Unlucky gamblers lost big on the $100k Bitcoin bet

Traders betting on Bitcoin’s surge to the $100,000 mark have been liquidated on the market prediction platform Polymarket. Bitcoin btc-0.43%Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high of $99,655 on Nov. 22, increasing the chances of breaking the $100,000 barrier to 91%, according to a poll on Polymarket. However, the flagship cryptocurrency soon started to face correction and even touched a local low...

Chinese Billionaire’s Son Wang Sicong, 36, Spotted At Marina Bay Sands Casino Playing Slot Machine

Chinese businessman Wang Sicong, 36, the son of billionaire tycoon and Dalian Wanda Group chairman Wang Jianlin, is used to the finer things in life, and he doesn’t shy away from flaunting his lavish lifestyle on social media. He was recently seen at the Marina Bay Sands Casino lounging comfortably in front of a slot machine. And the netizen who...

BN also channelled money from alcohol and gambling to vernacular schools, says Khaled Nordin

PETALING JAYA: Funds from alcohol and gambling have been funnelled to vernacular schools and Chinese schools since Barisan Nasional was in charge in the past, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic). "This has been practised by Barisan Nasional in the past. Money from alcohol and gambling companies are not to be used for mosques and...

Ipoh cops probe viral video of ‘gambling den worker’ being scolded

IPOH: Police here are investigating a viral video said to show a group of men reprimanding a worker at a convenience store suspected of fronting an illegal gambling operation. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said they were made aware of the clip on Sunday (Dec 17). "The video has captured public attention but we have no...

Taiwanese Celeb Ya Tou Once Lost S$25K At A Las Vegas Casino; Gambled For 5 Full Days To Make Her Money Back

She didn’t eat or sleep, and even missed a JJ Lin concert. Taiwanese celeb Ya Tou, 35, recently spoke about experiencing gambling fever at a casino in Las Vegas. Ya Tou, who was a guest on a talk show, said she holidays in Las Vegas every year. Once, she was recognised by a casino promoter, who tried...

State polls: Penang cops detect betting involving election results

GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have detected gambling activities involving bets on the results of the upcoming state polls on Aug 12. State police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said so far no arrests have been made in relation to the case but the police are closely monitoring the activities. "Based on our monitoring, there are traces of...