Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois lawmakers are working to classify compulsive gambling as a substance abuse disorder with a ...

Pennsylvania’s online casinos need new regulations that would transform how they are allowed to operate, according to a state report on options to address what some mental health experts are calling ...

Gambling disorders have been on the rise across the U.S., according to a new study. NBC News reported that the study, conducted by Epic Research, found that diagnoses of gambling disorder have risen ...

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

In the March 20, 2024 issue, Card Player reported on a federal court decision that threw out a case brought by a gambler in New Jersey who claimed that the casino encouraged him to continue to bet in ...

A new company will likely start operating Florida’s compulsive gambling prevention program, according to documents posted quietly on the Florida Gaming Control Commission’s website last week. The ...

Gambling can hold a certain allure. The excitement of the win, the thrill of the risk, the temporary escape from daily worries — it’s no wonder people are drawn to it. However, for some, gambling can ...

Compulsive gambling is characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to gamble despite heavy monetary losses and disruption of one's personal, family, and vocational pursuits. Approximately 85 ...

Gambling addiction is a disorder that affects about 1-3% of all adults nationwide, according to Psychology Today. WalletHub looked into how much the compulsive medical condition impacts people in each ...

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This post was co-authored by Amanda Fernandes and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. In January 2025, Norway published the largest cohort study to date exploring the relationship between gambling disorder (GD) ...