Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. While gambling addicts are at risk of losing everything, the uncontrollable urge to continue keeps them going, often leading to compulsion. A Baylor College of Medicine ...
Mar 23, 2023
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The Perottett government's promise to introduce mandatory "cashless gambling" in New South Wales by 2028—something for which anti-gambling activists and public-health experts have long lobbied—has elicited a strong response ...
Mar 21, 2023
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When the COVID-19 restrictions came into force more than two months ago, it meant lights out for the country's 200,000 poker machines.
Jun 4, 2020
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The increasingly popular cash-out feature in online sports betting is a game-changer, but instead of just giving gamblers more control over their bets, it may increase the risk of problem gamblers losing control over their ...
May 24, 2017
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While gambling is an accepted past-time in our community, having a problem with your gambling is not. There is also significant public stigma connected to seeking help for gambling problems – so much so, that it may stop ...
Nov 18, 2013
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Many people talk of problem gambling as an 'addiction' but work coming out of the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment Clinic suggests that this may not be the case.
May 14, 2012
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Participating in an online March Madness bracket or fantasy sport league is harmless fun for most people, but for someone with a gambling addiction, it can be a dangerous temptation.
Mar 16, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Australia's first guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of problem gamblers highlight the importance of professional help for the thousands of Australians who struggle to control their gambling.
Nov 22, 2011
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Fifty years after legalisation, the UK's betting shops are attracting a new type of customer. This widening appeal may have harmful consequences in terms of problem gambling, argues initial research findings funded by the ...
May 9, 2011
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