The Australian government is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a cap on gambling advertising during general television programming despite significant pressure from its ranks as well as from the Greens to introduce an outright ban. There has been an increasingly heated debate about gambling ads, with public health advocates joining politicians and community groups as they warn about the impact those ads could have on vulnerable groups like children.

Australia Presses On with Gambling Ad Cap

A group of influential Australians, including former prime ministers and state premiers, has signed an open letter urging the federal government to impose a comprehensive ban on all gambling advertising within three years. The letter, which was made public on August 10 by the Alliance for Gambling Reform, emphasizes the urgent need for stronger regulatory measures to curb the country’s escalating gambling issues.

Over 60 Influential Australians Urge Government to Eliminate Gambling Ads

The US Sun

AMERICANS have the opportunity to claim a one-time payment from a billion-dollar class action settlement. Visa and Mastercard agreed pay $5.6 billion after consumers paid excessive fees to accept their payment cards. The lawsuit alleged that Visa and Mastercard violated the antitrust laws. Antitrust laws also referred to as competition laws, are statutes developed by […]

Americans to receive one-time payment from $5.6 billion Visa Mastercard settlement – and the deadline has been extended

IF you're one of the 50 million Americans who use a popular mobile payment app, you may be entitled to a payment from a $15 million settlement. Cash App is facing a class action lawsuit regarding data breaches between 2022 and 2023. The suit alleges that Cash App failed to...

Americans can claim up to $2,500 from $15 million mobile payment service settlement – you must meet three criteria

SlashGear

In what could be a major development in the e-commerce community, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a landmark decision and order deeming that online retail giant Amazon is, according to federal safety laws, responsible for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers. The decision resulted from a unanimous 5-0 vote from the CPSC, who determined that Amazon has acted as a distributor of both defective products and those failing to meet federal safety standards for consumer products, and therefore bears responsibility for their recall.

Amazon Just Got Hit With A Recall Rule That Could Seriously Change The Products It Delivers

Florida State

Kissimmee, FL

According to the Florida Lottery, there has been no attempt to retrieve a lottery ticket worth $20.5 million from a ticket sold earlier in August. The purchase was made at a Murphy USA gas station in Kissimmee with the anonymous player scooping up rewards along the way. Winning Big in...

Florida Lottery Ticket Worth $20.5M Still Unclaimed

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

BroBible

DraftKings Sportsbook is backtracking, quickly, after announcing a plan to introduce a tax on winning bets in order to remain competitive in the market As you can imagine, that announcement didn’t go over well with the betting company’s users, especially after CEO Jason Robins issued a statement on the matter that only made things worse. […]
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DraftKings Walks Back Its Plan To Tax Winning Bets After Massive Blowback From Users

It's likely you have a list of apps you can't live without, like Facebook, WhatsApp, or Instagram. But what about apps you rarely even use? You may want to free up space by deleting them, but there are some you should always keep on your phone. 1 Hold On to...

Don't Delete These Apps, Even if You Never Use Them

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

A US banker has admitted to stealing millions of dollars from customers’ accounts in a 15 year-long scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says 36-year-old Megan Lea Dougherty has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud for looting $2.393 million from over a dozen Exchange Bank of Missouri customer accounts.

$2,393,288 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts As Insider Falsifies Records, Transfers Funds to Herself and Family: US Department of Justice

Pennsylvania State

The player, whose identity as well as the exact location where he purchased the ticket have not yet been disclosed, matched all five white numbers (9-22-57-67-68) and the red Powerball (14) with 3x power play. According to Powerball.com, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million...

Player Wins $214M Powerball Jackpot With Pennsylvania Ticket

New York State

The legislation proposal meant to speed up the bidding for downstate casino licenses in New York has pretty much stopped in its tracks. People who know the industry and political scene agree that the bill is as good as dead. The bill intended to get bids rolling in by the end of August 2024. But Gov. Kathy Hochul will not do anything with it, so it will just run out of time and die on its own.

Efforts to Accelerate License Bidding in Downstate New York Grind to a Halt

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Are you looking for the best cash back apps? Finding ways to save money on everyday purchases is always a good idea. Cash back apps are a great tool to help you get some of your money back (and even free gift cards) on things you buy all the time. These apps can reward you…

14 Best Cash Back Apps To Make Extra Money

Los Angeles, CA

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Orinda, CA

Rana Robillard, an Oakland-based tech executive, in front of the home in Orinda, CA that she attempted to purchase earlier this year. After a yearlong search, Rana Robillard was elated to learn she’d beaten three other bidders for a house in the leafy California suburb of Orinda, just outside of San Francisco.

A Silicon Valley executive had $400,000 stolen by cybercriminals while buying a home. Here’s her warning

In a significant effort to combat the rising issue of illegal youth gambling in South Korea, Hana Financial Group has unveiled a comprehensive three-year campaign, investing a substantial KRW10 billion ($7.3 million) to both prevent gambling among teenagers and provide treatment for those already struggling with addiction. Hana Financial and...

Hana Financial Launches Initiative to Combat Youth Gambling in South Korea

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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Greens Want to Plug Hole of Gambling Ad Ban with Global Tech Tax

Speaking to the Guardian Australia, Sarah Hanson-Young, a communications spokesperson for the Greens, said on Wednesday that free-to-air television does not need gambling to thrive. Rather,...

Greens Want to Plug Hole of Gambling Ad Ban with Global Tech Tax

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