Remainders: The All-International Edition

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· UIC CEO Lim Hock San to chair the Singapore National Council on Problem Gambling. Is it wise to put a guy whose middle name is a synonym for pawning all your shit in charge of problem gamblers? [Channel News Asia]
· Gambling in Germany has begun to boom. If things play out true to form, some Austrian is going to slowplay the nuts against some German guy, the Austrian’s nephew will get whacked, and we’ll be embroiled in an enormous conflict. Think about that next time you check-raise some dude named Schultz. [Deutsche Welle]
· While the Catholic bureaucracy officially frowns on receiving money from gambling sources, one Filipino bishop admits using gambling-lobby money to help the poor. Officials were curious why all the women of the village shaved their heads and got GOLDEN PALACE DOT COM tattoos. Hey, at least they’re eating. [INQ7 Interactive]
· An illegal Auckland, New Zealand casino recently became the first victim of the country’s new Gambling Act. Can’t a Kiwi find a joint to go blow his hard earned… dollars?… in illegally nowadays? [Newstalk ZB]
· Norwegian newspaper reports theft, robbery, and gambling cases are on the rise in Burma. We claim the vaunted DOUBLE FOREIGN REMAINDERS ARTICLE SCORE. [Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway]
· Sun International, Africa’s largest casino and hotel company, reported a rise of 15% in group revenue. Claim their comps of running water, roofs, and carpeted floors in all rooms are their biggest draw. [All Africa]
· Mars and Snickers find themselves begging consumers in Australia to take them back after a tainted candy bar scare at Sydney’s Star City Casino in July. If you’re going to roll the dice in Sydney, you don’t expect it to be on nougat. [Australian]