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Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting, study shows

Diagnoses of gambling disorder rose more than 60% since 2018 in states that have legalized sports betting, with the biggest increase among young men, according to a new study of el...

Illinois Adds Gambling Disorder to State Addiction Law

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation formally recognizing gambling disorder within the state’s addiction framework, expanding the government’s authority to support...

Illinois Becomes First State to Treat Gambling Addiction Like Drugs and Alcohol

Illinois has made history by becoming the first state to recognize gambling addiction as a substance use disorder, a move that will broaden funding and treatment resources for thos...

Illinois formally recognizes gambling disorder as behavioral health condition under law

Illinois has officially added gambling disorder to its behavioral health framework after Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2749 into… Continue reading Illinois formally recog...

Pennsylvania Faces Urgent Public Health Challenge as One in Four Is at Risk of Gambling Disorder

Pennsylvania gamblers lost a record $6.8 billion in 2025, marking the state’s fifth consecutive year of all-time-high gaming revenue. The ever-growing industry is helping bridge st...

Gambling Linked To Mental Health Problems Among College Students

THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2026 — Gambling is a powerful temptation for today’s college students, and those hooked have a greater risk of deeper mental health issues, a new study says. Stu...

Gambling Addiction: Causes, Signs, and How to Get Help

The Scope of Gambling Addiction in the UK Recent studies suggest that approximately 2.5% of British adults, equating to around 1.3 million individuals, may struggle with problem ga...

Virtual care helps patients improve their gambling disorder symptoms, Birches Health finds

Birches, a virtual provider for digital addictions, says the study is the largest real-world dataset on virtual gambling disorder treatment in the U.S.

Los Angeles Attorney Blames Gambling Addiction After Stealing $300,000 From Clients

A disbarred former Los Angeles attorney said a severe gambling addiction led him to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan...

Longtime City Employee Admits Stealing $177K to Feed FanDuel Addiction

A longtime city employee with almost three decades on the job has admitted to stealing more than $177,000 to fuel his online gambling addiction. David Bruce Johnson, 62, is facing...

Find Problem Gambling Help | Addiction Support In The UK & USA

Are you a problem gambler? If so, you are not alone. Millions of people struggle with gambling addiction. Problem gambling can cause severe financial, emotional, and physical distr...

I started gambling at seven - mobile betting was like Vegas in my pocket

A recovering gambling addict describes the difficulty in getting help in parts of rural Scotland.

Addiction experts say recent flood of gambling ads a problem for some Albertans

A month after Alberta's iGaming system became operational, the ads promoting online gambling are everywhere, and some experts are worried about the impact.

Americans now lose a quarter of a trillion dollars a year gambling

Americans will lose about $250 billion gambling this year, reports Joey Politano, a number that's up 60% in half a decade. And that doesn't include "prediction markets" and cryptoc...

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Teen gamblers turn to loan sharks, classmates and parents’ bank accounts

An 18-year-old in Gyeonggi Province in South Korea borrowed 5 million won ($3,400) from about 10 illegal lenders at interest rates of up to 200 percent to fund his online gambling....

Illinois Man Sues DraftKings For Allegedly Fueling Gambling Addiction

The 32-year-old claims to have depleted personal loans, credit cards, a 401(k) and his wedding fund for his betting.

The Silent Epidemic: Sports Betting Is Derailing College Students

College sports betting has exploded, heavily impacting male students and often surfacing only when students face severe financial debt or academic probation.

Alberta seeks proposals for gambling addiction services as part of iGaming launch

The province says it's looking to fund services that will be in addition to what's available through Recovery Alberta, such as 21-day bed-based treatment programs.

New Athlone addiction service as gambling issues rise

A new outpatient addiction service unit has been launched in Athlone, Co Westmeath, due to increased demand for treatment from the west of the country, particularly those affected...

Illinois Groom Gambled Away Wedding Fund. Now He’s Suing DraftKings

An Illinois man is suing DraftKings, alleging the sportsbook fueled his gambling addiction with VIP perks The lawsuit claims the plaintiff lost his wedding fund, bet more than $2 m...

Inside Pennsylvania's online gambling boom that has lawmakers staring down a multibillion-dollar dilemma

A new report from a Pennsylvania commission highlights a growing problem in the state, yet lawmakers are faced with a number of tough decisions in their search for a solution.Earli...

Online Gambling Bug Increasingly Infects Younger Kansas City Doods

We think most public safety warnings are silly . . . HOWEVER . . . Given that Kansas City has seen so many people lose their credit, cars and homes to the rise of American gambling...

Mystery Gambler Who Wagered Half a Billion Sues SkyCity Casino

A former SkyCity high roller who wagered nearly NZ$500 million (US$294 million) is suing the casino operator for his losses, claiming he suffered from pathological gambling. Now, a...