Gambling Addiction News

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE (press release) (blog)
He's a gambler, addicted to alcohol —Wife
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE (press release) (blog)
“The court should dissolve the union, in view of the threat of my father-in-law and the incurable gambling addiction of my husband,” Funmi said. In his defence,, Kunmi accused the plaintiff of having extra marital affair. According to him, she left his ...

Daily Hornet
Abilify Lawsuits for Gambling Addiction Centralized in MDL
Daily Hornet
Europe required BMS and Otsuka to add a warning label about “pathological gambling” from Abilify in November 2012, as well as recommending caution in patients with a history of gambling addiction. Canada required warnings about impulse control ...

PennLive.com
'They should protect the people': Gambling addict voices qualms as ...
PennLive.com
A gambling addiction cost Mark Emmett a job he loved.

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Boston Standard
Gambling addict who stole over £38,000 from Lincolnshire County ...
Boston Standard
A gambling addict who stole over £38000 after being employed by a Lincolnshire County Council sub-contractor despite having previous theft convictions was ...

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Hartford Courant
State Poised To Launch Biggest Expansion Of Gambling In Decades, But Some See Trouble Ahead
Hartford Courant
Connecticut is poised to launch the biggest expansion in gambling in two decades: a trifecta of building a third casino, adding more off-track betting venues and laying the groundwork for online sports betting. But those who advocate for problem and ...

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Business Insider
Gambling companies probed for 'unfairly holding onto people's money'
Business Insider
... subject to terms and conditions that customers are unaware of when signing up. One such condition is that a customer must play a lot of games before being allowed to withdraw any money - which increases the chance of developing a gambling addiction.

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Gambling And Sport: "It's An Insidious Addiction"
TodayFM
Declan Lynch of the Sunday Independent has written extensively about the negative impact of gambling on society. He thinks it will be "a very slow process." "To have the actual governing body of football itself in a relationship with a betting company ...

Pat Howard: Pa. House seeks to deepen state's gambling addiction
GoErie.com
Legalized gambling — any gambling really — comes with the specter of people who will become addicted or at least form habits more costly than they can really ...

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BBC News
Gambling addict: 'No rehab for me because I'm a woman'
BBC News
Prison, homelessness and no money to buy food, Sarah Grant has been in dire straits. "My relationships were a mess, my job was a mess." It is a story of addiction which will be familiar to many - but perhaps less so in relation to gambling. But Ms ...
'Lack of support' for gambling addicts in WalesBBC News
Welsh Government Does Not Support Adequately Players with Problem Gambling BehaviourCasino Guardian

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BBC News
Gambling addict: 'No rehab for me because I'm a woman' - BBC News
BBC News
Addict ended up in prison and homeless but says she still cannot get help.
Welsh Government Does Not Support Adequately Players with ...Casino Guardian

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BBC News
'Lack of support' for gambling addicts in Wales
BBC News
Gambling addiction is "not taken seriously" in Wales with a lack of support for addicts, it has been claimed. A conference in Cardiff brings together specialists, politicians and addicts to discuss the issue on Wednesday. The Gambling Commission has ...
Welsh Government Does Not Support Adequately Players with Problem Gambling BehaviourCasino Guardian

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Huddersfield Examiner
Gambling addict woman stole £240,000 from her boss ...
Huddersfield Examiner
Boss said Nikki Conway "was like family" and trusted her totally.
Halifax bingo addict jailed for £245,000 theft - BBC NewsBBC News

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TheFix.com
Virtual Reality Technology Could Cure Gambling Addiction
TheFix.com
Virtual reality technology is gaining popularity in video gaming circles, but the devices could soon extend their usefulness into treating gambling addiction. With its giant goggles, expensive proprietary hardware and its tendency to leave users ...

Casino.Org News
Philippines Cracks Down on Problem Gamblers in Wake of Casino Rampage
Casino.Org News
Carlos's family had asked PAGCOR to place him on the list because his gambling addiction had cost him his job at the Philippines Department of Finance and left him $81,000 in debt. PAGCOR complied with the request and put him on the list for one year, ...

Casino.Org News (blog)
Virtual Reality Is Curing Gambling Addiction
Casino.Org News (blog)
Virtual reality is experiencing a period of rejuvenation as advances in technology have allowed developers to maximise its potential. This has seen it being used in a number of different areas and not just in the gaming world. Therapy is one of those ...

Arkansas Times
No state money for gambling addiction in Arkansas
Arkansas Times
When the lottery was adopted in 2009 the state agreed to set $200,000 aside each year for problem gambling services. These funds were sent to the Department of Human Services and doled out to support addiction counselors in Arkansas and the NCPG.

ITV News
Gambling addicts look to become charity to get support
ITV News
It's an addiction that's cost them every penny - but three gambling addicts in Guernsey have told ITV Channel TV, things could've been very different if there was help on the island. Ten years ago, Guernsey's government agreed to fund help for problem ...

ABS-CBN News
406 gambling addicts banned from PH casinos
ABS-CBN News
MANILA - The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has banned hundreds of gambling addicts from casinos all over the country to promote responsible gaming. Pagcor chair Andrea Domingo said out of the 406 gambling addicts banned from ...

GGRAsia
LDP, partner send gambling addiction bill to Japan Diet
GGRAsia
The gambling addiction measure is now likely to be passed in the extraordinary session of the country's parliament – a body also known as Diet – due to commence in the autumn, according to GGRAsia's Japan correspondent. The ruling coalition is expected ...

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The Sunshine Coast Daily
Woman stole $70000 from Coast business to feed gambling addiction
The Sunshine Coast Daily
A LEGAL bookkeeper, who defrauded her employers of more than $70,000 to feed a gambling addiction brought on by her mental illness, will spend more than a year behind bars. A weeping Michelle Wallace Dowzer pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court ...