Prosecutors raid firm suspected of illegally funding parliamentary speaker - Yonhap News

Prosecutors raid firm suspected of illegally funding parliamentary speaker Yonhap News Ramid Group operates several hotels and golf clubs in Seoul and the surrounding area. The group's chairman, Moon Byong-wook, is suspected of having transferred hundreds of millions of won, which is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of US dollars, ... and more »

London not gambling with illegal betting - Irish Times

London not gambling with illegal betting Irish Times Whilst the vast majority of betting is legal and above board, one prominent International Olympic Committee member – Denis Oswald, who is on the executive board – has gone on the record in describing illegal betting on events as a bigger threat to the ... and more »

Coming Up in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff for Feb. 9 and beyond - Lake Forester

Coming Up in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff for Feb. 9 and beyond Lake Forester Kiwanis Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest holds dinner meetings at 6:30 pm on the first and third Thursdays of each month at Village Grill, Lake Bluff Golf Course (Green Bay Road and Washington - one block north of Route 176). Cost $15. and more »

Resort company CEO faces grilling for bribing Assembly speaker - Korea Times

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Resort company CEO faces grilling for bribing Assembly speaker Korea Times Following the probe, Moon changed the name of his company from Sun and Moon Group to Ramid Hotels and Resorts, which operates several hotels and golf clubs in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. On Saturday, investigators summoned and questioned two Ramid ... and more »

Halfhearted renovation of Soldier Field likely cost Chicago a Super Bowl - Chicago Sun-Times

Halfhearted renovation of Soldier Field likely cost Chicago a Super Bowl Chicago Sun-Times The NFL now doles out Super Bowls to cities as rewards for being good club members, primarily for constructing massive, high-comfort stadiums that serve as shrines to the league itself. Thus, if Soldier Field had been rebuilt properly a few years ago, ... and more »