‘Habitual’ Gambling Problem of a Former K-Pop Taken to Court

December 31, 2018 Ryan Knuppel 0

Shoo is a former band-member of an all-girl K-pop group called S.E.S who also does a bit of acting. According to a news outlet from South Korean, Shoo is potentially facing a prison sentence of about three years if she gets convicted on charges that she spent KRW 790 million (which is roughly $707,000) on gambling in casinos in Macau in a period that lasted for two years. [….]

Australian Woman Loses Big Chunk of Bosses Cash Playing Poker

March 23, 2010 Sadonna Price 0

The Pokies in Australia, otherwise known as poker machines, are very popular. The games count for over half of the money spent by gamblers in Australia and that number is in the billions. Because of the games popularity though, many Australians worry about gambling addictions. One recent story only furthers their worry.

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