Gambling Addiction

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The Spinoff
The prime-time TV trick that's encouraging gambling addiction in NZ
The Spinoff
The law in New Zealand around online gambling is clear. Only NZ Lotteries and the TAB can legally operate online gambling in this country and while Kiwis can gamble on overseas sites, the advertising of those sites to Kiwis is prohibited under the ...

New Jersey Herald
Expanded sports betting fuels fears about gambling addiction - New ...
New Jersey Herald
Experts who deal with compulsive gamblers worry about expansion of legalized sports betting.

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Worcester Telegram
Sports betting ready to soar in US — Will gambling addiction?
Worcester Telegram
For gambling industries, the imminent expansion of legalized sports betting promises a bonanza, and with it, problem gamblers. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For sports leagues and gambling industries, the imminent expansion of legalized sports betting ...

Press Herald
Expanded sports betting fuels fears about gambling addiction
ABC News
For sports leagues and gambling industries, the imminent expansion of legalized sports betting promises a bonanza. For the experts and organizations already concerned about pervasive problem gambling, it promises a whole new roster of worries. Much of ...
Help for gambling addiction no sure betPress Herald
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. - Supreme CourtSupreme Court

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Tampabay.com
Expanded sports betting fuels fears about gambling addiction
Tampabay.com
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The imminent expansion of legalized sports betting promises a bonanza for gambling industries and sports leagues. It promises a new roster of worries for experts and organizations already concerned about pervasive problem ...
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. - Supreme CourtSupreme Court

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Newsday
Former gambling addict recalls the heavy price of his habit
Newsday
Dave recalls the day in 1976 when he sat in his office at his department store job in Nassau County and contemplated how to commit suicide. Gambling had ruined his life. He'd been married and divorced three times by the age of 39. He'd lost three jobs ...

Press Herald
Help for gambling addiction no sure bet
Press Herald
The federal government mostly leaves gambling regulation, and gambling addiction programs, up to the states. Only 17 states pay for one or more full-time staff positions to help problem gamblers, according to a 2016 survey of problem gambling services ...
As sports betting expands, gambling addiction services fall behindChristian Science Monitor
As states contemplate sports betting, addiction counselors warn against going all inKFYR-TV
Problem gambling programs in WV prepare for sports bettingCharleston Gazette-Mail
The Intelligencer
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Hubby's gambling addiction crashes 21-year-old marriage
Vanguard
Barakat had filed the suit on the grounds of gambling, failure in parental responsibilities and request of the child's custody. In her testimony before the court, the woman alleged that Ibrahim was an addicted gambler and had failed to cater for her ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sports betting: Odds favor complications from compulsive gambling
Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's a malady more common than one might think. Compulsive gambling addiction is “one of the fastest rising addictions in the United States,” according to the Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan website. “I'll get one or two calls ...

Wall Street Journal
My father went to prison for what he did to feed his gambling addiction – why won't the government do more?
The Independent
We talk about the hundreds of thousands of people with a gambling addiction in this country but we forget the families. In our case, my father's addiction affected him, me, my mum, my two brothers, our extended family, our community and his employer.
UK Looks to Slow Down Pace of Gambling Addicts' LossesWall Street Journal
I'm a libertarian, but still I say betting curbs are long overdueThe Guardian
Oisín McConville calls for extension of gambling law changeBBC News
The Star -BBC News -Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
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Wall Street Journal
UK Looks to Slow Down Pace of Gambling Addicts' Losses
Wall Street Journal
LONDON—The U.K. government set out plans to sharply cut the maximum stake in fixed-odds betting terminals in an effort to wean addicts off electronic gaming machines that allow gamblers to bet repeatedly at speed. The maximum stake will be cut to £2 ...
My father went to prison for what he did to feed his gambling addiction – why won't the government do more?The Independent
Changes to fixed-odds betting terminals will not apply in NIBBC News
I'm a libertarian, but still I say betting curbs are long overdue | Simon ...The Guardian
Reuters
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TheFix.com
Experts Worry That Legalized Sports Betting Will Create More Addiction
TheFix.com
Will legalized sports betting lead to more problems with addiction? That's a concern shared by experts on gambling addiction, who worry that Monday's Supreme Court ruling to allow sports betting will only create more people who struggle with a gambling ...
Gambling addiction line preps for West Virginia sports bettingParkersburg News
Possible Legalization of Sports Betting Brings Warning of Gambling Addiction RiskKOAM-TV
Sports betting is inevitable, so Iowa must revitalize gambling treatment programDesMoinesRegister.com
Reuters -Berkshire Eagle -Supreme Court
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NewYorkUpstate.com
Amid casino expansion, New York state spends more money to fight gambling addiction
NewYorkUpstate.com
ALBANY, NY -- With new casinos operating across Upstate New York and the prospect of sports betting becoming legal soon, New York state this week announced new spending to curb gambling addiction. The state's Office of Alcoholism and Substance ...

The Independent
Betting machine stakes cut to £2 - BBC News
BBC News
The maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) will be reduced to £2 under new rules unveiled by the government. Currently, people can bet up to ...
Government to slash maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals to £2 in bid to tackle problem gamblingThe Independent
Maximum stakes on FOBTs set to be cut by the governmentSky News
Maximum stake for fixed-odds betting terminals cut to £2 | UK news ...The Guardian
ITV News -Mirror.co.uk
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The Pew Charitable Trusts (blog)
Legal Sports Betting is About to Sweep the Nation. Services for Gambling Addicts Probably Won't.
The Pew Charitable Trusts (blog)
The federal government mostly leaves gambling regulation, and gambling addiction programs, up to the states. Only 17 states pay for one or more full-time staff positions to help problem gamblers, according to a 2016 survey of problem gambling services ...

KOAM-TV
Possible Legalization of Sports Betting Brings Warning of Gambling Addiction Risk
KOAM-TV
Mark McDonald, a Joplin area counselor, said problem gambling is already here but most addicts are underground. He says gambling addicts have the highest rate of suicide attempts of compulsive behaviors because it can be so financially damaging to a ...
Our Opinion: Court triggers a perilous gambling gold rushBerkshire Eagle
Guest view: Expect Ohio to gamble on sports bettingRecord-Courier
Sciria: Possibility of sports betting in New York changes everythingAuburn Citizen
Hartford Courant -TheLines.com -Supreme Court
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Salamanca Press
County, Senecas eye sports gambling take
Salamanca Press
Haberer said the Senecas, too, will be looking to cash in on this latest gambling opportunity to compliment their casinos and hotels. Haberer said legislators should consider setting some of the tax revenue aside to address gambling addiction. There ...

KTVH
Daines joins forces with Democrat Warren to introduce legislation to ...
KTVH
WASHINGTON D.C. – Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines is reaching across the aisle to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts to ...

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Sports betting training in works for counselors with Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia
West Virginia MetroNews
Currently, Moran said, most people seeking assistance because of a gambling addiction through the Problem Gamblers Help Network are playing slot machines or video poker usually as a form of escape from depression, anxiety or other issues. For people ...