A nun in California stole $ 800 in donations and lost them in a casino

Nun Mary Margaret Kroiper, who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Los Angeles Catholic elementary school and lost them gambling in Vegas, will read her penance in a federal prison cell, NewYorkPost reports. Sister Mary Margaret Kroiper of Los Angeles was sentenced February 7...

In Texas, an underground casino was exposed on church grounds

In a fire at a church in Harris County, Texas, slot machines were discovered. It is not yet clear who exactly runs the alleged gambling business in such an unexpected place. Pastor of the church, whose property includes the specified territory and buildings where ...

In the US, sports bets are legalized: why it will end badly

A significant portion of the US population was delighted with an important decision of the US Supreme Court, which legalized sports betting across the country. But many of those who celebrate the victory will ultimately remember this black day in their lives, according to numerous lawyers and ...

The Atlantic: Lost Playing Card Values

The cards were used for gambling, fortune telling and even trading. But where did their symbols come from? Playing cards are well known and used all over the world, and almost every corner of the globe claims to be invented. The Chinese claim to have the longest history of the game ...

What do rich Americans spend money on?

A quarter of wealthy Americans, whose fortune exceeds $ 25 million, spent $ 2015 thousand on gambling in 25. This is just under half the income of the average American family, which in 2015 was $ 55, writes Time. Another 775% of the rich ...

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