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Will gambling addiction increase with the legalization of sports gambling?

Here is a quote from the below article: "When sports betting is legalized, young people who have never stepped in a casino or purchased a lottery ticket will try putting money down on a game, and some will develop gambling problems. Athletes are specifically at risk. Lives, families will be...

May 01st, 2018

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessedamiani/2018/04/30/warren-buffett-says-buying-bitcoin-is-gambling-not-investment/#123b513f2c57 Warrent Buffett discusses the difference between investment and speculating as it refers to buying bitcoin.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month

For Immediate Release 5PM, March 14, 2016 Media Contact: David Geier, Director, Nebraska Gamblers Assistance Program Media Release: Governor Pete Ricketts Designates March as National Problem Gamblers Month in Nebraska Lincoln: Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation, February 3, designating March as National Problem Gambling Month in Nebraska. March is...

Football season has begun…

While watching football this season, I can't help but notice the daily sports betting ads. They are everywhere and not just one or two ads during a game, it is constant. I have noticed that some of the individuals I am working with are being triggered by these ads although...

Gambling Addiction in the news…

The below link will take you to a news story published in March 2015 about a brave female gambler who tells her story. I admire her for stepping up and helping those who are struggling with gambling to know they are not alone. https://www.wbng.com/news/local/All-or-nothing----the-truth-about-gambling-addiction-295411531.html

April 07th, 2015

The below story from USA today, published on April 4, 2015 reports that there are advocacy groups that are concerned about the predatory nature of the state run lotteries. Let's talk about lotteries. Lotteries are a form of gambling that entice those who are seduced by fantasy. Just think for...

Will increased access to gambling increase the number of gambling addicts?

Here is an article that shows that increased access to gambling increases the number of those who struggle with a gambling problem. I hope our government considers this as they consider whether to legalize sports gambling or not. https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/gambling-addicts-seduced-growing-casino-accessibility-article-1.1301339

NCAA Basketball Brackets Legal or Illegal?

The following are the last few paragraphs of the attached story. Wondering if sports bracket gambling is illegal or not? Read on... "These stories of youngsters betting on the tournament concern Otteman, the Central Michigan professor. He contends that brackets are the "gateway drug" of sports gambling, giving children the...

Are governments developing an addiction to gambling? Let me know what you think.This article discusses online gambling in Canada. Are we next?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/online-gambling-is-it-worth-the-risk-for-governments-1.3001653