Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Addiction experts say sports gambling is as serious as substance abuse, but goes widely misunderstood. It could be the next public ...
Journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling addict LJ Ruggiero discuss the rising problem of sports betting addiction ...
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 ...
Gambling can be addictive—just like drugs or alcohol. Once restricted to casinos in a handful of states, legal gambling is now widespread and big business across the country. Nowhere is this more ...
DEVASTATING TOLL CAN LAST FOR YEARS. I STARTED GAMBLING WHEN I WAS 12. THAT’S WHEN SAM DEMELLO BEGAN PLAYING POKER WITH FRIENDS, HE SAYS. EVERYTHING CHANGED FOR THE WORSE AFTER HE DISCOVERED ONLINE ...
Athletics and alcohol have long been intertwined, but the reality is stark: sports and alcohol addiction don’t mix. For many athletes, the pressures of competition can lead to unhealthy coping ...
As sports betting grows across the country, so do concerns about gambling addiction. Sports betting is legal in 39 states and D.C., and states can get billions of dollars in tax revenue from it. In ...
To Sam DeMello’s friends, it seemed as if the then-26-year-old had everything together: a six-figure tech salary, an enviable workout regimen and a happy relationship. But as he crossed the finish ...
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 ...