Just what have casinos done to
Singaporeans?
In yet another case of a gambler out of control, a 29-year-old
engineer not only busted five credit
cards to pay off his gambling debts, but he also borrowed
from nine credit companies to fulfill his payments, reported
AsiaOne.
And that wasn't all — his aunts had to chip in to help
him pay off debts that amounted up to S$100,000,
according to Shin Min Daily. He also lost a girlfriend of
10 years as a result of his gambling
addiction.
Still, the man did not learn his lesson. His father, Foo, soon
found his son back at his costly routine again. When his aunts
refused to help a second time, the man threatened to commit
suicide.
The distressed father is now forking out money to clear his
son's debts in hopes of the son applying for a self-exclusion order
from the casino authorities. Foo is also questioning why the banks
did not cancel his son's credit card after they realised he was
unable to fulfill his payments.
His son still owes credit card companies
S$20,000.
-- Yahoo!
