A new company will likely start operating Florida’s compulsive gambling prevention program, according to documents posted quietly on the Florida Gaming Control Commission’s website last week. The ...

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois lawmakers are working to classify compulsive gambling as a substance abuse disorder with a ...

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and state officials are joining together to help those who may have a gambling problem. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, ...

Arriving at a 1987 Gamblers Anonymous event in Dallas, Chris Anderson was at a low point. After years of losing money on high-risk stock option trades, his mental health had deteriorated and he had ...

At a time when there are diminishing resources for people to get help treating compulsive gambling disorders amid continued growth in the gaming industry statewide, some academics and problem gamblers ...

New research suggests a significant link between exposure to gambling advertisements on television during major football tournaments and an increased likelihood of placing bets. The study focused on ...

March Madness has evolved into a national ritual transcending sports fandom. College hoops dominate headlines each spring, while the tournament highlights normalization of sports gambling, ...

Compulsive gambling is characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to gamble despite heavy monetary losses and disruption of one's personal, family, and vocational pursuits. Approximately 85 ...

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