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Betting firm accused over 'astroturfing' with customer lobby group | Gambling

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Gambling This article is more than 3 years oldBetting firm accused over 'astroturfing' with customer lobby groupThis article is more than 3 years oldThe Players’ Panel, created by Ladbrokes owner Entain, criticised for giving false impression of grassroots campaign A plan to amplify the positive side of betting via a handpicked group of customers has hit controversy, amid racist social media posts and allegations of similarity to controversial “astroturfing” campaigns. Read More...

Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC attacked with Molotov cocktails | Crime News

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Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the embassy in the second attack since shots were fired at the diplomatic compound in 2020. An assailant attacked the Cuban Embassy in the United States capital of Washington, DC with two Molotov cocktails, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on social media, adding that nobody was hurt. The attack occurred on Sunday night just hours after Cuba’s leader Miguel Diaz-Canel returned to the island, having attended events at the United Nations in New York last week. Read More...

Funeral Held for Anna Nicole Smith's Son

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Anna Nicole Smith buried her son, Daniel Wayne Smith, on Thursday in a private plot overlooking the waters of Lake Cunningham in New Providence, Bahamas. Daniel, 20, died nearly six weeks ago in a Bahamian hospital, just three days after his mother gave birth to a baby girl, Dannielynn Hope. He was laid to rest in a pure mahogany casket with brass trim. Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole’s partner, paid tribute to Daniel, with whom he’d been very close, according to a statement from the family spokesman. Read More...