Boston Standard
Gambling addict who stole over £38,000 from Lincolnshire County ...
Boston Standard
A gambling addict who stole over £38000 after being employed by a Lincolnshire County Council sub-contractor despite having previous theft convictions was ...

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Boston Standard
Gambling addict who stole over £38000 from Lincolnshire County Council jailed for second time
Boston Standard
A gambling addict who stole over £38,000 after being employed by a Lincolnshire County Council sub-contractor despite having previous theft convictions was today (Friday) jailed for 15 months. Darren Challis, 34, was employed in a financial role by ...

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Hartford Courant
State Poised To Launch Biggest Expansion Of Gambling In Decades, But Some See Trouble Ahead
Hartford Courant
Connecticut is poised to launch the biggest expansion in gambling in two decades: a trifecta of building a third casino, adding more off-track betting venues and laying the groundwork for online sports betting. But those who advocate for problem and ...

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Pat Howard: Pa. House seeks to deepen state's gambling addiction
GoErie.com
Legalized gambling — any gambling really — comes with the specter of people who will become addicted or at least form habits more costly than they can really ...

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Casino Guardian
Welsh Government Does Not Support Adequately Players with ...
Casino Guardian
The organisers of The Beat the Odds conference shared that problem gambling behaviour and gambling addictions have become a public health problem in ...

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BBC News
Gambling addict: 'No rehab for me because I'm a woman' - BBC News
BBC News
Addict ended up in prison and homeless but says she still cannot get help.
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BBC News
'Lack of support' for gambling addicts in Wales
BBC News
Gambling addiction is "not taken seriously" in Wales with a lack of support for addicts, it has been claimed. A conference in Cardiff brings together specialists, politicians and addicts to discuss the issue on Wednesday. The Gambling Commission has ...
Gambling addict: 'No rehab for me because I'm a woman'BBC News

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Huddersfield Examiner
Gambling addict woman stole £240,000 from her boss ...
Huddersfield Examiner
Boss said Nikki Conway "was like family" and trusted her totally.
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TheFix.com
Virtual Reality Technology Could Cure Gambling Addiction
TheFix.com
Virtual reality technology is gaining popularity in video gaming circles, but the devices could soon extend their usefulness into treating gambling addiction. With its giant goggles, expensive proprietary hardware and its tendency to leave users ...

Casino.Org News
Philippines Cracks Down on Problem Gamblers in Wake of Casino Rampage
Casino.Org News
Carlos's family had asked PAGCOR to place him on the list because his gambling addiction had cost him his job at the Philippines Department of Finance and left him $81,000 in debt. PAGCOR complied with the request and put him on the list for one year, ...

Casino.Org News (blog)
Virtual Reality Is Curing Gambling Addiction
Casino.Org News (blog)
Virtual reality is experiencing a period of rejuvenation as advances in technology have allowed developers to maximise its potential. This has seen it being used in a number of different areas and not just in the gaming world. Therapy is one of those ...

Arkansas Times
No state money for gambling addiction in Arkansas
Arkansas Times
When the lottery was adopted in 2009 the state agreed to set $200,000 aside each year for problem gambling services. These funds were sent to the Department of Human Services and doled out to support addiction counselors in Arkansas and the NCPG.

ITV News
Gambling addicts look to become charity to get support
ITV News
It's an addiction that's cost them every penny - but three gambling addicts in Guernsey have told ITV Channel TV, things could've been very different if there was help on the island. Ten years ago, Guernsey's government agreed to fund help for problem ...

ABS-CBN News
406 gambling addicts banned from PH casinos
ABS-CBN News
MANILA - The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has banned hundreds of gambling addicts from casinos all over the country to promote responsible gaming. Pagcor chair Andrea Domingo said out of the 406 gambling addicts banned from ...

GGRAsia
LDP, partner send gambling addiction bill to Japan Diet
GGRAsia
The gambling addiction measure is now likely to be passed in the extraordinary session of the country's parliament – a body also known as Diet – due to commence in the autumn, according to GGRAsia's Japan correspondent. The ruling coalition is expected ...

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The Sunshine Coast Daily
Woman stole $70000 from Coast business to feed gambling addiction
The Sunshine Coast Daily
A LEGAL bookkeeper, who defrauded her employers of more than $70,000 to feed a gambling addiction brought on by her mental illness, will spend more than a year behind bars. A weeping Michelle Wallace Dowzer pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court ...

The Japan Times
With casinos on horizon, bill to curb gambling addiction draws skepticism
The Japan Times
A childhood New Year's holiday spent playing cards with his family planted the seeds of a gambling compulsion that ravaged decades of one man's life. Now 67, the former salesman from western Japan fell into debt time and time again as his addiction ...

89.3 KPCC
Statewide teen program tackles gambling addiction
89.3 KPCC
Students met during lunch, after school, or on weekends to learn about problem gambling and to plan and shoot a short video about the effects of gambling addiction. It was the first year Martin's school took part in Betting on Our Future. “Next year it ...

World Casino Directory
Japan's gambling addiction bill could be shelved until fall or winter
World Casino Directory
President of The Society Concerned About Gambling Addiction, Noriko Tanaka, reportedly explained to Asia Gaming Brief that there are many points of contention, but at its core, the ruling party draft is “inadequate.” Tanaka reportedly said the ...

BlueRidgeNow.com
Resources available for gambling addictions
BlueRidgeNow.com
Like any other addiction, gambling can consume the life of the person involved in the habit. A recent study by WalletHub ranked North Carolina favorably in terms of gambling addiction. The state ranked 43rd for the most gambling-addicted states. Nevada ...