A $1,500 Bet Just Cost An NFL Player $11 Million

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  399 words  |  Zora Stowers

Calvin Ridley only played in five games for the Atlanta Falcons last season. The wide receiver took time off in October for his mental health, not returning to the field as the Falcons struggled through a down year. Ridley still got action in other games, though—just not the kind the NFL wants. During a five-day period in November, the NFL said Ridley bet on football games. Ridley wasn't playing at the time, though he reportedly made some bets in games involving his own team. [Read More]

A $120 Million French Chateau And $7 Billion Worth Of Other Assets Were Just Seized From Roman Abram

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  883 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Wednesday was not a fun day for Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Though he has long denied earning his fortune as an "oligarch" or even being particularly close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on March 11 Abramovich was added to the UK's sanctions list. That action resulted in the seizure of his $150 million London mansion plus two other properties in London and a $25 million country estate. It also potentially froze his plans to sell the Chelsea football team, or at least would make it difficult for him to be the beneficiary of the sale if those plans continue. [Read More]

A Billionaire Irish Mob Boss Reportedly Bought A Commercial Cargo Ship For His Drug Supplies

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  269 words  |  Lorie Orum

Irish drug lord Christy Kinahan recently purchased a giant container ship, suspected to be for carrying illegal narcotics cargo into Ireland and the United Kingdom.  Kinahan, known as the 'Irish Godfather', registered the ship in Liberia, West Africa, to avoid the authorities. He currently lives in Dubai. Kinahan likely plans to hide the drugs among legitimate goods and cargo including fruits and cars. His drug cartel runs across Europe, and reports claim that he is worth an estimated one billion Euros. [Read More]

A Deeper Look Into The Life Of Mansa MusaThe Richest Human Being Who Ever Lived

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  861 words  |  Zora Stowers

When we think of the wealthiest people in the world, we most often think of the Waltons (of Wal-Mart fame), Warren Buffett, or Bill Gates. However, if you go a bit further back in history, you'll discover that the wealth of the kings, queens, and rulers of yesteryear trumps the bank accounts of most modern day millionaires and even billionaires by a mile. In fact, during his time, one man controlled more wealth than Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and the most wealthy member of the Walton family, Sam Walton, combined. [Read More]

A Former NFL Cornerback Is Now An FBI Agent

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  215 words  |  Lorie Orum

The Peanut Punch just got classified. Charles Tillman retired from the NFL after the 2015 season. He spent 12 years as a cornerback for the Chicago Bears before finishing his career with a final season in Carolina. Tillman became a fan favorite thanks to his "Peanut Punch" – an uncanny ability to poke a ball out of a runner's hands. He forced 44 fumbles in his career, more than any other cornerback in NFL history (by far). [Read More]

A Giant Quartz Rock Containing A Record 70kg Of Gold Found, Valued At $3 Million

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  331 words  |  Zora Stowers

Canadian mining company RNC Minerals has (literally) struck gold in Australia. The company says it's found a very rich vein of gold-bearing rocks from its Beta Hunt Mine in the Goldfields of Western Australia. The most eye-popping product of this find is the 95kg quartz rock containing a record estimated gold content of 2,440 ounces, which is also estimated to be worth some $3 million. That rock has a little brother, a 63kg hunk of quartz that contains about 1,620 ounces of gold, which makes it worth about $1. [Read More]

A Hawaii Getaway Once Owned By The Late Harry Rothschild Is Now For Sale At $32.5 Million

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  306 words  |  Zora Stowers

A beautiful wedge of oceanfront paradise in the Hawaiian town of Kailua is now on the market for $32.5 million. But despite the property's overwhelming assets as a piece of tropical luxury real estate, it also represents an interesting piece of history, having once belonged to the late Harry Rothschild of the famous Rothschild banking dynasty. Rothschild purchased the property in the 80s for just $1.2 million, but the house wasn't completed until 2001. [Read More]

A Kevin Costner Pedigree Home Lists for $5.5 Million, Almost A Steal!

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  347 words  |  Maryanne Delima

Movies like "The Untouchables," "13 Days," and "Dances With Wolves" helped make Kevin Costner king of the box office in his prime. In very kinglike fashion, he built a walled and gated Italian palazzo with every comfort. After changing hands a couple of times, the property is on the market again, this time for $5.5 million, according to a listing with Partners Trust. Architecturally, the home will pamper its next owner with every Mediterranean comfort and style – except the actual sea, of course. [Read More]

A Marie Antoinette Pendant Sold For $36 Million, Much More Than Pre-Sale Estimates

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  353 words  |  Maryanne Delima

AFP is reporting that a pendant that was owned by French history's famous queen Marie Antoinette, before she was beheaded during the French Revolution, has sold for many times more than its initial pre-sale estimates predicted. The pendant, which was estimated to be worth around $2 million, actually sold for an incredible $36 million at a recent Sotheby's auction in Geneva. An anonymous buyer got swept up in the excitement and lost his or her head in bidding on the pendant, but unlike its former owner this was only in the metaphorical sense. [Read More]

A Monet 'Haystacks' Painting Just Sold For A Record-Breaking $110.7 Million

 Posted on November 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  327 words  |  Maryanne Delima

CNN reports that a recent Sotheby's art auction broke the record for Impressionist paintings sold at auction. The piece in question is part of the famous Haystacks series by Claude Monet, a painting which is now the property of the anonymous winning bidder who paid $110.7 million in New York for the privilege of ownership. Sotheby's says that's the most anyone has ever paid at auction for a painting, not just by Monet, but by anyone considered to be part of the Impressionist school. [Read More]