De La Hoya-Pacquiao Fight On PPV?

Only a few more days and one of the biggest boxing matches of the century is going to take place. The fight between Mexico’s Oscar “Golden Boy” dela Hoya and the Philippines’ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has been a much promoted one. This is due to a variety of reasons, not the least of which is [...]

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Posted on December 1, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Events, Gambling, International
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Betting On Golf Gets Korean Men In Trouble

Here’s a story to lighten your day. Several men in South Korea have been found guilty of gambling in the form of playing golf for money. The Korea Times has this story:
A court has ruled that playing golf for money is a form of gambling.
The Supreme Court Monday upheld an appellate court’s ruling [...]

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Posted on October 27, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International, Legal, News
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Gambling Ads Banned In The UK

This news story goes to show just how sensitive the issue of gambling still is. I actually thought that more and more people are seeing the lighter side of gambling and not seeing it as being inherently evil. From what I read, though, it seems that the “taint” has not been totally removed.
So what is [...]

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Posted on October 9, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, International, News
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Pensioners Lose Money In Gambling Activities

This is why gambling gets a bad name. When negative things happen in relation to gambling, the media seems to have a heyday. They will not hold back from reporting things and even sensationalizing events. Like the situation in Australia.
Based on a report conducted by the University of Queensland’s Social Research Centre:
MORE than a quarter [...]

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Posted on September 8, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International, News
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