WAtoday
'Floodgates to destruction': Ex gambling addict urges WA to continue ...
WAtoday
A Canberra woman whose life was nearly ruined by an addiction to poker machines is calling on policy makers in Western Australia to continue to resist any ...

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KARK
Jefferson Co. Illegal Gambling Raids Result in Four Arrests -
KARK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. - Four people were arrested and money and other items were seized as part of a joint operation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's ...

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KATV
4 arrested in illegal gambling operation raid in Jefferson Co. | KATV
KATV
Four people are behind bars after officials successfully raided two gambling houses in Jefferson County late Tuesday night. Authorities say for the last two weeks ...

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Daily Hornet
Abilify: The Drug Linked to Gambling Addiction
Daily Hornet
Abilify is an anti-psychotic medication that is made and sold by Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Bristol Myers Squibb. There are now around 200 lawsuits involving people who developed gambling addictions or uncontrollable urges to eat, shop, and have sex ...

CNBC
Internet addiction is sweeping America, affecting millions
CNBC
Many mental health experts argue, however, that excessive use of the internet extends to more than just gaming; sexting and porn addiction, online infidelity, online gambling, social media addiction, information overload and screen addiction are ...

The Japan Times
Japan looks to cap online race betting amid concerns over gambling ...
The Japan Times
The government decides to establish a system by the end of fiscal 2022 to limit online race betting as part of efforts to combat gambling addiction.
Japan's casino concerns lead to new curbs on race betting ...CalvinAyre.com
Japan Attempts to Regulate Online Race Betting and Casino ...Casino Games Pro
Govt to curb pachinko rewards, introduce reforms - The Japan NewsThe Japan News

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CNN
Australia has a serious gambling problem - CNN - CNN.com
CNN
Sydney, Australia (CNN) When Kate Sommerville visited a pub in Melbourne, Australia, to research a report on the socioeconomic impact of five new slot ...

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The Australian
Northe quits Nats to focus on depression, gambling addiction
The Australian
In an emotional interview yesterday, the Morwell MP announced he would leave the Nationals but would remain in parliament as an independent while he sought treatment for mental health issues and addiction. He said he had been left almost bedridden by ...

East Anglian Daily Times
Gambling addict with 91 previous offences spared jail after stealing from Suffolk TK Maxx store
East Anglian Daily Times
The former railway track worker told the court: “I have a got a bit of a problem going into betting shops and gambling on them machines in there – roulette machines and that.” Bartrup, of Loughton, Essex, was sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment ...

Express.co.uk
I'm a woman who pays for sex. Should I be ashamed? JANE O'GORMAN gives her frank answer
Express.co.uk
Recently, she told me she is a reformed compulsive gambler who lost lots of money on scratch cards. She now ... But there is no reason why you and she shouldn't go on to have a happy future together if she is facing up to – and dealing with – her ...

The Australian
Gippsland MP resigns from Nationals over mental health battle
Herald Sun
VICTORIAN Nationals MP Russell Northe will stand down from the party after a long-standing struggle with depression and gambling addiction. The member for Morwell took a taxpayer-funded leave of absence in June, sighting personal issues after he had ...
Victorian Nationals MP Russell Northe resigns over battle with depression and gamblingThe Australian
Russell Northe's sad plight raises big questions for marginal Morwell seatABC Online
Victorian MP details depths of depressionSBS
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The Independent
I was addicted to gambling machines at 16, and despite clear evidence the industry refuses to accept that there's a ...
The Independent
Gambling addiction is an addiction like any other, it affects your brain in a similar way to taking cocaine. If you were to get addicted to cigarettes, it would not simply be because you're pre-disposed to taking up smoking. It would be because ...

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Spartanburg Herald Journal
Agencies struggle to reach those with a gambling addiction
Spartanburg Herald Journal
The 37-year-old Spartanburg resident is a self-described gambling addict, something he picked up at age 18 when he won $400 on his first lottery ticket. It was instant gratification, he said, and he told himself that if it happened once it would happen ...

Daily Mail
Eric lost so much on 'crack cocaine' betting machines he begged bookies to ban him. When they refused, he took ...
Daily Mail
Eric, 29, is one of goodness knows how many gamblers who together blew a staggering £1.8 billion last year on fixed-odd betting terminals (FOBTs), known as the crack cocaine of gambling because of their addictive nature. His heaviest loss in a single ...

Coventry Telegraph
Coventry security firm driver stole to fund cocaine and gambling addiction
Coventry Telegraph
Coventry security firm driver stole to fund cocaine and gambling addiction. Andrew Cave went on the run after his dad discovered the theft from a firm in Coventry. Share; Comments. ByPaul Beard. 19:00, 25 AUG 2017. News. Enter your postcode to see news ...

ABC Online
St Jakobi Lutheran School worker admits theft of almost $1 million ...
ABC Online
A man who was the business manager of a South Australian private school has admitted in court that he stole almost $1 million, saying he had a gambling ...

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The Advertiser
Business manager Travis David Saegenschnitter stole $1m from school to feed gambling addiction
The Advertiser
The court was told Saegenschnitter - who personally apologised to the school for his crimes - stole the money to feed his online gambling addiction. Police prosecutor Sallie McArdell told Mr White that Saegenschnitter would use the school's debit card ...

Daily Mail
Number of problem gamblers in the UK rises to more than 400,000 ...
The Guardian
Gambling Commission report finds more than 2 million people are addicted to gambling or at risk of developing a problem.
More than two million people could turn into gambling addicts: Regulator warns huge expansion in online betting has ...Daily Mail
Two million Britons are 'problem' or 'at risk' gamblersThe Week UK
UK has 400000 problem gamblers, report findsBig Issue
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WFMZ Allentown
Local addiction expert speaks on gambling, Powerball - WFMZ
WFMZ Allentown
Michael Reese is the Gambling Awareness Coordinator with Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) in Berks County. Reese said gambling addiction is as ...

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yourcentralvalley.com
Lotto fever could be harmful to struggling and recovering addicts
yourcentralvalley.com
While some say it's harmless fun, the lottery can provide an easy relapse to those with gambling addiction history. At the Fastrip location by Chestnut and Clinton Avenues, some were happy to leave with just one set of Powerball numbers. Of course ...