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Huddersfield Examiner
Cash Converters employee stole £2k to fund his online gambling addiction
Huddersfield Examiner
A pawn shop employee stole more than £2,000 when his gambling addiction spiralled out of control. Callum Simms owed 11 loan companies cash and was no longer able to pay back the huge debts he'd accumulated.

Casino.Org News
$717 Billion US Defense Bill Orders Screening of Military Personnel for Problem Gambling
Casino.Org News
“NCPG strongly believes military personnel need and deserve effective gambling addiction prevention, education, treatment, enforcement, research, responsible gaming and recovery services. With the provision requiring members of the Armed Forces to be ...
Trump signs in new measure to screen armed forces for problem gamblingSBC Americas

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Nicasa hosts weekly series on gambling addiction
Highland Park Landmark
Throughout the month of August, Nicasa has been opening the doors of their Highland Park office to welcome anyone struggling with a gambling addiction for a session on how to overcome their addictions. Each session is hosted by Brian Meister, a ...

Fast Company
How gambling distorts reality and hooks your brain
Fast Company
As an addiction researcher for the past 15 years, I look to the brain to understand the hooks that make gambling so compelling. I've found that many are intentionally hidden in how the games are designed. And these hooks work on casual casino-goers ...

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Opinion: Lottery tickets gateway for youth gambling addiction, says Rensselaer Falls man
North Country Now
If our State government truly cares about our youth becoming hooked into gambling, then it would behoove them to abolish the state lottery, which has been firmly established as a “gateway” for youth to be addicted to gambling. Ron Shirtz. Rensselaer Falls.

Express.co.uk
Getting cancer saved my life
Express.co.uk
I loved gambling. It just didn't love me. The greatest thing about a gambling addiction, any addiction really, is that it is a devourer of time. When you are living a life you despise time is something that you need to absolutely disappear. But my ...

Casino Guardian
GambleAware Provides £750000 to Fund Gambling Addiction Initiative in Aberdeen
Casino Guardian
Part of a special initiative set to prevent young people from getting addicted to gambling is expected to be released in Aberdeen. The amount of £750,000 has been secured by the Scottish charity organisation Fast Forward to back the major scheme which ...
Part of £750000 gambling crackdown scheme to be piloted in AberdeenPress and Journal

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Heavy.com
Designed to Deceive: How Gambling Distorts Reality & Hooks Your Brain
Heavy.com
As an addiction researcher for the past 15 years, I look to the brain to understand the hooks that make gambling so compelling. I've found that many are intentionally hidden in how the games are designed. And these hooks work on casual casino-goers ...

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WCBE 90.5 FM
Legalized Gambling Could Increase Number Of Problem Gamblers
WCBE 90.5 FM
And for a some people, that feeling can lead to addiction. The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio estimates about 1-in-4 adults who gamble are addicted to sports betting, or at risk for developing an addiction. That's what happened to Brian Borcziak.
What's the Buzz?: Gambling expansion is here; how to know your limitsThe Sentinel

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The Conversation US
Designed to deceive: How gambling distorts reality and hooks your brain
The Conversation US
As an addiction researcher for the past 15 years, I look to the brain to understand the hooks that make gambling so compelling. I've found that many are intentionally hidden in how the games are designed. And these hooks work on casual casino-goers ...

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WOSU
Why Experts Warn Ohio To Be 'Cautious' About Legalizing Sports Betting
WOSU
But advocates for problem gamblers, and experts who study gambling disorders, warn that making sports betting legal will likely increase the number of people at risk for gambling addiction. Betting Beyond Vegas. For decades, the only place you could ...
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Online Gambling & Betting Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2018 - 2026mrrse

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GGRAsia
Novomatic gives more for gambling addiction research
GGRAsia
Austrian gaming technology company Novomatic AG says it has extended for another two years its funding of gambling addiction prevention research by the Medical University of Vienna. Novomatic announced in writing on Thursday that it would give the ...

WVXU
Access To Sports Betting And Apps Could Increase Gambling Addiction
WVXU
State lawmakers are working on a bill to bring full-scale sports betting to Ohio. That's after the Supreme Court in May struck down a law that restricted sports betting everywhere except in Nevada. If it's legalized, there will be big money in it for ...

ideastream
Access To Sports Betting And Apps Could Increase Gambling Addiction
ideastream
State lawmakers are working on a bill to bring full-scale sports betting to Ohio. That's after the Supreme Court in May struck down a law that restricted sports betting everywhere except in Nevada. If it's legalized, there will be big money in it for ...

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West Virginia casino celebrates Responsible Gambling Education Week
WHAG - www.localdvm.com
RANSON, W. Va. - This week is Responsible Gambling Education Week, and one West Virginia casino is teaming up with counselors to help those who might be addicted to gambling. Just a click of a button, can be the bet that can risk it all. "People that ...

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WalesOnline
Handyman stole thousands of pounds from 77-year-old customer's savings to fund gambling addiction
WalesOnline
Swansea Crown Court heard Smith was addicted to gambling, and would "gamble on every conceivable thing". Helen Randall, prosecuting, said Smith had known his victim for more than a decade - the defendant would often do odd jobs and other work for ...

The Times
Scots footballers turn to loan sharks to fund their gambling addiction
The Times
Footballers are resorting to loan sharks as they struggle to deal with gambling addiction, a charity has said. Colin Bland, chief executive of Sporting Chance, which supports those suffering from addiction, spoke out after it that emerged a Scottish ...

Casino.Org News (blog)
Tattoo Addiction vs Gambling Addiction
Casino.Org News (blog)
Problem gambling is a well-known addiction, with several large organizations in place to help people overcome it. But how do its effects compare with an addiction like tattoos? It turns out there's a lot of similarities between gambling addiction and ...

ideastream
Access To Sports Betting And Apps Could Lead To More Gambling Addiction
ideastream
State lawmakers are working on a bill to bring full-scale sports betting to Ohio. That's after the Supreme Court in May struck down a law that restricted sports betting everywhere except in Nevada. If it's legalized, there will be big money in it for ...

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