. Various claims were also made aboutthe […]