Games for Money

Former state Rep. Mark McNaughton has opposed gambling in Philadelphia but it was recently reported that he won several thousand dollars but never reported it to state ethic forms. He did report it to tax officials but some think he’s a hypocrite.
McNaughton said he didn’t report his gambling winnings on the ethics disclosure statement [...]

Gambling on sports wasn’t something you talked about in the open because it seemed sort of sleazy. Now it has gone mainstream and brings in $400 billion dollars annually. One of the reasons could be that you can bet anywhere because of the internet. You no longer have to travel out of state to hit [...]

Theresa Marie Ford, 43, has gotten just 6 months in jail for stealing to support her gambling habit. She worked in the Dakota County Jail as an accountant clerk and was supposed to deposit money from prisoners into bank accounts, but she instead pocketed nearly $120,000 over time. She has been ordered to pay back [...]

A couple who recently buried their 4 year old son who lost his battle with cancer just won 4 million dollars after taking a quick stop at a casino. The family says that they feel like little Jake sent this miracle to them so that they could help other families who are struggling with the [...]

What happens to your gambling debt after you die? Don’t believe that it disappears because your no longer here. People like to be paid and will go after your family to get what you owe them. Here is one very sad letter from a new widow who didn’t know what was waiting for her after [...]