More Young People Need Help for Gambling Addiction

More young people need help for gambling addiction – Smartphones and online betting are playing a big part in the rise of young people developing gambling problems, according to gambling advice service GamCare.

Casinos lose millions as Tasmanians spend less on pokies

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"The issues of problem gambling can exist in all those spheres, so we need to be continually investigating and researching, to better understand how we can alleviate the issue of problem gambling wherever its found," Meg Webb from TasCoss said.
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State needs to be prepared to wage strong fight against problem gambling

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With the approval earlier this month of a state constitutional amendment authorizing up to seven more casinos, New York must act swiftly to prepare for the inevitable spike in problem gambling and associated issues. The good news is that the state …
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A dangerous path

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The Saenuri Party's Shin Eui-jin, a doctor-turned-lawmaker, claims that games are as pathologically addictive as alcohol, drugs and gambling. She groups these behaviors as the main targets for her proposed National Addiction Control Committee, which …
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Expert Warns Coming N.J. Online Gambling Opens Doors To Addicts

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New Jersey, like many other states, allows people who feel they have a gambling problem to place their names on a list of those who are not allowed to enter any of Atlantic City's 12 casinos. The state Gaming Enforcement Division is automatically …
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