Let’s not call gambling the “hidden addiction” anymore. The medical, personal and financial wreckage of this condition is right in front of us as we watch the betting line scroll across the screen of ...

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 ...

After the 2022 privatization of online gambling in Ontario, including legalization of single-event sports betting and expansion of major advertising, the province’s mental health helpline saw a ...

Estimates vary, but the National Council on Problem Gambling concludes that about 2.5 million US adults suffer from severe problem gambling in a given year. An additional 5-8 million adults have ...

Gambling addiction is an escalating concern that affects diverse communities, including the African American population. With the rapid expansion of online platforms and the increasing popularity of ...

We, as a society, put Brendan Sorsby in harm’s way, no different than if we’d dropped a pile of coke in front of him and said ...

“They fatten upon wretchedness, and have the effrontery to demand that the laws of the State shall be adapted to their purposes.” So said Charles Evans Hughes, Republican governor of New York, about ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- There's an increase in concern over gambling addictions across the country, as accessibility and sports betting becomes more common. While Wisconsin doesn't allow online betting, a ...

HEAR MORE FROM THEM COMING UP ON KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT TEN IN THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE, ONE OF THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET PROPOSALS COULD CHANGE HOW WE HANDLE PROBLEM GAMBLING IN THE STATE. BUT MANY SAY ...